Panduit launches FlexCore™ Optical Distribution
- The front access cabling solution provides the ultimate in flexibility, manageability, scalability and security
Interview by: Khaled Hassan
Prepared for publication by: Muhammad Al-Attar-Wael Al-Husseini
Panduit, the global leader in infrastructure solutions for technology, electrical and data center networks, has unveiled the FlexCore™ Optical Distribution Frame, a versatile front-access cabling system that provides protection for critical connections.
As the value of each fiber-optic circuit increases exponentially and networks continue to intensify, data center managers who demonstrate greater scalability, agility, and resilience will gain a commercial advantage FlexCore advances on all of those fronts with its unparalleled manageability, scalability, fiber-optic circuit protection, and security features.
This came on the sidelines of the activities of its annual "Panduit EMEA Press Conference", which was held by Panduit in cooperation with its Egyptian partner Trident Technologies under the slogan "Innovations for Secure and Reliable IT and Industry Infrastructure", in the presence of the company's senior executives in Frankfurt, Germany, and a number of specialized journalists In the field of information technology from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Using innovative cable management and simple, intuitive cable routing, FlexCore ODF simplifies and reduces time for moves, additions, and changes. With standard doors with locks and optional locks for each enclosure, the FlexCore ODF solution enables multi-level security which is important to reach many customers.
Morris noted the FlexCore ODF system can manage up to 3,168 fibers per frame, making it easy to create multiple configurations using just three modular building blocks. This flexibility allows for design customization and scalability while improving product availability and system density.
The Director of Product Development at Panduit emphasized that compared to typical data center cabinets, FlexCore ODF can reduce floor space in a data center by 50% In addition, with side panels and locking doors, the FlexCore ODF solution allows the system to be both enclosed and secure completely.
Added Panduit FlexCore distribution frame offers multiple product advantages including highly user-friendly cable routing eliminates guesswork and eliminates 'rip and replace' costs Innovative cable management and lockable vertical cable management doors eliminate circuit hazards and downtime up to 3168 fibers per frame when using 24 standard strips of fiber.
Morris notes Data center floor space can be reduced by 50% Simplifies and reduces time for moves, additions and changes Multi-format cassette (display) improves rack space across wider applications Single-length wiring harnesses - freeing up capital locked up to conserve inventory Plus, multi-layer security with locking capability is available on both 4RU container and ODF doors
