Internet's growing user base asks IT staffs to make adjustments

Strategies to deal with the surge
Data center managers are faced with the challenge of expanding their operations (and hardware) to meet the needs of growing Internet traffic. Cooling is a priority as demand on hardware increases and overheating equipment becomes a larger threat, according to USA Today. In addition, facility managers must account for the massive amounts of power required to run and cool the data center. The latest hardware is a must, as device manufacturers have found ways to make equipment more energy efficient and better at dispersing heat. Many data centers install chiller units to deliver cool air constantly and organize their racks to maximize the efficiency of heat flow.

Improved cooling strategies are essential because one of the most effective ways to deal with surging Internet traffic is to add hardware, reducing the workload of pre-existing devices. Burt Kaliski, chief technology officer for Verisign, noted that companies can take advantage of the scalable architectures to keep pace with the growing Internet. Making investments in modular architecture in the present, for example, could help prepare a company for growth in the future. Likewise, upgrading old copper wiring with fiber to Ethernet solutions can help data centers avoid bottlenecking scenarios as they deal with an increased flow of information.

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 160 km.