Pre Terminated Fiber Optic Cable Benefits for Data Center

Pre terminated fiber optic cables are designed for high-density applications in data centers.

They come in three types: trunk cables, trunk extension cables and MPO-LC breakout cables.

In this blog, we will discuss the benefits of using pre terminated cables in data centers and their application scenarios.

1. Types of pre terminated Fiber Optic Cables

Trunk Cables: Suitable for high-density applications in data centers, providing 12 to 144 fiber connections. The length can be customized based on specific requirements. Trunk cables have a pulling protection sleeve, ensuring the cable and connectors remain damage-free during transportation and installation.
Trunk Extension Cables: Ideal for data center backbone and horizontal cabling.
MPO-LC Breakout Cables: Designed for 12-fiber MPO to LC duplex connectors, featuring a compact metal branch protector and unique internal crimping technology for a safe, reliable and attractive connection.

2. Challenges Faced by Data Centers

As a crucial support site for uninterrupted business operations, data centers integrate processing, exchange and storage system platforms.

Aims to save planning costs, conserve resources and maximize efficiency.

However, data centers also face various challenges, especially in terms of reliability and maintenance costs.

According to statistics, achieving a Tier 4 data center with a reliability of 99.995% requires an investment of 1.8 to 2.2 times the cost of a non-redundant system, which is a significant expense for enterprises.

One way to mitigate these challenges is by using pre terminated fiber cables in data center machine rooms. These cables serve as the physical platform for information exchange and have several benefits, including :

Reducing installation time
Minimizing maintenance costs
Improving overall reliability.

Despite the critical role of cabling in data centers, it only accounts for less than 5% of the total investment, yet it is responsible for 70% of downtime caused by human error. This is often due to improper cable management by operators, who face significant challenges in managing large numbers of cable connections, especially during changes or upgrades.

To address these challenges, data centers require a specialized comprehensive cabling system that is high-performance, reliable modular and scalable.

This system should be easy to install and manage, and also adaptable to future needs.

3. Benefits of Using pre terminated Fiber Optic Cables in Data Centers

Easy management and high reliability with fewer failure points: In a single cabinet, you may have up to 200 fiber ports, requiring 200 fiber patch cables. With pre terminated cables, the number of cables to manage is reduced by a factor of 12, making it easier to maintain and reducing the number of potential failure points.
Rapid deployment: pre terminated cables use high-density MPO connectors, and cables are factory-terminated and tested. The modular design allows for quick and easy installation, with 96 fiber connections completed in about 10 minutes, compared to 16 hours using traditional splicing methods.
Future-proof solution: MPO connectors use 12-fiber parallel connections, a mature industry standard adopted by many high-bandwidth network applications, such as 10G Fiber Channel, HIPPI, 10G InfiniBand, 30G InfiniBand, 10G SONET/SDH and 40G SONET/SDH

At Fibeye, we offer one-stop data center solutions tailored to your needs, including pre terminated fiber optic cable.