Data center cabling

Cabling for your data centre of the future

 

Long-lived solutions for enterprise and colocation data centre: flexible and fast!

The data centre is the core and hub of digitalisation, creating the technical foundation for digital transformation – it is where all the threads converge. Intelligent, future-oriented cabling is a vital requirement for the fast and reliable transport of ever-increasing data volumes.

For over 30 years, Rosenberger OSI has been involved in data centre projects of all sizes, ranging from 30 to 20,000 square metres of IT space. With this extensive experience, we can confidently say that we understand the challenges of data centre cabling – and the risks that are often needlessly taken.

Forward-looking data centre cabling - tailored to meet your requirements

Data center

Enterprise data centres

We provide the perfect solution for your data centre cabling needs – from standard to ultra-high-density. Rosenberger OSI will support you in defining technical guidelines to optimise the management of your specific process flows. These requirements often exceed established European standards. Fibre optic cabling solutions for data centres

Colocation

Colocation data centres

Colocation data centres must always feature state-of-the-art technology and exceptional scalability while ensuring full compliance with standards. From equipping the underlying infrastructure to accommodating an increasing number of hosted tenants, and including consulting, installation and managed services – we offer extensive services and products for colocation data centres.

 

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Efficient data centre solutions - the benefits to you

Many of our customers face the challenge of preparing for the future, which means maintaining the performance of their company’s IT infrastructure while staying competitive. Consequently, the requirements for space efficiency, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness are constantly increasing.

When it comes to cabling, there is an ever-growing demand for high-performance, versatile solutions that provide sufficient bandwidth and allow for modular adaptation. You can rely on data centre products from Rosenberger OSI. Outstanding data centre performance requires state-of-the-art products – especially when it comes to the cabling infrastructure.

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Efficient, high-performance data centre solutions

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Modular and scalable cabling infrastructure

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Outstanding reliability and high-speed processing of vast data volumes

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Exceptionally dependable data networks across long, demanding distances

 

One-stop-shop partner: “Personal” all-round service

Rosenberger OSI provides everything required for data centre IT infrastructures from a single source.

  • The portfolio therefore includes both standard and custom solutions
  • Expertise, technical know-how and an understanding of current and emerging technologies
  • A commitment to customer-orientation and fast response times
  • For us, all-round service means that the customer is always involved. Workshops and training are therefore an important part of the service package.
 

Installation Services for professional data center cabling

Installation requires the utmost care and comprehensive know-how. In addition, the necessary resources must be available. You can put your trust in our team of experts.

The service team installs all the components on the basis of jointly development plans, starting with the active elements and then on through the cabling and up to the required electrical connections. Depending on the requirements placed on your data centre in terms of reliability, the engineers plan and install the fixed cabling (trunk cabling) in accordance with standard EN 50600-2-4.

Our services also cover the commissioning of new IT environments and the relocation of existing data centres to new premises.
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Any other questions?

Here you will find answers to various questions on the topic of data centre cabling.

What are the key criteria for forward-looking data center cabling?

Security, reliability and durability are the decisive criteria for professional data centre cabling. Flexible solutions are therefore at the very top of any customer’s wish list. Quality demands are increasing in line with the growth in network load. Through customised planning and intelligent cable management, the data centre infrastructure can be optimised with minimal effort. Latencies fall as data throughput increases. In the medium to long term, it is highly beneficial opting for high-quality components when choosing new network cabling. In doing so, it is necessary to consider high availability levels just as much as scalability and security.

Why is high-quality cabling so important?

Studies show that approximately 50 percent of all the failures that occur in data centres can be traced back to the inadequate quality of the employed connection technology. This is catastrophic for high-availability data centres where the logistical requirements are particularly high. In such cases, any modifications that are needed to the data centre structure must not have any impact on day-to-day operation. A structured, transparent IT cabling system is the basis for trouble-free data transfer and the secure, reliable interaction of all the active components and applications in the data center. In addition, data centres must permit access to public communication networks, cloud providers and, of course, the Internet.

Why choose factory-assembled plug & play systems?

Plug & Play systems provide the highest possible reproducible quality and therefore offer the best transmission capabilities. These solutions are also preconfigured to provide the flexibility that is essential for accommodating future growth. As “living” control hubs, data centres must grow with the business processes as well as with newly introduced applications and increasing data volumes. In this context, it makes sense to choose a clearly structured, transparent IT solution that is independent of the current “equipment pool”. This results in a physical, that is to say application-neutral, IT cabling structure that ultimately gives businesses significantly more flexibility and room for manoeuvre.

Parallel optic cabling - what possible solutions are there?

Parallel optic cabling is becoming increasingly popular in data centres, as demonstrated by its application in multimode solutions such as 40GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-SR10, and 100GBASE-SR4, which are standardised in accordance with IEEE (Ethernet). With the introduction of 100GBASE-SR4, only four channels are required for the parallel operation of 25GBASE serial connections. In this context, the 12-fibre MPO push-on connector serves as an effective interface solution.

The development of parallel optic solutions in data centres is expected to continue, driven by the IEEE 802.3 standardisation initiatives and the numerous MSA transceiver advancements. Data streams of 400G and higher, transmitted over distances of up to 100 metres using a corresponding number of OM4 fibres, are already considered a given in this environment.

What Does Modern Ethernet Cabling with Multimode Fibres Look Like?

The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Working Group is working concurrently on several new Ethernet versions. Alongside the forthcoming speeds of 200GBASE-SR4, 400GBASE-SR16, and 400GBASE-SR8, the Group is also developing 100GBASE-SR2 – now the third iteration of the 100G version. Even lower intermediate speeds, such as 25GBASE-SR and 50GBASE-SR, remain relevant.

The objective of these standardisation projects is to define transmission over a minimum distance of 100 metres using MMF (multimode fibre), specifically the graded index 50/125µm OM4 fibre. Shorter distances, achievable with OM3, will also be specified, enabling users to verify whether existing OM3 cabling can still be utilised.

What are single-mode variants for parallel optic data transmission?

The Ethernet transmission protocol 100GBASE-PSM4 addresses the strict length limitation of multimode variants, which can reach a maximum of 150 metres depending on the protocol (IEEE 802.3). PSM4 technology has been developed as a cost-effective single-mode variant, enabling transmission paths of up to 500 metres with a channel attenuation of 3.26 dB (IEEE 802.3bm).

In response to this development, Rosenberger OSI has expanded its PreCONNECT® OCTO cabling concept to include single-mode applications. Based on the SR4 and PSM4 protocols, only eight fibres are required, even when the MTP®/MPO 12-way push-on connector is used as the interface. As a result, modern cabling infrastructures for parallel optic data transmission now exclusively utilise cables with eight fibres or multiples thereof, rather than the twelve fibres traditionally employed in MTP®/MPO-based cabling solutions.