Fiber - coming to a supercomputer near you

As supercomputer use increases in a wide range of sectors, many organizations are finding themselves in a position where strategic network upgrades are important. Fiber-optic cabling, in particular, is integral to maximizing the value of supercomputing systems.

Considering fiber to support supercomputer use
Supercomputers depend heavily on interconnected architectures that have to share data between one another. This creates an environment in which extremely rapid data transit between processing units has to be prioritized. In theory, copper cabling is able to keep up with this requirement, at least within a single supercomputing unit. However, many high-performance computers stretch over multiple racks and cabinets that also need to be connected. In such a setup, copper can prove extremely limiting.

Fiber-optic cabling can be the solution to network performance issues in some supercomputer setups. While an all-fiber setup is sometimes possible, organizations trying to access supercomputing resources on a budget can benefit substantially by using media converters to enable interoperability between fiber and copper cabling systems.

Perle has an extensive range of Managed and Unmanaged Fiber Media Converters to extended copper-based Ethernet equipment over a fiber optic link, multimode to multimode and multimode to single mode fiber up to 160km.