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Transition Helps Ease Major Railway's Data Communications Challenges with
4 x T1 Mux
When a major railway was faced with the challenge of sending information over their expansive network via fiber, they turned to Transition Networks for assistance. Since most of their communication paths were made up of T1 and Ethernet runs, they were able to utilize Transition Networks 4 x T1 mux (S4TEF10xx-11x) to effectively quadruple the T1 lines being used to transport point of sale data, control light information, etc.
Read more on how Transition Networks was able to significantly reduce this company's overall capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenditures (OPEX):
PERFORMANCE HISTORY AND RELIABILITY EASE TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION’S DATA COMMUNICATIONS
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Transition Networks to Present at BICSI Spring
Another BICSI is almost upon us. The spring conference and exhibition will be held May 10 – 13th in Baltimore, MD. Transition Networks will continue its long history as an exhibitor - stop by booth 214 for information on our latest product releases and technologies.
The news that everyone is excited about is that Product Manager, Art Felgate, will be delivering a presentation on “Use of Fiber in Hardened and Industrial Environments”. His presentation will focus on the challenges that Network Administrators face when trying to implement fiber into harsh outdoor and factory floor locations, where office grade equipment is rendered useless. He also touches on how hardened media converters offer a robust and economically viable solution to incorporating fiber optic cabling into these copper-based industrial networking topologies.
Art’s presentation is scheduled on Tuesday, May 12th from 3:30 to 4:30pm and carries 1 BICSI Continuing Education
Credit. View the TN Now Schedule to register for this class.
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Transition Networks - A Strong Partner Through All Economic Conditions
In these trying times, it is important that you know who you are doing business with. With economic uncertainty becoming a global concern, every company is examining the stability and background of those partners that they rely on for success. With a long history of strong financial status and continued growth, Transition Networks understands these concerns and has built the reputation of a reliable, quality partner - through all economic conditions.
Take a look at the "Buy From Transition Networks With Confidence" document and see why it pays to partner with Transition.
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Ethernet Standards in the Data Center
While the IEEE and Technical Committee T11 of the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards are working to ratify a standard for data center-optimized Ethernet, many vendors are moving ahead with pre-standard gear. An article titled, Ethernet Data Center Standards Just the Start, in the October 20th issue of Network World does a great job of outlining what this evolving “enhanced Ethernet” standard will consist of and what needs to be improved on upon the current Ethernet standards.
There seems to be a couple of differing viewpoints and associated acronyms being used today that describe essentially the same thing. One group of vendors are driving standards for Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), and another refers to the technology as Data Center Ethernet (DCE). Both are describing an enhanced Ethernet that will enable convergence of LAN, storage-area network (SAN) and high performance computing applications in data centers into a single Ethernet interconnect fabric. Basically, combining interconnect technologies like Fibre Channel, Infiniband, and Myrinet, that have historically been separate.
If your customer base includes any Data Center clients, I would recommend reading through this article and familiarizing yourself with the key components that will make up the proposed new Data Center Ethernet standard.
Link to article:
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/102008-cee.html?ts0hb&story=ts_cee
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Reminder: Have you logged onto My TN Connection yet?
Transition Networks’ social networking site has been up and running for around a year and has been receiving quite a bit of traffic and compliments on its content. It seems appropriate to revisit an old article to help further everyone’s awareness of this informative site.
My TN Connection
is dedicated to reaching out to the data networking community with relevant, useful content that will impact their jobs in a positive way. With our industry becoming increasingly active in blogs, podcasts, and forums - we felt a site like this was long overdue.
The site produces content that includes:
- Training Presentations and Videos
- Data Networking Tips and Tricks of the Trade
- Major Trade Show Recaps
- Unbiased Industry Analysis
- Product Demos
- General Technology Overviews
The My TN Connection site differs from our main site (www.transition.com) in that it is not a company brochure. It is meant to be a forum for data networking professionals to stay current, voice their thoughts, and help shape the future of data networks. We hope that you choose to subscribe, and would encourage you to return often, and be a voice in our growing community!
Click here to log on today:
www.mytnconnection.transition.com
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Businesses See Silver Lining In IT Spending
In a recent article posted on Channel Web, the topic of IT Spending for the rest of 2008 was discussed. Interestingly enough, research data from the Everything Channel IT Spending Forecast Survey, states that the immediate outlook for the future may not be as doom and gloom as one may think. The article, written by Scott Campbell, states that even though we are facing an unstable economy; customers are realizing that they still have to spend money on IT to help reduce operating costs.
The Spending Forecast Survey presents some interesting data, such as IT spending priorities (PC’s, backup and recovery), what technologies they are looking at implementing for the first time (VoIP and wireless LAN’s), and what capabilities they are looking for from service providers (knowledgeable tech support). Feel free to take a look at these findings to help narrow your focus on the solutions that you are presenting to your end users clients.
Reference Article:
Businesses See Silver Lining In IT Spending
www.crn.com/small-business/207801659?pgno=1
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Ethernet is 35 Years Old
On May 22nd, 1973, Robert Metcalfe drafted a memo that laid out the basic concepts of Ethernet. Who would have thought that 35 years later, Ethernet would prove to be the all encompassing network standard that it is today. Happy Birthday Ethernet, here's to many more!
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Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul
The market for new mobile applications is dynamic and will require significant enhancement to the mobile backhaul infrastructure that is already growing at over 100% per year. Unfortunately, this growth is severely constrained by the prohibitive costs and scalability issues of legacy TDM(EI/T1) networks. Some service providers have even reported that they don’t know how to deal with the problem.
This is where Carrier Ethernet comes in. It provides possibly the only viable solution to handle the growth, technical and financial issues. Carrier Ethernet emulates legacy services for backhaul and enable virtually unlimited scalability and uniformity. It does all of this alongside the concurrent rapid growth of Carrier Ethernet for wire-line services. This integration creates dramatic cost savings. These are the factors that create the compelling reason for the very rapid transition to Carrier Ethernet based mobile backhaul networks. Further, Carrier Ethernet networks are much easier to maintain and increasing bandwidth becomes no more than a centralized software reconfiguration instead of remote hardware reconfiguration. Finally, mobile applications being broadband/IP centric, lend themselves perfectly to Carrier Ethernet.
Carrier Ethernet provides the necessary reliability with full SLA support and full OAM capabilities. The confidence to implement Carrier Ethernet is underpinned by the MEF Certification program which enables and accelerates full interoperability, deployment and installation at a much faster rate than a diverse set of legacy systems.
It is anticipated that all networks wire-line and wireless will migrate to Ethernet over a period of time. These emulation services are designed to create a smooth transition which protects investment in legacy networks.
Summary: Why Carrier Ethernet?
- New mobile applications and bandwidth growth >100%
- Meets exploding bandwidth demand currently constrained
by the prohibitive costs and scalability issues of legacy networks - Leverages rapid move to Carrier Ethernet for wireline traffic
enabling a single integrated wireline and mobile backhaul network - Most Mobile Traffic is Broadband/IP Centric
- Carrier Ethernet is optimized for packet data traffic
- Much easier for service providers to manage and maintain
- Unlimited scalability and ubiquity
- Reliability with full SLA support and full OAM capabilities
- MEF certification enables and accelerates full inter-operability
Reference: Carrier Ethernet for Mobile Backhaul, metroethernetforum.org
http://metroethernetforum.org/page_loader.php?p_id=274
Transition Networks Service Provider Brochure
http://www.transition.com/TransitionNetworks/Products2/Services/Download.aspx
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PoE Overview
Power over Ethernet solutions deliver a unified supply of data, voice and video as well as electrical power through a single source by sending power over the unused pairs in Category 5 and 6 twisted pair cables. Power over Ethernet simplifies installation and eliminates the need to run separate power cords and LAN cables to each separate access point or point location.
PoE products provide organizations with affordable, easy-to-use solutions that enable them to migrate their network infrastructure to support a growing number of advanced cost-saving, performance enhancing applications, such as streamlining wireless, VoIP, network IP camera deployments, and centralized power backup solutions. Whether on a factory floor or in an enterprise facility, running power to hard-to-reach locations with Transition Networks' Power over Ethernet solutions significantly reduces cabling and outlet requirements, while providing the lowest total cost of ownership.
To find out more about Transition's extensive PoE product offering click here:
PoE Options
Click here to read an article on Power over Ethernet and Legacy Power over Ethernet by Applications Engineer, Eric Quessenberry.
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62.5 to 50-Micron Multimode Fiber Conversion
There is no doubt that historically most premise networks that contain fiber have been comprised of standard 62.5-micron (µm) cable. But, with the widespread implementation of Gigabit Ethernet and the move towards 10 Gig networks, the case for deploying 50/125µm fiber and laser optimized 50/125µm fiber has become much stronger. At the 1300nm window, the bandwidth and link distance for 50/125µm and 62.5/125µm are virtually the same. It is when we move to the 850nm window, where lasers are typically used as the light source, that 50/125µm fiber really differentiates itself. 50-micron offers 3 times the bandwidth (500MHz-km vs. 160MHz-km) and over twice the transmission distance (550m vs 220m) than 62.5/125µm at the 850nm wavelength.
So it seems like a no-brainer to run 50/125µm fiber, unfortunately it isn’t that easy. The one major challenge that has been created by this resurgence of 50/125µm fiber is the issue of mixing the two fiber types within networks. We have this huge embedded pool of 62.5/125µm fiber in place, yet network managers are seeing the need to deploy 50/125µm fiber and laser optimized 50-micron to run Gigabit and 10 Gig network speeds. Can both fiber types reside in the same network?
The answer is yes! Transition Networks' multimode to multimode media converter products allow for the conversion between 50/125 and 62.5/125µm fiber. TN part number SFMFF1313-200 converts a signal from a 62.5-micron fiber to 50-micron in 100Base-FX, Fast Ethernet environments. While part number SFMFF1313-220 does this same conversion in 1000Base-SX, Gigabit Ethernet environments. It should be noted that these stand alone units are also available in Point System Card configurations as well. So before you start making costly plans to pull out legacy 62.5/125µm fiber links and replace them with 50/125µm, utilize Transition Networks Multimode Conversion Products. Just another example of how Transition Networks manufactures solutions that make networks perform better, faster, and more reliable while helping you leverage your existing network infrastructure.
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Conversion for Optical Networks: CWDM
Coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) is a technology which multiplexes multiple optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths (colors) of light to carry each individual signal. Transition Networks' new CWDM products help you to alleviate fiber exhaustion and increase bandwidth on your existing fiber infrastructure. Coupled with Transition's industry leading media conversion products, CWDM can be utilized to transmit multiple protocols over an existing fiber link.
Transition's CWDM devices are available in two main configurations: Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) modules and Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (Mux/Demux) modules. The optical add/drop multiplexer modules provide the ability to add or drop a single wavelength or multi-wavelengths from a fully multiplexed optical signal. This allows intermediate locations between remote sites to access the common, point to point segment that is linking them (see fig.1).
Fig. 1
The mux/demux modules passively multiplex the optical signal outputs from 4 or more electronic devices, send them over a single fiber and then de-multiplex the signals into seperate, distinct signals for input into electronic devices on at the other end of the fiber optic link (see fig. 2). The mux/demux devices are available in 4, 5, 8, and 9 channel configurations with the capability of expanding up to 16 channels. Each module is a pluggable device that slides into a single rack unit chassis and is covered by Transition Networks' lifetime warranty.
Fig. 2
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CWDM BROCHURE
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Network Enable POS and Factory Automation Equipment with Transition Networks’s Extensive Line of Device Servers
Transition Networks’s Device Servers provide a serial-to-Ethernet conversion to enable customers to integrate any legacy serial-based devices into their Ethernet networks. Whether it is point of sale (POS) equipment at a retail location, door access controls located in an office environment, or automation equipment on the factory floor, Transition’s device servers provide the vital connection needed to link these peripherals to your network.
Network-enable serial based devices quickly and cost effectively with our office grade product or our hardened industrial rated serial-to-Ethernet device servers. The device server can connect to RS-422 or RS-485 serial ports and provides a 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet fiber optic connection for links up to 80km. It should be noted that converting your copper-based serial equipment over to fiber optics can help eliminate EMI and RFI issues, as well as distance limitations that are associated with using copper cabling.
Office Grade Device Server options
RS422/485 Industrial Device Servers
RS232 Industrial Device Servers
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E-Commerce Site
Has this situation ever happened to you? Your customer asks you to provide them with price and availability on a list of items. The request seems easy enough on the surface, but then you realize that you don't have those specific items in your database. So you immediately get on the phone. After spending some time on hold, you reach someone that is able to give you the information that your customer needs. Valuable time that could have been used on prospecting for new business or closing deals has in effect, been wasted while you were waiting on hold.
In an effort to maximize our distribution partner's time and provide them with as much relevent information as possible, Transition Networks created the E-Commerce portion of our website. With only a few keystrokes you are given product pricing, current + future availability, product datasheets, installation manuals, and network diagrams all in one easy to use location. Would you like to check on the status of an order or pull a tracking number on a shipment? The E-Commerce site can do that as well. We appreciate your phone calls and look forward to hearing from you, but we also want to help make the most of your time and maximize your opportunities for selling our solutions.
The E-Commerce page is password protected, so go register, and then start putting our site to work while we free up your phone lines for creating more business.
Request E-Commerce Access
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Enterprise Integration
When a company has new elements to integrate into its network, there are several options available. Switches, Power Over Ethernet, and Media Conversion all can be used by the savvy consumer to pull disparate networks together with a minimum of fuss and budget strain.
Switches are an obvious choice, with the ability to segment networks into easily managed sections. Transition Networks has a large array of switches, both managed and unmanaged, with as few as five ports.
Power over Ethernet, or POE is a technology that can save money on network installations and facilitate network extension. Transition Networks' offerings in this area include powered devices such as media converters, switches, and also POE injectors and splitters - which send the power over UTP to the powered devices. All of these products can save you money by eliminating the need to install electrical outlets in hard-to-reach places.
Media conversion is one of the simplest and most cost efficient methods of bringing disparate networks together. Transition Networks has a wide range of products that convert one type of data media to another, allowing you to integrate systems without completely replacing any of the old equipment. Copper to fiber conversion is especially useful in extending the distance of your network while running the least amount of new fiber, between floors or between buildings.
Look to Transition Networks for all of your customer's integration needs. You are certain to find new ways to integrate new technology and save money at the same time.
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My TN Connection
Transition Network’s New Social Media Site for the Data Networking Professional
Transition Networks has launched a new website that is dedicated to reaching out to the data networking community with relevant, useful content that will impact their jobs in a positive way. With our industry becoming increasingly active in blogs, podcasts, and forums - we felt a site like this was long overdue. My TN Connection
(www.mytnconnection.transition.com) will produce content that includes:
- Training Presentations and Videos
- Data Networking Tips and Tricks of the Trade
- Major Trade Show Recaps
- Unbiased Industry Analysis
- Product Demos
- General Technology Overviews
The My TN Connection site will differ from our main site (www.transition.com) in that it is not a company brochure. My TNC is meant to be a more interactive, two way street. It is meant to be a forum for data networking professionals to stay current, voice their thoughts, and help shape the future of data networks. We hope that you choose to subscribe, come back often, and be a voice in our growing community!
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