10G to 40 / 100G migration using fiber optic solutions

With the advent of data centers for communications infrastructure, various network protocols have evolved to meet the required data rates and efficiently handle the amount of data required. Part of this evolution, of course, is the installation of fiber instead of copper cables in more and more Internet interconnection solutions.

Connectivity with end users is now available through a variety of user devices, and fiber optic cables have become ubiquitous shipping platforms in data center networks. The number and type of users of fiber, their long-term viability, and value are the most important considerations to handle the exponential growth of today's fast-growing data rates and data traffic.

In this white paper by Sumitomo Electric, we study and consider how and why ribbon cabling solutions should deploy new 40Gbs / 100Gbs appliances and an upgrade to existing 1Gbs / 10Gbs infrastructure.

In the past decade, the movement of data has become crucial for both businesses and individuals, especially through the rise of social networks, big data, mobile communications and the infrastructure necessary to support them as a constant need for network infrastructure Increasing, more and more servers, routers and network switches will be added to a single data center to handle increased data traffic. As a result of these increases, the amount of installed optical fiber will also increase and can be mitigated by shifting from multi-mode to single-mode optical fibers.


Due to the unique nature of modern data centers, the ultimate choice for deploying the cable in the data center lies with the implementer of the network infrastructure plan. Many factors should be considered before purchasing, installing, terminating and testing a fiber-optic cable. In reviewing the main factors that are generally considered to be used to install cables, it is clear that the design of ribbon cables should be carefully considered for use on a data center basis.

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