Archives for December 2021

With the holiday season upon us, we want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! We hope you find peace and joy during this season celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. Enjoy the time with family and friends and we will be back next week!

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 15 | Yealink SIPT57W IP Desk Phone | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 15

Happy Thursday! I’m Robert and I’ve been with CablesAndKits for about 8 years. I love our mission to give and the individuals these efforts have on the people/organization we give to.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to The Pug Queen. Pugs have always been near and dear to my wife and my heart. We have a 12-year-old pug named Cooper. I understand the costs of having a pug and know the amount of work that goes into pugs. The Pug Queen is one of the top rescuers in the world if I am not mistaken and she helps save and find furever homes for them. The organization saves them from meat markets in other countries, neglect, and abuse. If you have ever spent any time with a pug, between the head tilts, funny sounds, and always loving personalities, you will understand why I feel it is important to help the people that help them.

Robert

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Equipped with an adjustable and flexible 7-inch multi-point touch screen for much comfortable viewing according to the needs, this Yealink SIP-T57W is perfect for all busy business professionals. The Yealink SIP-T57W boasts built-in Bluetooth 4.2 and the built-in dual-band 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi, the SIP-T57W IP Phone ensures you to keep up with the modern wireless technology. Its built-in USB 2.0 port allows for USB recording or a direct wired/wireless USB headset or up to three Yealink EXP50 expansion modules connection. Benefitting from these features, the Yealink SIP-T57W is a powerful and expandable office phone that delivers optimum desktop efficiency and productivity.

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Learning Center Article – What are the differences between SFP, SFP+, QSFP and QSFP+?

There’s a lot to consider when building a fiber optic network. There are so many different ways to approach optical communication, and every device has its own list of pros and cons. In modern, dense networks, small form factors are a constant necessity. Without such interfaces, you simply can’t pack enough networking components into the limited space that is always constricting the network’s design.

That’s why so many form factors have emerged. This simple guide is going to help you map the differences between SFP, SFP+, QSFP and QSFP+.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections through May 1, 2022.
• TikTok overtakes Google as the most popular domain globally.
• A SpaceX Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Dec. 22, carrying with it a holiday haul of science gear and Christmas treats for the astronauts living on the orbital outpost.
• Who’s ready to track Santa?! The Santa Tracker is live! Enjoy fun and games until the big day!

Can you actually believe we are 3 days away from Christmas?! Where has the time gone? The time is flying by, but we are praying you are able to slow down during this season and enjoy time with family and friends.

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 14 | 5ft Black CAT8 Ethernet Cable | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 14

Happy Wednesday folks!

We are just a few days away from Christmas and there are so many things to reflect on and celebrate. Here at CablesAndKits we’ve been spending some time in conversation about our giving efforts. We’ve been reminded by Christin and Craig on why we give and the importance of giving.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Habersham FCA. Thomas loves youth and is working hard to grow the FCA presence in our county. Getting & keeping youth involved is no small feat yet he has been able to do it.

Chris

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Our S/FTP Booted Category 8 (Cat8) Ethernet Patch Cables are the newest addition to the network cabling family and have hit the ground running! With the ability for 40gb and 2GHz bandwidth transmission over 20 meters, these network data cables are a Data Center Manager’s dream to handle the speeds that their network and users need. These patch cables are backward compatible with both Cat6 and Cat5e, and all previous categories. Add them to your cart today!

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Learning Center Article – How to Choose Ethernet Cables for Gaming

If you’re a gamer, you likely understand the horror of laggy games. When it comes to home networks and gaming, latency is a huge deal and can make or break your whole experience – and in the game, whether you live, die, or succeed. Latency is always with us; it’s just a matter of how significant it is.

The good news is that Ethernet has a lot of options for you these days. From Cat5 to Cat8 cables, there is an option out there that matches the performance you want without committing you to too much money out of your pocket. Read more about how to choose ethernet cables for gaming here.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has offered a first look at its forthcoming desktop “browsing app” that promises simple default privacy settings.
• A dinosaur embryo has been found inside a fossilized egg. Read more here.
• Madagascar’s secretary of state for police swam 12 hours to shore after ejecting from a helicopter that crashed off the Indian Ocean.
• Comet Leonard can be seen in most parts of the United States as it burns away from Earth.

Happy first day of winter and hello winter solstice! The sun might be shining the shortest today but the week ahead is looking bright. Who’s ready for Christmas?!

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 13 | HP DL360 Generation 8 | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 13

Good morning! I’m Aaron and I’ve been with CablesAndKits for 4.5 years. Seeing the giving efforts of the team throughout the years has been a joy to watch.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Feed the Children. As we continue to fight for our children during the pandemic there are a lot of families who need support. Our kids should always come first and we all need to do a little extra to make sure everyone gets a meal.

Aaron

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Servers are the workhorse of your network. They store your data, act as a web server, house your entire email library, run your applications, and occasionally act as your print server. When your computer dies and you lose all of your files, who is there?

The HP DL360p-G8 has taken the already proven DL360 platform and has upgraded the entire system to give the user performance-driven functionality along with the much-needed storage density in today’s networks. The eighth generation of the already proven DL360 series still maintains its 1RU design along with its redundant fans, power supplies, and mirrored memory. The G8 still comes equipped with fault tolerance capabilities, smart power, and cooling management.

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Learning Center Article – Polarity for MPO Cables

High-end fiber optics are important to modern networking, but they’re a lot more complicated than some of their older counterparts. If you need the power of fiber, you might be looking into MPO systems. They can hit some of the highest speeds on the market today, but utilizing them requires knowledge. One key piece of knowledge that can help with MPO systems is polarity. Without this knowledge, you won’t get a connection across any of your lines.

Read more about MPO here.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Candy makers have been slammed during the pandemic with high commodity prices, labor shortages, and transportation and supply chain snarls, preventing them from fully cashing in on the holiday season.
• Rite Aid is closing another 63 stores to save about $25 million per year.
• SpaceX has landed a Falcon booster for the 100th time.
• A 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California rattled a wide swath of the state yesterday after noon local time.

It’s time to warm up the vocal cords and practice your Christmas Songs – it’s National Go Caroling Day! As we get ready to celebrate the holiday season, today is the perfect day to knock on a few doors in the neighborhood and sing your favorite songs.

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 12 | Cisco Meraki MX68 Security Appliance | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 12

Good morning and happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend with friends and family. I’m Tristan and I’ve been with CablesAndKits for 5 years. Seeing the giving efforts throughout the years and the impacts they have made has been incredible to be a part of. 

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to iServe Ministries. I go to church with the founders and believe in what they do. They are some of the most selfless people I know and would love to help their organization. 

Tristan

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Cisco Meraki MX68 Security Appliance. The Cisco Meraki MX family of devices are multifunctional security & SD-WAN enterprise appliances that feature a wide range of capabilities to address a wide variety of use cases – from an all-in-one device. Organizations of all sizes and across all industries rely on the MX to deliver secure connectivity to hub locations or multi-cloud environments, as well as application quality of experience (QoE), through advanced analytics with machine learning.

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Learning Center Article – All About 100G Transceivers and Uses in Data Centers

As networking continues to evolve, it has become apparent that data centers are going to do all of the heavy lifting, regardless of who the network serves. In fact, that’s already the case. Networking hubs handle virtually all digital traffic before requests eventually filter down to individual users.

Because of this, data center networking is only going to demand more from its hardware and design. Meeting the needs today and tomorrow will require 100G transceivers. This guide was designed to help you better understand and navigate the world of these transceivers.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• “Spider-Man: No Way Home” shattered pandemic box office records this weekend, opening with an estimated $253 million in ticket sales.
• YouTube TV announced on Sunday that they reached a deal with Disney to restore access to ESPN, ABC, and FX channels after they failed to reach a deal last week.
• Hades has made history as it has officially become the first video game to win a Hugo Award.
• The NFL postponed three games over the weekend due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Happy National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! Are you confident you out uglied last year’s sweater? We’d love to see your masterpiece.

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 1 | Cisco 8841 Five line Color Display Unified IP Phone | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 11

Good morning and happy Friday! Who’s ready for the weekend? I’m Mandy and I’ve been a part of the CablesAndKits team for 12 years.

With the Season of giving nearing, I wanted to provide my company-sponsored donation to a local family of a deputy who was shot and killed in November. Deputy Nicole Marshall was shot on 11/5 at a residence after receiving a phone call about a domestic dispute. Three days later she ultimately lost her life in sacrifice of serving her community. Nicole was a mother and friend to many in the community and to see the support around her was truly unbelievable. Deputy Marshall’s body was brought to a local church in a horse-drawn carriage through a 16-mile procession throughout the county in her honor. Residents and other regional law enforcement agencies lined the streets to honor her life and to give her a proper sendoff. My heart goes out to her family so I just want to show support for her and others that put their life on the line, every day for us. A benefit has been set up at the Northeast Georgia Bank, 1775 Old Pendergrass Road, Jefferson, Georgia. Donations can be made at any Northeast Georgia Bank.

Mandy

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Cisco 8841 IP desk phone was designed to meet the needs of small and large businesses alike. This business-class phone is an attractive, ergonomic, and highly functional phone. It uses wideband audio which means you hear voice communication with clarity. It also includes a 5-inch high-resolution widescreen VGA backlit color display, 5 programmable line keys, and it supports a built-in Gigabit Ethernet switch for PC connections. Snag one today!

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Learning Center Article – Should I upgrade from 3750X switch to the 3850 Series switch?

When considering high-level, enterprise networks, there are a number of viable switches that can handle the workload. Two of those switches are the 3750X and the 3850X. The former has been around for close to a decade, and it still remains relevant in many active networks. Is it time to upgrade to the newer 3850X switch? Hopefully, this breakdown can help you answer that question.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• The first-ever millipede with more than 1,000 legs been discovered in Western Australia.
• Oracle Corp. is in talks to buy electronic-medical-records company, Cerner Corp. The deal could be around $30 billion
• Nintendo has expanded its Expansion Pack for the Switch, adding five new Sega Genesis titles to the most expensive tier of its online subscription service. 
• Chipotle announced that the company will soon open its first “Chipotlane.” The version of the fast-food restaurant location will not have dining room access. Instead, the kitchen will be dedicated to digital orders that can be collected through a drive-thru or walk-up window.

Today might just be the best day of the year – it’s Chocolate Covered Anything Day!! I mean who doesn’t love to dip, drizzle and fully cover your favorite goodies in every kind of chocolate imaginable. YUM!

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 10 | AC Power Cord, C14 to C13, 18 AWG | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 10

Hello all! Hope you are enjoying the week. What an exciting time of giving it is! I have loved being able to be a part of the giving efforts at CablesAndKits over the past 5 years. The season of giving for us is year-round, and I love being able to be a key player in these initiatives.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Extra Special People. Having a family member with special needs has given me a soft spot in my heart for all individuals with special needs. I’m very aware of how often they can be overlooked and excluded from many of the experiences and opportunities that a lot of us take for granted. It can feel isolating for them and their families, which is a real shame because these amazing individuals are image-bearers of God and some of the purest reflections of His goodness! They deserve to be treated with dignity and given opportunities! That’s why I love ESP! They are advocates for those individuals and families, they create a sense of community and belonging, and they create transformational experiences and provide opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise exist! I also love that they are local to our community. Seeing the joy on the faces of those in their program is priceless!

Rebecca

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Happy Thursday! Let’s take a look at our AC Power Cord, C14 to C13, 18 AWG. Heavy-duty C14 to C13 power cable for your network and data center needs, 18 AWG, 3ft. Comes with a Lifetime Warranty!

Power cords are commonly used to connect a piece of equipment to a power distribution unit and many other uses. Whether the cords are used in a basic or dense installation, these heavy-duty power cords save time and money.

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Learning Center Article – Why would you use shielded Ethernet Cables?

Currently, the use of high bandwidth applications has been on the rise, and network systems have started venturing into factory environments which have called for the use of shielded cables.

In this new installation sector, the cable is used in areas with high electromagnetic interference (EMI). Even with improved ability to reject noise and handle gigabit Ethernet, these cables will not function properly in areas where there is high EMI if not properly shielded. A shielded cable will help in these high EMI installations ensuring safe and efficient data transfer. Read more here!

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• One of NASA’s solar probes has become the first spacecraft to ‘touch the sun.’ Read more here.  
• Scientists with NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover mission have discovered that the bedrock their six-wheeled explorer has been driving on since landing in February likely formed from red-hot magma.
• Holiday travel isn’t for the faint of heart. Read more here about the best vacation holiday tips from those in the travel industry. 
• H&R Block filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over Square’s new name, “Block.”