Many organizations desire to maximize their existing cabling infrastructure or extend the network reach from that infrastructure. This can lead to the need for performance over distances that exceed industry standards, mating signals through multiple connection points, or a combination of both.
This white paper addresses the background, factors, and steps to evaluate the physical layer’s capability to support various Ethernet and Fibre Channel applications.
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EXCERPT:
Today’s diverse and ever-changing technology applications require consistent review of the passive cabling infrastructures that support them. Thorough evaluation of current and future bandwidth requirements, active component costs, physical design constraints, and environmental factors drive a decision-making process that can be complex and subject to miscalculation. These factors can unfortunately lead to performance issues or an under-designed infrastructure that does not support future increased bandwidth needs.
Many organizations desire to maximize their existing cabling infrastructure or extend the network reach from that infrastructure. This can lead to the need for performance over distances that exceed industry standards, mating signals through multiple connection points, or a combination of both. These scenarios lead to concerns about the passive channel’s bandwidth capabilities and attenuation loss in relation to the transceiver transmit power and receiver sensitivity.
