On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 12:01 PM, James Wininger <jwinin...@ifncom.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > Looking for input from "providers" as well as "consumers" of data center > space and facilities. Specifically speaking to the types of available > physical cross connects. > > Are there data centers out there that are "fiber only"? That is to say that > the cross connects are fiber only and no copper cross connects are available? > > I understand that fiber is great and all, but to my knowledge there are a lot > of folks still using and needing copper cross connects. Am I wrong? > -- > > Jim
In general the physical size and space needed for security make fiber a requirement. Copper is very useful but ladder racks and managed cabling can make runs much longer. Fiber is simply the next scale. -- ~ Andrew "lathama" Latham lath...@gmail.com http://lathama.net ~
