When it comes to cable management, there is a right way and a wrong way. And if you know anything about typical server room cable management, the wrong way can become very VRY wrong – a huge mess that’s dangerous to a network’s health and stability.
We always recommend spending the extra money (and it’s not much at all) for Neat-Patch panels. They make all the difference in keeping a rack tidy and manageable. And of course, color coding the patch cables not only helps when troubleshooting, but also looks wicked.


It’s going to be a big year for many clients. If you have servers running Windows 2008 R2, you’ll be needing to upgrade before security updates cease in January 2020.