Data center optical cables are optical fiber cables designed for use within data centers and for connecting to external networks. These cables are usually required to have high bandwidth, low loss, high reliability, and easy installation and maintenance. The following are several types of optical cables commonly used in data centers:
Multimode Fiber (MMF): Multimode fiber optic cable has a larger core diameter, allowing light to propagate through modes, suitable for short-distance transmission (usually within a few hundred meters), and relatively low cost.
Single Mode Fiber (SMF): Single mode fiber optic cable has a smaller core diameter, allowing only a single mode of light to propagate, suitable for long-distance transmission (can reach tens or even hundreds of kilometers), with higher bandwidth and better transmission quality.
Pre-terminated fiber optic cable: Pre-terminated fiber optic cable has been terminated with connectors at the factory. Only one end of the fiber optic cable needs to be connected to a switch or other device on site. The installation is quick and easy, suitable for rapidly deployed data centers.
Branching fiber optic cable: This type of fiber optic cable branches out multiple branches on a trunk cable, which is convenient for connecting to different devices or servers.
MPO/MTP fiber optic cable: The MPO/MTP system uses multi-core connectors to achieve high-density wiring of a large number of optical fibers in a small space, which is very suitable for horizontal wiring within the data center.
OM3 and OM4 optical cables: OM3 and OM4 are two specifications of multimode optical cables, which support high-speed Ethernet transmission, especially OM4 optical cables, which can support high-speed transmission standards such as 10GBASE-SR4.
When choosing optical cables for data centers, you need to decide based on factors such as transmission distance, bandwidth requirements, budget, and future scalability. At the same time, you should also consider the physical strength, fire resistance, environmental adaptability, and compatibility with existing network equipment of the optical cable. (Source: Dongguan HX Fiber Technology Co., Ltd)
Data center optical cables are optical fiber cables designed for use within data centers and for connecting to external networks. These cables are usually required to have high bandwidth, low loss, high reliability, and easy installation and maintenance. The following are several types of optical cables commonly used in data centers:
Multimode Fiber (MMF): Multimode fiber optic cable has a larger core diameter, allowing light to propagate through modes, suitable for short-distance transmission (usually within a few hundred meters), and relatively low cost.
Single Mode Fiber (SMF): Single mode fiber optic cable has a smaller core diameter, allowing only a single mode of light to propagate, suitable for long-distance transmission (can reach tens or even hundreds of kilometers), with higher bandwidth and better transmission quality.
Pre-terminated fiber optic cable: Pre-terminated fiber optic cable has been terminated with connectors at the factory. Only one end of the fiber optic cable needs to be connected to a switch or other device on site. The installation is quick and easy, suitable for rapidly deployed data centers.
Branching fiber optic cable: This type of fiber optic cable branches out multiple branches on a trunk cable, which is convenient for connecting to different devices or servers.
MPO/MTP fiber optic cable: The MPO/MTP system uses multi-core connectors to achieve high-density wiring of a large number of optical fibers in a small space, which is very suitable for horizontal wiring within the data center.
OM3 and OM4 optical cables: OM3 and OM4 are two specifications of multimode optical cables, which support high-speed Ethernet transmission, especially OM4 optical cables, which can support high-speed transmission standards such as 10GBASE-SR4.
When choosing optical cables for data centers, you need to decide based on factors such as transmission distance, bandwidth requirements, budget, and future scalability. At the same time, you should also consider the physical strength, fire resistance, environmental adaptability, and compatibility with existing network equipment of the optical cable. (Source: Dongguan HX Fiber Technology Co., Ltd)
