The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is forecast to record outstanding growth in the building of world-class data centers over the next five years, Reichle & De-Massari (R&M), the Swiss structured cabling specialist and an innovation leader, said Tuesday. Against this backdrop, R&M advises planners in the region to consider building next generation advanced data centers, keeping in mind the upcoming 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet standard and the importance of a scalable data center solution. With R&M's data center solutions widely deployed throughout Egypt and the region with financial firms, carriers, and enterprises, the company enhanced further its services by introducing its high-density (HD) patch panel for data centers. R&M's latest product breakthrough complements their completely modular data center range including its raceways system, MPO module, raised floor solution, and pre-terminated cables. The Swiss cabling specialist's trademark modular solutions are the foundation for next generation data centers, enabling better performance, effective protection against electromagnetic interference, easy installation, and enhanced security. The new HD panel packs 48 RJ45 ports into a single compact unit in the 19" cable rack, enabling data centers to further gain valuable space, translating into less room for cabling and more room for active components in the cabinet. The HD panel is extremely versatile, accommodating fiber optic and both unshielded and shielded copper cabling. With the HD Panel from R&M, data centers are able to pack 100 percent performance for 10 and 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet into a single unit. Jean Pierre Labry, Managing Director, R&M Middle East and Africa, said "the data center market is already planning on new high performance data networks. Planners should consider a well-designed infrastructure for the data center as an investment on future performance and standards such as 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet." Moreover, he said "R&M fully understands the Middle East and Africa's requirements for a data center, whether its storage capacity, security requirements, or the need for disaster recovery resources. It all starts with a modular scalable cabling solution. R&M's Swiss quality forward looking designed cabling, tailored to meet local requirements should be the foundation to build on."
