Networking

Intro This article compares the three major UPS topologies - Offline (Standby), Line-Interactive, and Online (Double-Conversion) and explains how each architecture handles power disturbances such as outages, sags, surges, noise, frequency fluctuations, and harmonic distortion. ...

Intro A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) provides instant, clean, and uninterrupted power to IT and network equipment during outages, voltage instability, or electrical noise. It protects switches, routers, firewalls, servers, and storage devices from power spikes, sags, brownouts, a...

Intro An SFP port on a Gigabit switch is a modular interface that accepts Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules. Unlike fixed RJ45 copper ports, SFP ports support both fiber and copper modules, enabling far longer distances, greater flexibility, and improved scalability...

Intro As organizations expand their digital infrastructure, bandwidth demands continue to increase. The transition from 1GbE to 10GbE is now commonplace across enterprise networks and data centers. Although fiber optics dominate long-distance and high-bandwidth deployments, 10GBASE-T E...

Intro Power cords may look like simple accessories, but in IT environments and data centers, choosing the right one is critical. A mismatched plug standard, incorrect current rating, insufficient temperature tolerance, or incompatible connector can cause downtime, device failure, or ev...

Intro Multimode fiber (MMF) continues to play a critical role in today's high-bandwidth, short-range optical networks. While single-mode fiber (SMF) dominates long-distance and carrier-grade infrastructure, multimode fiber remains the most cost-efficient and practical choice for enterp...

Intro This guide provides a fully updated and industry-ready overview of LC fiber optics, explaining the origin and design of LC connectors, their key features, and the complete ecosystem of LC-based products used in modern networking. It covers LC connectors, LC pa...

Intro This article explains the differences between patch cables and crossover cables, how T-568A and T-568B wiring standards determine their structure, and why most modern networks use patch cables due to Auto-MDI/MDIX support in switches, routers, and servers. It ...

Intro This article provides a complete, practical guide to choosing the right fiber optic connector for modern networks. It explains all major connector types (LC, SC, MPO/MTP, ST, FC, rugged industrial connectors), the differences between simplex/duplex, single-mode/multimode, boot ty...

Intro Whether you are expanding a data center, upgrading an enterprise LAN, or building long-distance backbone connections, choosing between single mode fiber (SMF) and multimode fiber (MMF) is one of the most important design decisions. Both fiber types play essent...