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is often a limiting factor. A careful choice
of cabinets can help maximise existing
space within the cages and when looking to
upgrade, Siemon recommends deployment
of wider cabinets such as the VersaPOD
instead of smaller width 600mm cabinets.
Siemon’s VersaPOD cabinets feature zero-u
vertical space between bayed cabinets for
cable management and shorter patching,
freeing up critical space inside the cabinet
for active equipment. When this vertical
zero-u space can be shared between bayed
cabinets, the equipment in both cabinets
can share the connectivity and PDUs
mounted in this space.
In this scenario, PDUs and networking
connections only need to be installed in
every other cabinet, essentially cutting the
number of PDUs and patch panels in half.
This ultimately reduces stranded power
outlets by 75% and results in a 46% cost
savings due to fewer cabinets, PDUs and
patch panels and the ability to use shorter
patch cords. At the same time, wider
cabinets allow for higher power allocation
per cabinet, reduction in the number of
VersaPOD cabinets needed compared to
600mm cabinets, reduction in stranded
PDU power outlets that can support a larger
number of servers, helping tenants grow
vertically within their confined spaces.
Being that Siemon supplies cabling
products, fibre optics and cabinets,
how can the company ‘bring
together’ these products
for customers?
Siemon offers V-Built preconfigured cabinets,
that are predesigned with copper and fibre
connectivity, cable management, PDUs
and even thermal accessories like blanking
panels, brush guards and fans to meet the
specific needs of the customers. V-Builts
bring together Siemon components to
deliver a preloaded cabinet that can be
designed based on function or application,
or designed based on capacity, such as 5kW
or 10kW cabinets.
Siemon offers ‘turn key’ products.
What are the advantages of these?
With its WheelHouse advanced data centre
solutions, Siemon addresses critical aspects
in the data centre environment including
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manageability, flexibility, density and thermal
efficiency for energy savings. Siemon’s
pre-terminated twisted-pair copper and fibre
cabling systems, for example, are factory
terminated for guaranteed performance levels
and help reduce installation time by up to
75% compared to field-terminated links. With
its comprehensive Base 8 and Base 12 pre-
terminated fibre systems, including LightStack,
Siemon provides ultra-high density cabling
solutions and the innovative LC BladePatch
connector with push-pull activation enables
easy access in high density patching areas.
Siemon’s full line of cabinet solutions has
been designed with design flexibility, space
and cost savings in mind, from the core and
distribution area to the customer cage.
How can Siemon help customers with
packaging waste after deployment?
V-Built preconfigured cabinets are ideal
for reducing waste. With preloaded
components, there is no need to unpack
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dozens of boxes, which makes V-Built a
greener option. In fact, today’s co-location
data centres are banning the presence of
cardboard in the whitespace altogether,
requiring a separate staging space or off-site
location for unpacking and mounting of
components. Pre-terminated copper and
fibre assemblies also reduce on-site waste
as any scrap from the termination process is
recycled by Siemon.
Is the co-location data centre market
a growth area for the company?
The co-location market is a significant area
of growth for Siemon. Siemon is seeing an
increasing number of clients outsourcing
their equipment and data into these facilities.
This is an area of strength for Siemon as they
have been experts in the data centre space
for many years and can add value to both the
co-location market and our clients making the
move to these facilities.
Siemon has built a team exclusively for
the specialised needs of hyperscale, co-
location and services providers. What
can you tell us about this?
Siemon’s technical experts and hyperscale
champions work directly with hyperscale,
co-location and cloud data centre providers
to ensure they have access to the cabling
solutions they need to succeed. These
customers have direct access to Siemon’s
technical team to collaborate on selecting
components or designing customised and
kitted solutions with fibre type, performance
level, hybrid, staggering, colour coding and
custom labelling and packaging options.
What benefits do co-location data
centres bring to enterprises seeking
data centre services?
Most enterprise customers aren’t in the
data business, but it is a required cost of
doing business. Making the move into a co-
location facility offers a significant number
of advantages: moving from a capex to an
opex model, security and compliance, speed
of deployment and being more agile as your
business needs change. Co-location facilities
have the expertise to help with as much or
as little as an enterprise customer would like.
This allows a business to focus on using its
employees in other aspects to drive revenue
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