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April 2020
ICT Today

April 2020

Vol. 41, No. 2 · 7 articles · 1h 45m of reading
V41
  1. 12020—A New Decade—A New Vision
    FROM THE PRESIDENT
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    Todd W. Taylor, RCDD, OSP, NTSICT IndustryProfessional DevelopmentSmart BuildingsStandards & Compliance    3 min
  2. 2Tomorrow’s Modern Data Center:
    COVER ARTICLE
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    Seán AdamTomorrow’s data center depends on the support of the most reliable optical fiber infrastructure. Discover the latest solutions and how to design and install the fiber infrastructure, made up of cables with thousands of fibers and potentially millions of connections that will likely support and tie together clusters of data centers often across hundreds of kilometers.5GData CentersEdge ComputingFiber OpticsNetwork PerformanceWi-Fi    16 min
  3. 3Data Center Optical Fiber Cabling Decisions Based on Scale
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    Mike Connaughton, RCDD, CDCD, Brooke Ford, Joost Grillaert, Ph.D., Michael WangDecisions Based on Scale: For the purposes of comparison, there are three categories of data centers: traditional enterprise, cloud scale, and hyperscale. Learn how each of these categories has a different set of cabling and connectivity requirements when considering transmission, data rate, installation, latency, density, maintenance and migration.Data CentersFiber OpticsMultimode FiberSinglemode FiberStandards & ComplianceStructured Cabling    15 min
  4. 4Definition of an Edge Data Center—404 NOT FOUND
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    Sean Kelly, RCDDTake the journey beyond the buzzwords, media hype, and often conflicting forecasts to understand the current status and the future potential of “the edge” and edge data centers (EDCs) that will impact the ICT industry.5GData CentersEdge ComputingInternet of ThingsNetwork InfrastructureNetwork PerformanceStandards & Compliance    22 min
  5. 5The Connector: Revolutionizing Connected Infrastructure
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    Steve ChengThe explosive growth of both hyperscale and the cloud has pushed network connectivity demand to levels never before experienced. This has created extraordinary demands on data center connected infrastructure capacity, thereby challenging the ability of enterprises to deliver. The solution to this challenge, in part, is revolutionary innovation in connector technology.Data CentersFiber OpticsNetwork PerformanceStructured Cabling    17 min
  6. 6Leading Innovations in Health Care Empowered By Wireless
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    Mark Niehus, RCDDLearn about the latest technology innovations in health care and why wireless does not mean less wire. Thus, there are significant implications to the amount of cable and cable pathways, intermediate distribution frames (IDFs), equipment rooms (ERs), and data center space when additional wireless technology and requirements are included.In-Building Wireless    14 min
  7. 7The ICT Talent Shortage: Unemployment
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    Randal R. Reusser, RCDD, TECH, CTRates across the United States and even in some international markets are near historic lows, so why do not more individuals enter the ICT field? This article provides an in-depth look into the ways this important challenge may be solved.Data Center DesignOutside PlantProfessional DevelopmentProject Management    18 min