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The Challenge of Cell Phone Reception Inside Data Centers: Exploring Connectivity Solutions

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 20, 2023

Data centers, designed with robust materials to shield against electromagnetic interference and protect sensitive equipment, inadvertently hinder cell phone reception. Thick concrete walls, metal structures, and specialized insulation that secure the integrity of the data center’s environment act as barriers, …

  • Categories Data Center

The Vital Importance of Diverse Power Entries in Data Centers

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 19, 2023

Diverse power entries refer to providing multiple, independent electrical power sources to a data center. Rather than relying solely on a single power feed, this setup involves multiple entry points from distinct utility sources or grids. This redundancy acts as …

  • Categories Data Center

Keeping It Cool: Exploring Innovative Data Center Cooling Methods

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 15, 2023

Managing the heat generated by servers and equipment is crucial for ensuring these centers operate at peak efficiency while maintaining reliability. Below are four methods used to cool. For many of you, this is old news. 1. Traditional Air Cooling …

  • Categories BGP Data Center Networking peering

Unpopular opinion: BGP should accept smaller than a /24

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date September 15, 2023

For years, we have heard of the depletion of IPv4 address space on the Internet. At the same time, more and more networks are coming online. Out of these new networks, we have an ever-increasing number wanting to participate in …

  • Categories Data Center

Quantum Computing, and why you, as an Internet Service Provider should care

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date July 22, 2023

Quantum computing is one of those buzzwords floating around. Should you, as an Internet Service Provider, care? In this blog post, I will go over, at a high level, what quantum computing is and what to watch if you are …

  • Categories Data Center Equipment Networking

Understanding what is Ethernet Virtual Private Network ( EVPN )

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date July 20, 2023

Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) is designed to provide scalable and efficient data center interconnectivity. Built upon the foundation of traditional Ethernet, EVPN incorporates the best features of layer 2 and layer 3 protocols to create a flexible and secure …

  • Categories Data Center Networking

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) overview

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date February 14, 2023

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) has emerged as a game changer in network virtualization. In this blog post, we’ll look closely at VXLAN and explore some of its key benefits. In summary, VXLAN is a potent technology that is altering how …

  • Categories Data Center Equipment Gear

Amazon Product of the Week: Passthrough Patch Panel

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date January 24, 2023
  • Categories Data Center Equipment Gear Networking Technology Tips

New Year’s resolutions for network engineers

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 31, 2022

Why not start out the new year with some changes? Here is my list of things I see which could help. You can easily do the following twelve things in the next twelve months.

  • Categories Data Center news

Netrality acquires 733 Henry operations

  • Post author j2sw
  • Post date December 13, 2022

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