VersaPOD features a flexible design, which increases cabling and equipment density while providing accessibility and thermal efficiency.

Siemon, a provider of network cabling solution, today announced that it has introduced its new VersaPOD Data Centre Solution that integrates bayed Data Centre cabinets with innovative high-density zero-U vertical patching and cable management. The company says that its VersaPOD features a flexible design, which increases cabling and equipment density while providing accessibility and thermal efficiency.

It further states that its VersaPOD is available with a variety of integrated zero U vertical patch panels (VPP) for support of copper and fiber patching. The VPP's supply up to 288 patching ports in the front and rear vertical space between two bayed cabinets without consuming critical horizontal mounting space. By freeing horizontal cabinet space, greater active equipment density may be realized, reducing the number of cabinets required by up to 20%, saving valuable data center floor space. By utilizing the vertical space adjacent to the vertical mounting rails, the VPP's provides ideal patching proximity to active equipment, minimizing patch cord runs and slack congestion. Each VPP can slide forward from its mounting position providing easy access to the rear of the VPP. This facilitates easy insertion and removal of copper and fiber outlets, preterminated trunking cables or plug and play fiber assemblies.

"To add flexibility, a 6-U VPP option is available for mounting up to twelve 1 RMS or four 3RMS horizontal patch panels or fiber enclosures. Vertical 4-inch cable management fingers can be mounted alongside each VPP to facilitate routing of copper patch cords or fiber jumpers between patching fields as well as in cabinet-to-cabinet connections. Recessed corner posts provide unimpeded cabling access across the entire front and rear of multiple bayed units," commented Rajesh Kumar, Country Manager, The Siemon Company.