If Time/Money is an issue, Run a single Cat5E or better right away, preferably more than one, to get gigabit up to the new IDF. You can always pull something new in the future.
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:52:58 -0800 Subject: Re: facilities wiring question > We are a not for profit. Funds are always tight especially since the job has > > run over for more then 6 months and the company have been paying for two > sites all this time, instead of just one in that area. > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mayo, Bill" <bem...@pittcountync.gov> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:34 AM > Subject: RE: facilities wiring question > > > Fiber is good for more than Ethernet. What the OP has to do is evaluate > their particular situation and determine what is best. It is true that > it is going to be marginally (depending on his available funds) more > expensive, but you gain a lot more flexibility with fiber. I can't > imagine having a modern wiring closet and no fiber. > > As far as the single copper vs single fiber, that is true. However, > nobody is just going to run one fiber cable between closets. You get a > bundle (6, 12, whatever) and pull the whole thing. The other benefit of > fiber floor to floor is that you can patch through multiple terminations > with no major worries, unlike with copper (as both you and I originally > mentioned). > > The only reason I would not do fiber is if it was a VERY small shop and > the funding was limited. > > Bill Mayo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:22 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: facilities wiring question > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > If not, it's still much less expensive to have a fiber run and > > terminated by a professional fiber cable outfit compared to running > > dozens of copper cables. > > But a single copper CAT6A cable is even less expensive than a single > fiber cable, and both have the same practical speed on Ethernet. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
