On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:48 AM, paul chinnery<pdw1...@hotmail.com> wrote: > For those of you with 'fiber' experience, is 62.5 good enough for digital > images or would it be better to go with 50?
It depends on the technology. I assume we're talking Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)? If so, it doesn't matter that you're working with digital images. Data is data, as far as Ethernet is concerned. Different vendors give different ratings for their equipment -- some pledge longer distances, given the right conditions. It depends more on available optical bandwidth and signal strength loss than the actual diameter of the fiber. In other words, pay attention to connector care and good-quality installation. HP has info for their SFP mGBIC modules, which should also illustrate what's involved: http://www.hp.com/rnd/support/faqs/mini-GBICs.htm#question16 For the most part, the smaller diameter 50 nanometer (vs 65 nm) just gets you longer distances. But not that much longer. To really go long distance, you need to use single-mode fiber instead. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
