- 3 Steps to Avoid Cable Management Troubles

Hi ,

Do you ever have one of those projects that just turns into, well, a problem at every turn? You see it on your to-do list or as you walk by that area in the data center, and think, “I should finish that.” But the pain of the project, and the problems you’ve had with it, are just too much?

Well, you aren’t alone. The European Lab in the International Space Station had a similar problem according to the Associated Press and Tulsa World. A science research platform - one that has been waiting to go active for about a year - was targeted by a spacewalk that would also replace an out-of-date antenna.

Cable issues are all too common in data centers - cables that are the wrong length, that have the wrong connector, or that cannot be routed properly. If you “wing it” you’ll likely to end up with the familiar “spaghetti mess” that will end up costing you time and potentially money later on.

When preparing for new installations, moves, or changes, make sure you have everything you need on hand. You don’t want to come up short or have cables that won’t connect, even if you are not in the vacuum of space...