How do you handle getting Cat 5E (or I guess Cat 6) from your servers to the core switch? Just straight cable runs in the ceiling/under the floor? Patch panels? Or something else? Basically I want to ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

If anyone has purused the Networking forum you would have seen that we are in the middle of a massive change in our network with the introduction of the Trusted Internet Connection. This effort has ...

Wiring your home for multimedia? Dreaming about it? Even if you’re using an electrician to pull the CAT 5e cable, it’s worth getting involved in the design of the termination — the rack. The rack is ...

We found that blade servers reduce but don’t eliminate redundant hardware components requiring electrical power, a pivotal consideration in total cost of ownership (TCO). That said, while IBM’s blade ...

A keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switch saves space in a server room by allowing you to connect multiple servers to a single monitor, keyboard and mouse. HP KVM switches are available in tabletop or ...