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August 19, 2010

Panduit providing data center infrastructure for IBM enterprise modular platform

TINLEY PARK, Ill. -- Panduit, a provider of infrastructure for the data center, is partnering with IBM to bring large modular, plug and play data centers to market. The enterprise modular data center (EMDC), as coined by IBM, are large modular data centers designed in smaller, standardized modules with the capability to plug in additional capacity over time as needed, such as power and cooling. This approach enables clients to bring new, highly scalable data centers online three-to-six months sooner than a custom designed version, according to the companies.

Solutions from Panduit’s complete line of High Speed Data Transport (HSDT) products provided the LAN and SAN infrastructure for the EMDC. Panduit QuickNet pre-terminated fiber and copper solutions are an ideal fit for the unique infrastructure requirements of enterprise data center solutions such as IBM’s EMDC, where highly reliable and scalable cabling infrastructure must support high density and mission-critical network applications.

Providing up to 96 fiber and 48 copper connections in a single rack space, cassette-based QuickNet assemblies maximize the use of valuable EMDC real estate while allowing rapid, error-free installation to ensure the highest level of performance. Panduit Net-Access and new Net-SERV cabinet systems house active and passive IT assets and deliver energy efficiencies through shared thermal and cable management concepts. When deployed as an integrated solution, Panduit HSDT and cabinet systems for EMDC applications enable data center managers to optimize airflow and reduce energy costs by 25% or more.

Cost Model

Hierarchical Star, Centralized Cabling or Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure -- which architecture is best for your installation?

Find out with the FOLS Cost Model.

This interactive cost model is a tool that helps you compare the installed first costs of several standards-compliant architectures using fiber and copper cabling. The Cost Model lets you input your own data to most accurately allow you to compare different media choices.