1. Fire Safety
Another important reason to think about data center cable management has to do with fire safety. If cables become tangled and are not properly managed, they are much more likely to lead to sparks and even a fire if the situation is left unchecked for a long enough period of time. Likewise, someone could walk near a bundle of cables, trip and yank a cable out of its socket. This could also lead to a fire or even damaging the equipment that cable was connected to.
2. Troubleshooting
One of the first steps to troubleshooting a piece of electronic equipment always involves testing the data transfer cable to make sure that it is still in good working order. Such a simple task becomes infinitely more complex if you’re looking at dozens (or in certain cases hundreds) of tangled cables that are in disarray. The ability to easily swap out cables, quickly access the Networking Cables you need to maintain, troubleshoot hardware and perform other basic tasks is another one of the many reasons why data center cable management is so important.
Tips for Data Center Cable Management
- Use color to identify cables.
- Keep cables cool
- Remove abandoned cables
- Use cable labeling
