Congested and disorganized server cabling can quickly lead to a “spaghetti mess.” Not only is this ugly, but it can be the cause of some serious problems.
It’s easy for computer cabling to get out of control - even at your office desk disorganized cables can be a problem! So when it comes to the many tens or even hundreds of servers in a data center, cable management is clearly an important element to get right.
Congested and disorganized cabling can quickly lead to a “spaghetti mess.” Not only is this ugly,
but it can be the cause of some serious problems. Here are five reasons you should avoid cabling congestion, and how effective cable management can minimize risk and benefit your data center.
1. Avoiding Downtime / Outages
One of the primary reasons for effective cable management is to reduce the risk of downtime / outages. This is especially true when someone is working on making additions, expanding capacity or repairing existing systems.
Effective cable management allows technicians to simply unplug and plug in cables that are necessary to the action they are taking. Disorganized cables may involve “troubleshooting” steps that
really involve determining what is plugged into what before work can begin.
Since you’re often paying by the hour, and all that plugging and unplugging can cause costly downtime / outages, organized cables are really a necessity in any data center environment.
2.Workplace Safety
What’s one of the things your servers need to avoid future issues? Airflow. Effective airflow prevents overheating, fire hazards and even cable breakage that can cause serious issues – or at worst, an outage.
Cables that are too long and disorganized can also quite simply be a tripping hazard, increasing the risk of workplace injuries. In addition, there is a risk of electric shock. Want to keep your employees, workplace and servers safe? Improve your cable management. Read all 5 ways effective cable management benefits your cata
center.
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