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PoE Installation Design for Your Office Network

PoE Installation Design for Your Office Network

There are many reasons to adopt Power over Ethernet (PoE) and implement a PoE installation for your office network. The most conspicuous of which are fewer cords at workstations and the ability to run these cords without the need for an electrician.  Traditionally, data centers have contained a bunch of electrical devices that each require […]

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400G Ethernet: It’s Here, and It’s Huge

400G Ethernet: It’s Here, and It’s Huge

Network carriers are continually dealing with the challenges of bandwidth. Because of COVID-19, network traffic increased at an astounding rate in 2020—and it is expected to continue. For example,  AT&T reports that it expects its network traffic to increase five-fold in the next five years, with customers devouring an average of 4.5TB (Terabyte) of data […]

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Cutting Edge LED Perimeter Security Lighting

Cutting Edge LED Perimeter Security Lighting

Perimeter security lighting is the first defense against theft, vandalism, and harm. Since most mayhem of this type happens in the dark, perimeter lighting should play a significant role in any organization’s security plans. However, until recently, fence line lighting was limited to the same legacy technology used to light roadways, parking lots, athletic fields, […]

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What is Energy Harvesting?

What is Energy Harvesting?

We live in electrifying times—and we mean that literally! We are reaping the benefits of the Third Industrial Revolution—the digital revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the last century. Our world is now positioned in the first stages of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, complete with Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices and […]

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High Power PoE: IEEE 802.3bt (PoE++)

High Power PoE: IEEE 802.3bt (PoE++)

There is a relatively new Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, and it has several names: IEEE 802.3bt, 4 Pair PoE, PPOE, UPOE, PoE++. (For this article, we will refer to this technology as PoE++.) This newest standard was ratified by the Institute of Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in September 2018 and has enabled organizations to save […]

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Enterprise Networking Explained

Enterprise Networking Explained

An enterprise network is the foundation of any contemporary midsize to large organization. This complex infrastructure is difficult and expensive to build, maintain, manage, and secure—and is vital to smooth-running business operations. Therefore, it is crucial to know what an enterprise network is, what it consists of, and what it will look like in the […]

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