FEATURE: DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS
distances via WDM technology, as well as
cost-effective shorter reach applications,
such as the pending 200 and 400 Gigabit
applications over 500 metres of singlemode.
These shorter-reach singlemode applications
are expected to utilise 8 fibres, with 4 fibres
transmitting and 4 fibres receiving at either
50 or 100 gigabits per second. As such, data
centres may want to consider deploying
8-fibre MPO connectivity as it will support
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The view from CommScope
THE VIEW FROM COMMSCOPE
CommScope helps companies around
the world design, build and manage
wired and wireless networks. Its network
infrastructure solutions help customers:
increase bandwidth; maximise existing
capacity; improve network performance and
availability; increase energy efficiency; and
simplify technology migration.
WE MAY SEE SOME MEGA DATA
CENTRES SEGMENTING MUCH OF
THEIR PROCESS POWER TO MULTIPLE
EDGE DATA CENTRES.
duplex applications today and 8-fibre
applications in the future.
Data centres will also need to be able to
quickly expand as needed, requiring proper
space utilisation and a modular approach.
The use of preconfigured cabinets that can
be rapidly, predictably and consistently
deployed are ideal for supporting a modular
approach to data centre growth.
How is the function of the data
centre sector changing from
mere storage?
With storage mattering more than ever
with the increasing volumes of data, many
organisations are now outsourcing their
storage to providers of storage-as-a-service
and disaster recovery, with many choosing
to replicate storage in multiple public, private
and hybrid clouds to reduce the risk of loss or
downtime in the event that one service fails.
Instead of mere storage, today’s
organisations are also looking to analyse
stored information to improve business
operations. This ‘smart’ storage is better
supported by software-defined storage
that manages and automates storage-
related tasks independently of the physical
storage hardware.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
Its solutions are found in the largest
buildings, venues and outdoor spaces; in
data centres and buildings of all shapes,
sizes and complexity.
Here we speak to Ehab Kanary, Vice
President of Enterprise, Middle East and
Africa, from CommScope.
Done right, it can deliver the ultimate
in simplicity; simplicity in management,
planning and execution across the network.
Will the advent of 5G change
the way data centres operate?
All of the devices that need to communicate
to each other and humans will drive a
massive amount of fibre, especially as we
look to 5G coming to market in the next five
to 10 years.
There is much to be done behind the scenes
even before that happens. Wireless networks
need a lot of ‘wired’ assets to effectively
deliver fibre backhaul to the core and edge.
Densification of cell sites (small cells, for
example) is also required to enable 5G.
Additionally, we’ll see several types of
powering solutions come to the market,
allowing operators to power up many
devices at the edge of the network in a cost-
efficient way.
How can the d