Gary Bernstein is the Global Data Center Solutions Specialist at Siemon with more than 25 years of industry experience and extensive knowledge in data center infrastructure, telecommunications, and copper and fiber structured cabling systems. Gary has held positions in engineering, sales, product management, marketing, and corporate management throughout his career. Gary has been a member of the TIA TR42.7 Copper Cabling Committee, TIA TR42.11 Optical Fiber Committee, and various IEEE802.3 task forces and study groups including 40/100G “ba”, 50/100/200G “cd”, 200/400G “bs” Task Force and Beyond 400G. Gary has spoken on Data Center Cabling at several industry events including AFCOM, BICSI, Cisco Live, and Datacenter Dynamics, and has authored several articles in industry trade publications. Gary received a Bachelor of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University, is an RCDD with BICSI, and is a Certified Data Center Designer (CDCD) with Datacenter Dynamics.