Living Infrastructure
Solution Guide
One-size-fits-all practices and increased pressure affect
data center performance
In today’s data center environment, applications require the utmost reliability, flexibility and security. IT administrators, facility and data center managers are juggling competing priorities, trying to manage operational costs, conserve energy, minimize downtime and optimize space.
As data centers experience rapid growth and evolve through newer technologies, enterprises must also contend with rising business expenses that exert additional pressure on data center operators to achieve optimal performance. To further complicate matters, data center designers are limited by “one-size-fits-all” practices that often do not align with specific, real-world customer needs — resulting in sub-optimum data center designs that place additional stress on IT operations and budgets.
Living Infrastructure — designed to evolve alongside you
To maximize efficiency, enterprises must address current requirements, available resources and future expansion. They need a partner capable of designing and deploying their infrastructure, then supporting its evolution. Once that support is established and consistent, data centers begin to optimize the usage, storage and transmission of business-critical information.Since enterprises need to build and sustain an infrastructure that is responsive, agile and efficient, CommScope has devised a strategic approach called Living Infrastructure. This perspective informs and influences all key phases of the data center lifecycle, including:
Data center design should be precise. With more than 30 years of experience, CommScope helps you establish a physical infrastructure capable of addressing current and future operational requirements. By taking a Living Infrastructure approach, the flexible elements you install today will be ready to adapt and grow three, five or 10 years from now. You benefit from full access to our structured cabling expertise and a broad suite of resources that enable you to design with greater ease, expand your flexibility, and build beyond current standards.
Data center deployment should be easy. When you deploy through a Living
Infrastructure approach, the basic building blocks are modular, with each step designed to simplify and accelerate the installation or upgrade process. In certain scenarios, you can add capacity within minutes. As a result, you avoid start-up delays and excessive downtime while maximizing floor/rack space. From core to aggregation and equipment, performance rises while install time and costs drop.
Data center evolution should be cost-effective. From the start, CommScope’s modular Living Infrastructure approach is designed to help your data center smoothly adapt, grow and evolve as your long-term business objectives and technology requirements change — because they will. Protect your initial investment by addressing next-generation technologies without any major overhauls. Rely on professional technical support. Enjoy a clear migration path to 40G and 100G Ethernet. Add intelligent oversight for complete network visibility.
Design, deploy and evolve with confidence
Transform your data center into a living infrastructure
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Transform your data center into a living infrastructure
Good design is the essential foundation for developing
a physical infrastructure that can address the current
and future requirements of data center operations.
Data center managers not only benefit from our 30+
years of experience but can access design guides and
tools to help make optimal decision choices for their
physical layer infrastructure.
By partnering with CommScope, you have access to the knowledge and
expertise of the global leader in structured cabling solutions, packaged into a
suite of time-saving tools.
Discover how CommScope is informing, accelerating and simplifying the design
of your data center.
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Select and
modify equipment
pod reference designs
Our convenient design guide uses best practices to recommend pre-configured reference designs for equipment pods. These designs enable you to create or modify your data center with speed and confidence. Incorporate a reference design in stock format, or use it as a launching point to configure a custom cabling infrastructure that meets your specific build requirements. In both instances, CommScope created these reference designs out of respect for your time, effort and budget.
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Solution 12: Dedicated Infrastructure Row
w/ Cross-Connect Supports IP Ethernet + SAN Director for Fiber Channel
Cross-Connection for Optimal Management
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Solution 13: Dedicated Infrastructure Row
w/ Interconnect Supports IP Ethernet + SAN Director for Fiber Channel Interconnection for Optimizing Space Requirements
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Solution 14: Centralized Cross–Connect Patching
Easiest Configuration Scheme Centralized Location for MACs Limits Exposure to Active Equipment
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CORE / IDA / HDA
Switches Directors EDA – Equipment Distribution Area
Server Cabinets Storage Cabinets
Solution 9: Top of Rack – Fiber and Copper IP Network and Fiber Channel Switches
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Solution 10: Top of Rack Fiber Channel Architecture
Fiber Media Solution Single Row with Cross-Connect
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Top of Rack
Reduces Horizontal Structured Cabling
Solution 11: Pod of Cabinets - Unified Architecture Network Switches that Support Four Cabinets Fewer Electronics Low Latency and Power Fewer NIC and Host Bus Fewer In-Cabinet Cables
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Solution 5: MOR w/Cross-Connect – IP Solution
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Solution 6: MOR w/ Interconnection IP Solution
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Solution 7: MOR w/ Cross-Connect – IP & FC Solution
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Solution 8: MOR w/ Interconnect – IP + FC Solutions
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Middle of Row
Provides Less Cable Tray Fill and a More Standardized Patch Cord Reach
Dedicated Electronics Cabinet
Highest Port Utilization Efficiency Robust Cabling Design Reduces Network Management
Solution 1: EOR w/Cross-Connect – IP Solution
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Solution 2: EOR w/ Interconnection IP Solution
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Solution 3: EOR w/ Cross-Connect – IP & FC Solution
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Solution 4: EOR w/ Interconnect – IP + FC Solutions
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End of Row
Provides Easiest Access to Electronics within a Pod
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Design Guide for Data Centers
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PRODUCT MID # QUANTITY
IP Switch primary – Additional port capacity N/A 1
IP Switch secondary – Additional port capacity N/A 1
Server Switch primary N/A 1
Server Channel Switch secondary N/A 1
Servers – 40 per cabinet X 12 cabinets – 480 server capacity N/A N/A
360 2U Evolve Panel Kit 360–E–KIT–2U 760155747 36
360 InstaPATCH Cu trunk (GigaSPEED X10D Plenum U/UTP cabling) C12C2A–Bxx–Bxx–xxxxxxxx 48
360 InstaPATCH Cu “switch tail” CAT 6A GigaSPEED X10D C12C2A–Kxx–Exx–xxxxxxxx 48
CAT 6A GigaSPEED X10D 360GS10E U/UTP cords CPCSSX2–0ZMxxx xxx
360G2–1U sliding fiber shelf 760103085 2
360DM–LS 24 fiber LC–MPO modules 760109884 8
LazrSPEED 550 96 fiber MPO trunk cabling FGXMPMPALMBMxxx 2
LazrSPEED 550 duplex LC patch cords FEXLCLC22MXMxxx 96
Horizontal Cable Management 2U 760072959 6
Cabinet SC 42U 800x1000 NS 760143032 2
Cabinet SC 42U 600x1000 NS 760143016 12
Side Panel 42U x 40 inch/1000mm, 2 Pack 760143958 1
48 CPP 360 48 CPP 360*Uplink fiber
*direct mirroring of equipment ports
2U HCM Server SwitchIP Switch
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Server Switch PrimaryServer Switch Secondary
IP Switch Primary -Additional port capacityAdditional port capacityIP Switch Secondary
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Solution 1: EDA – End of Row IP Architecture Single Row with Cross-Connect Category 6A U/UTP Media Solution
Bill of Materials for a 14 Cabinet Server Row
Copper and Fiber Patch cord quantities shown are the maximum number expected based on full system capacity. Applications: IP = Internet Protocol (Ethernet) FC = Fiber Channel Apparatus: OM4 = 50 um Laser–Optimized Multimode Fiber CPP = Copper Patch Panel FPP = Fiber Patch Panel HCM = Horizontal Cable Manager U = Units of Rack Space Required per Component Cabinets: SC = Server Cabinet NC = Network Cabinet 600 mm = 24 inches 800 mm = 32 inches 1000 mm = 40 inches Design Criteria • Switches are placed in dedicated cabinets to support the entire row of servers • Cross-connection provides maximum flexibility and limits contact with electronics • High port utilization – Server easily added anywhere into the row • Pre-terminated MPO trunk cable exits to HD • CAT 6A and OM4 cordage supports row distance requirements • Horizontal cable management promotes clean and secure patch cord management
CommScope has the industry’s most comprehensive
portfolio of physical network infrastructure solutions,
including a range of structured cabling, cassettes and
even pre-terminated cabinet solutions that simply roll into
place and plug into your network.
From core to equipment, you’ll get unsurpassed performance with reduced
installation time and costs. For example, the InstaPATCH
®ZERO server cabinet
solution accelerates deployment by integrating pre-managed U/UTP and fiber
patch cords into server cabinets. This new design literally allows you to add
capacity in minutes. This goes to the heart of Living Infrastructure: in addition to
facilitating quick deployment, CommScope solutions provide a foundation for
future expansion and change.
Learn how CommScope is addressing your needs from core to equipment.
Core and aggregation
The core and aggregation layers consolidate data from the SAN and LAN, requiring high-density solutions that are able to accommodate frequent moves, adds and changes.
Core to aggregation cabling options
LazrSPEED® 550 OM4 fiber InstaPATCH pre-terminated solutions
Aggregation to access cabling options
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber
GigaSPEED X10D® Cat. 6A copper cabling InstaPATCH pre-terminated solutions
Core and aggregation
connectivity options
SYSTIMAX
®360 G2 fiber shelves
SYSTIMAX 360 GS6 copper patch panels
imVision
®infrastructure management
SYSTIMAX 360 G2 4U
Ultra-High-Density fiber shelf
Industry-leading performance and ultra-high density (576 fibers in a 4U footprint) in a modular, easy-to-deploy solution optimized to support frequent moves, adds and changes with a clear upgrade path to 40G and 100G speeds.
SYSTIMAX 360 PATCHMAX
®GS6 copper patch panels
Integrated cable management and termination features complement industry-leading 10GB/s performance, providing a unique solution for easily installing, routing and managing large cable bundles.
Middle/end-of-row server EDA
The middle and end of row architectures centralize access switches within each equipment row, providing an easily scalable approach that balances cable management and switch port utilization.
Access to equipment cabling options
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber
GigaSPEED X10D Cat. 6A copper cabling InstaPATCH® pre-terminated solutions
Access and equipment connectivity options
SYSTIMAX 360 G2 fiber shelves
SYSTIMAX 360 GS6 copper patch panels
InstaPATCH
ZERO server cabinet solution
InstaPATCH QUATTRO
imVision infrastructure management
InstaPATCH ZERO
The industry’s first pre-terminated server cabinet accelerates server deployment by integrating pre-managed U/UTP and fiber patch cords into the cabinet, enabling you to quickly add capacity — simply roll it in and plug it in.
InstaPATCH QUATTRO
Select from 10GBASE-T or 1GBASE-T connectivity that combines excellent performance with plug-and-play simplicity for quick initial deployment and agile future modifications. Simplify your architecture for accelerated installation and breakdown. Add modular cassettes as your capacity needs grow.
Top-of-rack server EDA
The top of rack architecture places access switches in each equipment cabinet, leveraging high-performance fiber uplinks to minimize the cable bulk between cabinets. This makes it well suited for very high-density deployments of 1U servers or blade servers not utilizing integrated switches.
Access to equipment cabling options
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber
GigaSPEED X10D Cat. 6A copper cabling InstaPATCH pre-terminated solutions
Aggregation to access cabling options
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber
GigaSPEED X10D Cat. 6A copper cabling InstaPATCH pre-terminated solutions
SYSTIMAX 360 G2 fiber
shelves and GS6 evolve
copper patch panels
Industry-leading performance in an elegant design that offers simplified installation, modularity and a wealth of options so you can precisely tailor the infrastructure to your needs.
Access and equipment connectivity options
SYSTIMAX 360 G2 fiber shelves
SYSTIMAX 360 GS6 copper patch panels
SYSTIMAX 360 Ultra-High-Density shelf
imVision infrastructure management
SAN
Storage areas require high-density structured cabling solutions to maximize the space available for active equipment.
Aggregation to access cabling options
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber InstaPATCH CU
InstaPATCH pre-terminated solutions
Access connectivity options
SYSTIMAX 360 Ultra-High-Density fiber shelves
imVision infrastructure management
SYSTIMAX 360
Ultra-High-Density fiber shelf
A high-performance, ultra-high-density solution (144 fibers in 1U footprint) well suited for low change environments that reduces your data center’s footprint by consolidating multiple SAN directors and needed connectivity into a single cabinet.
With CommScope’s modular, intelligent infrastructure
solutions and clear migration paths to next-generation
technologies, you can manage your network infrastructure
efficiently, respond to change without a major overhaul and
preserve your initial investment.
Growth is second nature, thanks to CommScope’s modular equipment approach. As your needs for capacity increase, you simply increase your network resources proportionally.
To respond to increasing demands on data centers, CommScope has integrated forward-leaning technologies into its Living Infrastructure strategy. Ultra-high-density solutions, for instance, help data center administrators save space without sacrificing critical SAN performance. Also, clear migration paths to 40G and 100G are ready to carry you into the next generations of networking technologies.
imVision infrastructure management solutions are ideal for the Living Infrastructure. As technologies and applications continue to advance, so will your need for complete network visibility. Available now with iPatch-ready or iPatch-enabled solutions, you have the choice to deploy your data center with intelligence today or leave the option open so you can add it in the future.
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Migrating to 40/100G
networks
Use InstaPATCH pre-terminated cable to save approximately 50 percent in multimode fiber costs when migrating networks from 10G to 40/100G. Twelve and 24-fiber MPO solutions
Core to aggregation
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber (10G | 40G | 100G)
Aggregation to access
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber (10G | 40G | 100G) GigaSPEED X10D Cat. 6A copper cabling (10G)
Access to equipment
LazrSPEED 550 OM4 fiber (10G | 40G | 100G) GigaSPEED X10D Cat. 6A copper cabling (10G)
Core to aggregation
Aggregation to access
Access to equipment
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100G
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TodayimVision infrastructure management solutions
SYSTIMAX imVision is the intelligent approach to infrastructure management that gives you unprecedented control over your network — and the flexibility you need to thrive in today’s business landscape. It’s more than a smart IT solution; it also makes good business sense. Your imVision investment can quickly pay for itself through reduced downtime, energy and maintenance costs. imVision combines intelligent software and hardware, enabling you to:
• Ensure tighter security throughout your network • Locate devices — and problems — on your network
in less than 60 seconds • Enhance change management • Simplify audits and compliance
• Improve process efficiency
• Increase operational efficiency, uptime and productivity • Monitor and control all sites globally from one location • Automate existing workflow
End-of-row server
pod containing blade
servers, deployed
on day 3
Middle-of-row server
pod containing blade
servers, deployed on day 2
Storage pod,
deployed on day 1
End-of-row server
pods containing
blade servers,
deployed on day 2
Top-of-rack
server pods,
deployed on
day 1
Modular growth
Storage areas require high-density structured cabling solutions to maximize the space available for active equipment.
Network pod aggregates
SAN and LAN traffic,
deployed on day 1
End-of-row server
pod containing blade
servers, deployed
on day 3
End-of-row server
pods containing
blade servers,
deployed on day 2
Here at CommScope, we’re proud to be a part of your network’s story. We embrace our role as a trusted resource, partner and facilitator. We create the infrastructure that connects the world and evolves with every advance in technology. By investing all of our capabilities, resources, relationships and products into your toughest challenges, we continue our long history of solving problems together — paving the way for new ideas and fresh thinking. We’re a trusted resource and partner around the world because we’re invested in you: your people, your networks, your success. It inspires us to build relationships and infrastructure, to connect people and technologies across protocols, oceans and time zones and to share what we learn along the way. We’ll never stop connecting and evolving networks for the business of life at home, at work and on the go.
This is our promise to you. This is CommScope.
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