Perle takes a look back at how the network used to be managed and explains to Data Centre Management its solution for the future.

Wadsworth has enhanced its customer support programme.  By doubling the inventory of key ranges, investing in new call handling technology and introducing a new customer services team Wadsworth can continue to provide customers with a top-class service.

Azul Systems has announced that BT Group has selected the company to achieve the massive scalability it needs to support a new B2B gateway for the UK telecoms industry. The Azul technology will help BT ensure guaranteed quality of service to UK communications providers who use the Equivalence Management Platform (EMP) to interact with Openreach, the division of BT created as part of telecom deregulation.

Total cost of ownership is becoming an increasingly important factor in the purchasing decision for structured cabling systems as Carrie Higbie of Siemon explains to Data Centre Management

Turret Group has announced an event dedicated to the all aspects of data centre management. Data Centre World Conference & Expo takes place at Barbican Exhibition Halls, 26-27 February 2008 and will cover design and build through to upgrading, outsourcing and maintaining a datacentre.

Peter Hawtin, product manager HellermannTyton, says that pre-terminated cabling in the data centre makes for faster, more reliable and risk-adverse installations.Data Centre Management reports

Wadsworth Electronics has announced that despite extended negotiations and a common agreement over a cooperative future, it was unable to agree satisfactory terms for the purchase of Fibre Depot.

Interxion has announced that Interxion London customers now have access to an ultra high-speed fibre-optic ring built and operated by Datahop. The ring will be used to provide high bandwidth IP transit and interlink services.