A structured cabling system installation is an investment in a scalable infrastructure. As technology demands on business and organization continue to grow, it’s imperative that your network can support the needs of your team in terms of speed and bandwidth. A structured cabling solution will pay big dividends on your organization’s future ability to grow and expand with efficiency.
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Structured Cabling Solutions: Boosting Efficiency, Productivity, & Growth
Most small businesses use point-to-point cabling systems that work well but present challenges when the business experiences growth and expansion. You’ve heard the phrase “it’s a spaghetti nest of problems”, and in a point-to-point cabling system, that can be painfully true. Sifting through connected cables just to add or change a contact point can be daunting. Sometimes, just locating the desired cable that needs moved or updated can take much longer when the system is unorganized.
What is Structured Cabling?
To meet the increased demand for speed and bandwidth, structured cabling systems came into use and are now the best solution for a business’s network. Structured cabling is an infrastructure solution made up of smaller, standardized elements. They can be installed in a building or across a campus, creating a scalable network that will make your organization more productive, secure, and agile. It’s a network cabling solution that organizes infrastructure and provides your business with a technology platform that can address the hardware, security, VoIP communications, BDA systems, and other data needs of the future.
Structured Cabling Components
Patch Panels
A patch panel is essentially an array of ports on one panel. Each port connects, via a patch or trunk cable, to another port located elsewhere in your building.
If you want to set up a wired network that includes multiple wall ports in various rooms, a patch panel in a central location can provide a simple, neat and easy-to-manage solution.
Switches
A switch, in cabling, is a component of the system that receives, processes and sends data. The switch connects your patch panels so you can connect devices to a network and share data and access the internet.
Trunk Cables
A trunk is a cable that connects to patch panels. They consolidate the number of wires running between patch panels. Essentially, they’re a grouping of wires that are bound into one big cable to keep everything neat and organized.
The Optimum Fire & Security team of fire and security specialists can develop a comprehensive structured cabling system for your facilities. Contact us for a no-obligation assessment today.