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Views: 123 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2022-12-01 Origin: Site
Server racks and network racks are a key component of building a data center infrastructure, and one of the most important functions in these racks is cable management. When researching cable management options for data center racks, it is important to look for as much versatility as possible, as your requirements may change over time. There are several important cable management decisions for server racks and network racks, but the experts at AMCO Chassis can provide their guidance.
The first thing to consider is what type of cable will be used. Many companies are transitioning to fiber, but many are still using copper. In the data centers we see, it is most common to see both copper and fiber in use. Once you have determined the types of cables and patch cords, you can begin to research what type of cable management will work best for each application.
Copper is known to take up more space than fiber, and with this thicker cable, the fill rate of an area is greatly reduced, which is an important factor in determining the best cable management to use. It is very common for data centers to utilize the same finger cable management whether copper or fiber is used. Standard plastic fingers on each rack unit may work very well for fiber because the bundles are small, but when trying to use the same finger configuration for copper, there is usually not enough room to manage larger bundles of fiber.
Another important cable management decision for server racks and network racks is deciding whether you want to use copper or fiber. When using copper, customers prefer to use a configuration with fingers every RU, which makes managing larger copper bundles much cleaner and easier, and the 3.5" spacing makes a big difference in managing these larger bundles.
Since many companies use copper and fiber in the same cabinet, it is ideal to find a manufacturer that can have fingers on every RU and every other RU in the same rack. Because you may want all of your fiber on one side of the rack and all of your copper on the other, having both options will make your rack more organized. When working closely with our customers to provide the ideal solution, we install fingers on each RU of the rack that contains fiber and fingers on each RU of the rack that contains copper.
