High Density Multimode Runs BCP?

Thu Jan 27 02:17:44 UTC 2005

Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 07:23:17PM -0500, Deepak Jain wrote:
> 
>>
>>I have a situation where I want to run Nx24 pairs of GE across a 
>>datacenter to several different customers. Runs are about 200meters max.
>>
>>When running say 24-pairs of multi-mode across a datacenter, I have 
>>considered a few solutions, but am not sure what is common/best practice.
> 
> 
> I assume multiplexing up to 10Gb (possibly two links thereof) and then
> back down is cost-prohibitive?  That's probably the "best" practice.
> 
> Thor

It's best practice to put two new points of failure (mux + demux) in a 
200m fiber run?

John