In many of our recent posts we have been addressing some advanced fiber optic topics like the proposed 100 Gig Ethernet standard, the use of fiber in the data center, and the advantages of the MTP connector. There is no doubt that these are all relevant topics for a lot of today’s data networking professionals, but what if you have never given any thought to the physical layer or have no idea why you would choose a fiber optic cabling infrastructure over copper? If you fall into this category or are just looking for a refresher on all things fiber related, Fiber FAQs series will be for you. In each post I will tackle a specific question directly related to fiber optics with the hope of shedding some light on this subject…pun fully intended! continue »
Keywords: 100Gbps, Fiber Basics, fiber cabling, fiber optic cable, fiber optic network, fiber optics
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