There are several key factors that you should keep in mind before beginning installation of cabling system. First of all you have to consider which type of cable you should use, fiber or copper? After selecting the cable type, select the termination method you need to use.
After that you should decide where the cables are going to run & finally you will need to choose things like rack density, manufacturer & specifications you’re going to use while installing your data centre cabling. An expert professional can help you make all these decisions. But before hiring any expert make sure that your cabling job will be done accurately with all applicable standards.
Copper or Fibre Cable?
There are two major difference between copper & fibre optic cable, one is the amount of data that can be transfer & other is distance that each type of cable can be run.
Categories 6(Augmented) and 7 types of Copper cables can transfer data at 10Gbit Ethernet speeds at up to 100 meters. While if we talk about fibre cables, they can transfer data with much higher speed to very long distance. Also making a single connection with fibre optic requires only a single conductor, while making connection with copper cable requires eight individual conductors in four pairs. It’s on you to choose type of cable, but installation of that cable is governed by the ANSI/EIA/TIA 569 standard.
Many Data Centre Cabling Termination Options
Copper cabling can be terminated in a variety of ways. All ways are governed by ANSI/EIA/TIA 568 standard. Mainly two types of copper terminations are used, RJ-45 jacks and punch-down termination blocks. Usually jacks are used for patch cords.
Where the Cables Are Going to Run
Data centre cabling is generally connected with one point to another, either under a raised floor or above or below ceiling. When run under a raised floor, the cable can be placed in a tray laid directly to the destination. There are a lot of options to run cable in the air, whether it is above or below a suspended ceiling. Large number of cables can be run in ladder rack or cable trays. While small amounts of cables can be hanged by hooks. One popular method of routing cables between racks in data centres is on trays or ladder racks clamped to the top of the racks.

