Media conversion maximizes network resources

Emerging technologies are changing this static approach because they push bandwidth requirements beyond what many businesses can handle. As a result, the network has emerged as a strategic enabler instead of functioning as a background facilitator. This, however, requires major changes in how the network is established. This is where media converters step in and come to the rescue.

Understanding the core networking problem
Many businesses are straddling the line between needing fiber-optic cabling and being able to get by with copper. This is especially true in parts of the data center, backhaul and building automation networks. In such settings, cost is the main reason why companies cannot go all fiber, as performance needs are often extremely high. The problem is that cost is a major barrier, especially in the current economic climate. In response, the best option is to use fiber where it is absolutely necessary, such as some data center storage networks, but stick with copper in other aspects of the infrastructure. This helps organizations maximize their network and fiscal resources, but is only possible through the use of media conversion. This makes media conversion a key enabler in the contemporary network climate.

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.