Unforeseen and yet unavoidable - The effects of the corona virus on the utilization of data cabling

How quickly and significantly life can change is becoming apparent more than ever in the current situation due to the corona virus. Social life has been turned upside down. Companies have to change their structures and ways of working, in some cases complete business models are obsolete. Social interaction is being particularly affected. Conversations that were otherwise conducted in person now take place virtually. Our lives have increasingly shifted towards the online world and it is becoming clear more than ever that appropriate data cabling is essential. To ensure that companies and organizations are well prepared for such situations in the future, it is necessary to understand the importance of high-performance data cabling as part of the critical infrastructure and to make it future- as well as crisis-proof.

Therefore, clear structures, scalability and redundancy are essential to achieve this. The basis for the clear structure is the ISO-OSI seven-layer reference model. It defines the application as first priority. The first layer of the reference model is the physical infrastructure on which the data transport takes place. This includes cables as well as components such as distributors with patch panels. IT cabling - according to EN 50600 / DIN EN 50173-5 - is fundamental for the availability of applications. If, for example, a connection to a physical server does not provide the required performance in terms of latency and the necessary data throughput, it has a direct effect on other components of the network. This may also affect the access to all other virtual servers served by such a physical server. Many people experience this now, for example, just when the connection to an online conference breaks down or cloud storage becomes extremely slow, reducing the effectiveness of work in the home office. To put it in a nutshell: Without functioning data cabling there are no IT applications available. The disastrous consequence would be that devices such as servers, switches and storage would no longer be able to communicate and exchange data. The processing, provision and securing of information would also be impossible. The cabling of IT infrastructure, which has been a core competence of Rosenberger OSI since 1991, is often not adequately taken into account. Especially today, however, everyone should be aware that cabling is the backbone of communication in data centers.

The realization that cabling requires increased attention is a first important step for a future-oriented company. When developing an own IT strategy, it is advisable to call on experts in this field due to the complexity of the topic. The cabling experts from Rosenberger OSI, for example, can provide support with their long-standing experience at an early stage of project planning. In the coming years, it may be decisive in terms of competitiveness to take measures immediately in order to build a future-proof data center infrastructure. In addition, it is important to be informed about the latest forward-looking technologies in order to be prepared for the developments of the coming years and to build a future-proof cabling infrastructure.

Do you want to prepare your data cabling for the future? Our experts will be happy to advise you!