This roundtable discussion will focus on the evolution of power provision in enterprise data centers, and the power-management tools available today.

With the expansion of cloud and hyperscale data centers, heightened demand for higher bandwidth networking equipment has expedited the need for 800G.  While 800G is still being perfected many are asking: What can be done to augment current 400G networks? Discover critical equipment and connectivity solutions from Cisco and Panduit that will support the needs of today’s systems and beyond as 800G Ethernet comes to light. 

The speakers in this session will examine the three primary options and provide their forecasts of what data center operators can expect.

All Data Center types and facilities have the common challenge of efficiently managing the entry of cables to the facility and the subsequent distribution and initial connectivity requirements. This session will look at a variety of solutions designed to provide easy and effective means for managing the point of entry transition. We will look at how these solutions are scaled to accommodate the largest of the Hyper scale and cloud down to the smallest of private and even edge data centers.

Colocation is a complex, competitive market. Tenants need the ability to add capacity on demand, the capability to scale networks across the globe and the agility to make high-speed connections with cloud and service providers as and when required. For colocation providers to compete, the physical layer should provide flexible, scalable, high-performance fiber infrastructure, designed to support increasingly demanding applications and customer requirements. In this webinar, we will take a detailed look at the design and solution considerations from the from outside plant cable to the customer cage.

For network providers managing growth driven by bandwidth intensive applications, new technology advancements in Data Center Interconnect can improve the scale, performance, power efficiency, and operation of the network. Join this session to learn about the latest coherent trends and applications, new photonic line system architectures, and how programmability and automation are evolving DCI testing and deployment.

This discussion examines essentials of edge data centers as well as specific needs that managers can encounter.

The speakers in this session will tackle these topics and more.

During this webinar, you will learn how to use second-generation DCIM tools to plan, implement, and track data and power cables and connections. Better management and tracking of your cables and connections can potentially reduce incident troubleshooting time as well as allow you to plan adds, moves, and changes remotely.

This discussion provides an overview of breakouts and their practical applications, then turns its attention to the optical connectivity hardware that facilitates these breakouts. The discussion will include options for maintaining polarity in these optical systems.

Global data center capex is set to double by 2030, to support explosions in FTTH, 5G and IoT deployments. This places pressure on data center operators to build flexible, scalable network infrastructures but this presents a series of dilemmas:
•    Deploy single cables with thousands of fibers, or install multiple lower-count cables?
•    Maintain traditional “meet me” rooms, or complete home runs with indoor/outdoor cables?
•    When should I pull my cables, and when could I air-jet?

Dura-Line is a trusted partner of some of the world’s leading data center operators. Join us as we share strategies for success in data center networks and explore the latest trends including:
•    Architectures inside and between data centers
•    Differences between hyperscale campuses and in-city colos
•    Fiber cable design
•    Splicing solutions
•    Duct bank deployments
•    Cable jetting

This session will cover the industry trends driving increased digitalization, and the growing emphasis on adopting climate-friendly growth strategies. Topics include the infrastructure innovations that are enabling data center operators to make responsible decisions about their supporting infrastructure, including technologies that support resource efficiencies, low carbon footprint, low water usage, and use of renewable and alternative energy.

Debates continue on industry profitability, the end of pluggables, and the beginning of commercialized, high volume integrated optic designs. High-volume mature products are attractive for contract manufacturers and new high-performance products offer an opportunity for companies with strong R&D teams and expertise in chip design and manufacturing to benefit at 800G and beyond.

Is 400ZR/ZR+ the be all/end all for current data center interconnect requirements? What might come next? What other considerations should data center operators keep in mind as they plot their data center interconnect strategies? The speakers in this session will tackle these topics and more.