In large and small organizations around the world the need for more bandwidth is straining networks and data centers. From businesses to schools, and hospitals to government agencies, new technologies and advanced business requirements mean rethinking your entire enterprise infrastructure. At ADC, we call it building for bandwidth. | TrueNet Capabilities Overview End-to-End Enterprise Solutions Enterprise Applications Infrastructure Building for Bandwidth In large and small organizations around the world the need for more bandwidth is straining networks and data centers. From businesses to schools and hospitals to government agencies new technologies and advanced business requirements mean rethinking your entire enterprise infrastructure. At ADC we call it building for bandwidth. Indeed many of the applications below didn t even exist just a few years ago Voice over IP Security Wi-Fi Video Conferencing Intelligent Buildings RFID SAN Regulations Compliance Sarbanes-Oxley Disaster Recovery Complex Data Modeling Real-Tme Data Processing E-mail Archival Today however these are the applications that are driving the growth explosion for more bandwidth. And more applications are on the horizon What applications will you be asked to deliver How will you continue to maintain your network s high-reliability How flexible does your network need to be How will you measure cost vs. performance ADC is committed to the enterprise market as a complete solutions provider for multi-national organizations around the globe. Pat O Brien President ADC Global Connectivity Solutions Data Center-Grade Infrastructure Solutions The data center is the hub of most organizations. But it s surprising how little thought is typically given the physical layer of the data center the network infrastructure. Considering that your network infrastructure most likely will support three generations of active equipment or 10-20 years more care should be given to the choices made at the all-important physical layer. This is especially true when you consider that 70 of network downtime can be attributed to physical layer problems. Specifically cabling faults. Indeed millions of dollars can be lost in a matter of minutes if networks go down. With this much at stake and the fact that your physical layer expense is just 5-10 percent of your
