The Data Centre: the physical foundations of the digital age
A data centre is not merely a building or a section of a building with a high density of computers, but a complex facility that houses and protects an organisation’s critical IT systems.
It contains servers, storage, networks and security systems, and is the heart that powers many digital services. With the rise of digitalisation, the role of data centres has become central: they enable the cloud, big data and artificial intelligence, and ensure services are always available.
Their design is crucial because the performance, reliability and scalability of the services we use every day depend on it.
Solutions for data centres
Pre-terminated optical cables
Pre-terminated cabling solutions are designed to optimise high-density infrastructures and data centres, ensuring rapid installation and high performance. The range includes:
- MPO/MTP® cables (Trunk and Fan-out): Available in 12- or 24-fibre configurations (G.657.A1 single-mode or OM3/OM4 multimode). Trunk models connect cabinets or patch panels to active equipment, whilst fan-out versions allow the transition from multi-fibre connectors to single LC or SC connectors.
- Minicore cables: Compact and flexible solutions for backbone links or direct connections between network devices, even without the use of intermediate patch panels. Thanks to their small diameter, they facilitate cable routing in confined spaces.
The use of pre-terminated components ensures low signal attenuation and high mechanical reliability, making them ideal for indoor applications requiring maximum efficiency and minimal space requirements.
Modular optical drawers
Modular optical patch panels are designed for high-density connection infrastructures. The range comprises two main configurations, distinguished by their capacity and technical specifications:
- Compact Version: Developed for networks with a density of up to 96 fibres per rack unit. It features fixed modules and a minimalist design, optimised to minimise the footprint in the absence of integrated cable management systems.
- High Density Version: Suitable for applications requiring 144 fibres per unit or more. It incorporates advanced systems for connection management and protection, ensuring operational efficiency and cabling security in critical environments such as data centres.
Both solutions are engineered to simplify installation and maintenance procedures, offering various configuration options tailored to the specific requirements of the network architecture.
Copper solutions Category 8.1
Category 8.1 is the standard designed to support data rates of up to 40 Gbps over copper cabling, offering a frequency bandwidth of 2,000 MHz. It represents a cost-effective alternative to fibre optics for high-speed connections in data centres, thanks to a number of distinctive features:
- Integration and Backward Compatibility: The use of the standard RJ45 connector ensures full compatibility with existing infrastructure and support for PoE (Power over Ethernet) technology.
- Efficiency over short distances: To maintain signal integrity at 40 Gbps, the standard limits the channel length to 30 metres.
- Applications: Thanks to low latency and reduced operating costs, it is the optimal solution for Top of Rack (ToR) architectures, where interconnections between servers and switches are confined within the same cabinet or in limited spaces.
For distances exceeding 30 metres, typical of Middle of Row (MoR) or End of Row (EoR) configurations, optical fibre remains the technology of choice.
TECH Datacentre Cabinets
The TECH Datacentre series is designed to house critical infrastructure and servers, offering configurations optimised for heavy loads and deep rack depths. Key features include:
- Structure and load capacity: Designed to support a static load of up to 2,000 kg, ensuring stability for high-density equipment.
- Thermal management and access: Available with glass doors and solid panels, or in a mesh version to maximise airflow. The side panels are divided into two sections to facilitate inspection.
- Cabling and installation: Equipped with 4 numbered 19” uprights and provisions for cable entry from both the top and the base via removable flanges and dust seals.
These cabinets represent a complete, ready-to-use solution for setting up server rooms and professional data centre infrastructures.
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