Hi Ben, not really, they usually come pre-terminated ready to connect into an SFC module. 4Cabling has them up to 30M or so with LC connectors on both ends, you obviously need to protect them more than CAT6 but for equipment to equipment connections it's easy, in some situations you may be best to run it in conduit but it depends on how likely it would be disturbed. http://www.4cabling.com.au/fibre-products/singlemode-fibre-patch-leads/lc-lc... I think they can make them up whatever length you need, it's a simple process to run them once you get the right length and know what connectors you need on them, obviously that will depend on which module you have or use in your gear. Regards Paul -----Original Message----- From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Ben Jackson Sent: Monday, 8 August 2016 5:25 PM To: MikroTik Australia Public List Subject: Re: [MT-AU Public] 10GBase-T SAN Thanks Paul. Do I need to go out and do a fibre installation course or could I just go ahead and do it with my current cabling knowledge? The premises is an old double brick building. What sorts of things do I need to be aware of when running fibre vs cat6? Ben On 8 Aug 2016 16:41, "Paul Julian" <paul@oxygennetworks.com.au> wrote:
Hi Ben, I would always use fibre for anything more than a couple of metres on 10G, even for that I would use fibre.
With the array of pre-terminated fibre cabling out now it's just as easy to run fibre as it is to run copper virtually, yes it costs a bit more but you can upgrade in the future with no cabling changes needed, it's a no brainer for us in such situations.
Regards Paul
-----Original Message----- From: Public [mailto:public-bounces@talk.mikrotik.com.au] On Behalf Of Ben Jackson Sent: Monday, 8 August 2016 4:35 PM To: MikroTik Australia Public List Subject: [MT-AU Public] 10GBase-T SAN
Hi all,
I'm looking at implementing a iSCSI SAN / NAS hybrid solution for one of my clients who runs a production studio (24bit multi-track audio and up to 4k video collaboration).
I haven't, however had any experience with installing 10Gbe networks as yet, and know very little about them apart from that cat6a is required to go over 100m and that latency is higher with copper vs SFP+.
My initial reaction was to go with 10GBase-T as it's a familiar format to me (especially where running cable is concerned) but I'm happy to be convinced on the merits of running fibre.
Does anyone have any experiences they can share on this topic?
Thanks,
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