Refurbished Phone Exchange Blog — Networking

When deploying, upgrading, or expanding existing network architecture, a network engineer must come to a decision, what network speed should I deploy? In the past, the choices would have been 10 Megabit or 100 Megabit, but as technology progresses the new standard today has become 100 Mb vs 1,000 Mb (commonly known as Gigabit). 10 Gigabit also exists, but is a much higher end standard that readers of this blog should not worry about. Between our choices of 100 Megabit and Gigabit, you will have to decide which is a better fit for your business. 100 Megabit is the older...

You've seen photos of large network and storage servers in various publications, movies, and the media in general, but do you know why those storage servers are set up in their own room? Most times, the servers and network switches are in their own room because the room requires special cooling to keep the circuits running efficiently. Electronics operate better when they are kept in a cooler, even cold environment. This is especially true in large corporate or industrial environments where the equipment was specially built to take advantage of the additional conductivity. For small businesses with more standard commercial...

Power over Ethernet, also known as PoE, is a standard of transmitting power from a switch through the RJ45 wire to an end point device. PoE commonly powers phones, access points, and IP cameras. While PoE switches tend to be more expensive than traditional switches, there are still plenty of affordable PoE switches available refurbished. Here are three reasons why you should buy a power over Ethernet switch for your next networking install.   3) Reduce Your Energy Costs Power Over Ethernet is a more efficient standard than supplying every end point device with electricity. Every power injector converts p...