Blog : Smart Connections

Joost Grillaert Jan 13, 2020

Choosing the right density for data centres

Bandwidth demand continues to grow which in turn leads to a vast increase in the number of connections. The question is how to manage this, given the fact that space in a data centre is limited and expensive. Simply stuffing all your racks with ultra-high density connections isn’t recommended. So how then?

Rahul Rathod Dec 10, 2019

7 reasons to add intelligence to your Switch presentation panels

In a previous post we made a case for the importance of presentation panels mirroring switch ports, both for protection and cable management reasons. But why stop there? By adding intelligence into your network, the benefits become even bigger.

Lieven De Weerdt Oct 15, 2019

Nexans ScanTrust: installing in confidence

Nexans put unique secure QR Codes onto its cabling product labels to combat counterfeit. We encourage installers to scan these labels using ScanTrust App.

Rahul Rathod Sep 24, 2019

The benefits of Switch presentation panels in a cabling infrastructure

In large network infrastructures the use of presentation patch panels mirroring switch ports can be very beneficial. This practice helps protect your valuable active equipment and improves cable management.

Yves Debroyer Aug 19, 2019

How data cables are made

Nexans being the second largest cable manufacturer in the world we do know a thing or two on how to produce cables. One of our production facilities is located near the Belgian border in the French village of Fumay in the Ardennes region. Curious to see how data cables are produced? See for yourself!