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The digital age in which we all live and work within has meant that having the right network cabling infrastructure is a necessity.
There are however a number of factors that can affect the functionality of a network, which if left unaddressed can have serious consequences for the way in which your firm does business.
It is therefore essential that you not only equip your system with the best products, but also ensure they are properly protected.
Casings
While technologies such as fibre optic cabling have given both businesses and consumers alike the chance to enjoy superfast broadband speeds, a system employing such a solution can still be vulnerable to problems.
Problems can lead to periods of downtime, which can prove costly in terms of productivity and can subsequently lead to financial loss.
Troubleshooting is therefore very important, with breakout boxes providing a compact and low cost solution to fibre demarcation, keeping things as neat and tidy as possible for ease in troubleshooting problems.
However, breakout boxes can also be vulnerable, especially when implemented in environments where they are exposed to the elements.
Products like the Ultima LC IP56 Fibre Breakout Box can offer a solution, providing all the functionality of a breakout box within a weatherproof casing constructed to comply with IP56 level of the Ingress Protection Rating Scheme.
Coverings
Much like the use of casings for protection, it is also important to ensure that the same level of protection is achieved elsewhere in the office too.
Workplaces up and down the country are becoming increasingly busy, with the level of demand on IT systems meaning there are more wires and cables within the office than ever before.
That fact alone means that a company's physical infrastructure is far more exposed to general wear and tear, so reducing the chances of any potential damage to a cabling setup is key.
Ultima's Heavy Duty Cable Protectors offer a great solution to trailing leads on the workplace floor, keeping cables safely and securely retained. This product is also ideal for networking applications where there is an unequal capacity requirement for power and data leads. Likewise with telephones going dead due to a cable being kicked out, as this product has enough room to accommodate up to four telephone leads.
While preventative action to avoid accidental damage to your system is important, so is keeping your cables managed in the right way. There are fewer things more stressful for an IT department than finding a network is not running at the level it should, before then discovering that your cables are so tangled and mixed up they look more like a plate of spaghetti than a functioning network setup.
Ultima's Universal 19” mounted cable management panels come complete with fixings and are ideal for ensuring good cable management within data cabinets and racks, allowing cables to be kept in order and managed effectively.
Surge protectors
Preventing third-party damage to cables is however only one part of the equation, the system itself can sometimes conspire to cause damage to your hardware.
Power surges have long-been a cause for concern for IT departments the world over, often having potentially damaging effects on computers, servers and other pieces of network equipment, causing loss of functionality and costly downtime.
Surge protection is therefore essential, particularly for networks operating in areas where surges are commonplace.
Ultima's range of trailing sockets are all equipped with surge protection, keeping your most important pieces of hardware safe from harm.
For a more advanced solution, there are more sophisticated devices available such as the Eaton Ellipse ECO, a slim-line power protection device that boasts a built-in high performance surge-protection device (compliant with IEC 61643-1 standard).
The Ellipse ECO’s efficient electrical design and EcoControl function (USB models) also helps users make energy savings of up to 25 per cent compared to previous-generation UPS’s.
