Archives for August 2022

Today is National Water Balloon, Oyster, and Underwear day. Looks like this Friday calls for eating some oysters in your underwear and kicking off the weekend with a good ole’ fashion water ballon fight. Enjoy!

In This Issue: CK Giving & Trivia Answers! | Webcam 1080p w/Autofocus Camera | How to future-proof your network with Cisco 8800 series phones | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – CK Giving & Trivia Answers!

Happy Friday! Today we’re going to highlight our CK Giving initiatives and provide you with the long-awaited trivia answers!

At CablesAndKits we strive to make an impact on the community in any way we can. Throughout our 20 years in business, giving back to individuals and organizations in our community has stood true in defining who we are today. This year we invited each of our team members to provide us with an organization they are passionate about to donate $200 to. Check out some of their stories here.

Our goal this past year was to donate $20,000 to celebrate 20 years of business and we did just that! We know, however, that this goal would not be possible without the support from our customers. We hope that you know that your purchases are instrumental in allowing us to give back to the community around us.

Trivia #1: 1) 2001 2) March 2020 3) Switch 4) 32 5) 1,853,828 feet

Trivia #2: 1) 1952 2) Xerox 3) The Gavilan SC 4) WorldWideWeb 5) In the 1930s

Trivia #3: 1) false 2) Craig 3) false 4) m&ms 5) true

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Product Spotlights & Updates

This webcam is perfect for Zoom, Skype, Teams, and any other video conference platform. The quality of 1080p allows you to share video with clear and fine detail. In addition, the built-in wide-angle microphones match users’ voice quality to the crystal clear video quality and makes it feel like you are face to face.

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Learning Center Article – How to future-proof your network with Cisco 8800 series phones

Technology is constantly evolving and advancing, and the world of VoIP phones is no exception. Voice-over-IP technology has come a long way since it was first introduced in the 1990s, and many businesses, small and large, are adopting IP phones as replacements for old analog technologies.

If you are in the market for a VoIP phone, it’s critical that you maximize your investment by choosing equipment that will meet the needs of today as well as those of tomorrow. The Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series is Cisco’s next-generation advanced VoIP phone series and is an excellent option for anyone looking to future-proof their network.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• HBO Max and Discovery+ have announced that they will merge into a single streaming service.
• The Florida Python Challenge, an annual statewide competition that kicks off Friday, will bring hundreds of snake-hunting professionals and novices to South Florida to hunt what wildlife officials are calling the state’s most concerning invasive species: the Burmese python.
• The mission NASA is calling “humanity’s return to the Moon” is taking a big step forward after years of hang-ups. The space agency announced its first uncrewed mission around the Moon called Artemis I is now set to roll out to the launch pad on August 18 and finally launch on August 29.
• After six months, the NFL is back kicking off the first pre-season game last night with the Hall of Fame game where the Raiders and the Jaguars went head to head.

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day to the cookie that makes us hover around the oven waiting for the timer to ding. Or to the cookie that makes us all smile when enjoyed with a big ole glass of milk!

In This Issue: CK Trivia Round 3! | Cisco Aironet External Power Supply | “S-Class” Transceivers vs Non “S-Class” Transceivers | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – CK Trivia Round 3!

Happy Thursday! Today we’re bringing trivia round 3 your way – good luck!

1) True or False: CablesAndKits offers a 95% satisfaction guarantee.

2) Who is the founder of CablesAndKits?

3) True or False: Place your order before 4pm EST and we’ll guarantee it will ship out the same day.

4) What is our favorite candy to share at CablesAndKits?

5) True or False: All of our refurbished equipment goes through a comprehensive process of tests before being cleaned inside and out and shipped to your door.

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Maintain your connections and feel the power in your hands when you invest in a Cisco Aironet 1100, 1200, 1300 Series External Power Supply. Use our power supplies to keep your operation running smoothly. You can also invest in other Cisco accessories such as the Aironet Power Injector to supply power to your Access Point via Ethernet. We individually bag and label every purchase so you can stock up on our full range of Cisco equipment and accessories.

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Learning Center Article – “S-Class” Transceivers vs Non “S-Class” Transceivers

When designing high-speed connections, 10G and 40G transceivers have to be carefully selected. Optimizing modules can improve performance and will absolutely impact cost-efficiency. That is why it is so important to distinguish between the various transceiver options. In this case, we can take a close look at the difference between S-Class and non-S-Class Cisco modules.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• A book recently returned to a Canadian library was 48 years overdue. The card inside the book revealed it had been due back on June 18, 1974.
• A Minnesota woman whose fingernails have a combined length of 42 feet and 10.4 inches was awarded two Guinness World Records titles.
• A cave-in at a coal mine in northern Mexico has trapped nine miners. The president shared that the accident happened in the town of Sabinas in the border state of Coahuila. He said 92 soldiers, specialists and four dogs were at the scene assisting rescue efforts.
• Craft breweries across America have been on the front lines of businesses facing higher material costs. Now, many are confronting a shortage of a key ingredient: carbon dioxide, the gas that gives beer its crisp, effervescent taste. Many are having to make plans to shut down their manufacturing plants.

Happy Watermelon Day! Here’s to enjoying a big slice of the world’s most refreshing summertime treated enjoyed at picnics and fairs! Did you know that watermelon is 92% water?

In This Issue: Core Values | Cisco Meraki Cloud Managed Switch | What are Ferrari-Style Ethernet Cables? | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Core Values

Core Values are what make us who we are and drive our everyday decisions. It’s important to us that you know who we truly are at our core. Below are our core values:

Do the Right Thing: We do the right thing even when no one is watching. We abide by the highest moral and ethical standards and conduct ourselves with integrity and honesty.

Honor Our Commitments: When we say we will do something we will make every effort to follow through on those promises. This builds trust internally with our employees and externally with our customers, vendors, and partners.

Build Processes The Don’t Fail: We encourage and celebrate continuous improvement. Our goal is to build systems and processes that are well developed, thoroughly tested, and sustainable to ensure that we keep our commitments.

Make it About Relationship: Relationship with our employees, customers, vendors, partners, and community is at the heart of why we do business. We act with an “I’m for you” mentality and perpetually seek ways to assist and help others. We put the relationship first.

Be a Model: By incorporating the first four core values in our daily activities, we desire to run our business in such a way that we inspire other businesses to be the best version of themselves and continually grow, improve, and operate in excellence and integrity.

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Meraki MS225-48FP is a cloud-managed access layer switch that features (48) 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports as well as (4) 10G SFP+ uplinks. This switch supports both virtual stacking and physical stacking (compatible with MS210 series switches). Each switch includes dual stacking interfaces with up to 80 Gbps of stacking bandwidth. As with all Meraki switches, this switch allows for simple management, and zero-touch provisioning, and features various security enhancements. Get excellent performance with a switching capacity of 176 Gbps.

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Learning Center Article – What are Ferrari-Style Ethernet Cables?

Managing data centers and comparably powerful networks comes with a slew of daily challenges. The need for redundancy and absolute uptime can force any administrator to expend copious resources on equipment and manpower. As a consequence, you will always be looking for ways to relieve this strain. You’ll find opportunities in every nook and cranny of your operation, but many admins completely miss one of the easiest sources of gain. A simple switch or upgrade in your Ethernet cables can boost your cost-efficiency in several surprising ways.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country’s agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis.
• The discovery of an extinct panda that roamed the forests and swamps of Europe millions of years ago could reignite debate about whether the ancestors of China’s iconic national animal actually came from Europe.
• A Utah wildfire that erupted amid summer heat and relatively dry conditions may have been started by a man trying to burn a spider with a lighter.
• Nintendo’s latest financial report for Q1 2023 has been published, and the Switch has just surpassed 111 million units sold.

Happy National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! Today encourages us to cool off with one of the world’s most favorite treats. Whether it’s vanilla, strawberry or neopolitan between two chocolate wafers – this dessert is sure to hit the spot.

In This Issue: Brain Games | Kendall Howard Hinged Patch Panel Brackets | The Difference Between Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Brain Games

Happy Tuesday! We hope you’re having a great week. Today we’re challenging you to 2 puzzles that will stimulate your brain – Wordle & Nerdle! Can you beat the game in 6 tries? Good luck!

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Kendall Howard swing-out mounting brackets are ideal for mounting patch panels or small equipment. They are made of heavy-duty 16-gauge steel and are a great alternative to a full-size rack or large wall mount rack or cabinet. These mounting brackets have a unique hinged design and allow for 180-degree swing out, have a black powder coat finish, and are 19 inches in width.

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Learning Center Article – The Difference Between Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a

New technology, advances in automation, and overflowing opportunities are unlocked every day. For businesses, research teams, and tech projects around the world, there is a constant balance between getting the right amount of power versus spending an exact tech budget wisely.

Cabling and other infrastructure choices are in a precarious position, with many low IT budgets or simply cheap options tempting the cost-conscious planner. At the same time, the newest and faster technology is always a temptation, but can you be sure that your project will use the investment to the highest potential before it fails or becomes obsolete?

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• President Joe Biden announced Monday night that a U.S. counterterrorism operation over the weekend in Afghanistan killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the plotters behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
• GEICO has officially closed all of its offices in California.
• Uber will allow drivers to see how much they could earn from a round trip and where they will drop the users off before they accept a ride request.
• Spotify Premium users will get more control in the coming weeks, as the music streaming service will push out an update that will separate the play and shuffle buttons. Currently, the play and shuffle buttons are combined for Spotify Premium and Spotify Free account holders.

Happy World Wide Web Day! Today we can be grateful for faster forms of communication, quick Google searches, the ability to stream music, and thousands of other things – all thanks to the WWW.

In This Issue: All About CablesAndKits! | Cisco 10GBase-SR SFP+ | Difference between Cisco 9300 Series and 9200 Series Switches | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – All About CablesAndKits!

Happy Monday! We’re giving our writers one more week off so we wanted to kick off this week by going back to the core of who we are. If you’re new to the CK Daily, this one’s for you! Enjoy learning a little bit about us and our history.

CablesAndKits is one of the fastest growing privately owned pre-owned/refurbished Cisco equipment dealers in the US and one of the largest Cisco Accessory, Ethernet Cable, Fiber Cable, and Power Cord suppliers in the world! With an extreme focus on using technology to better reach and service our customers, and to streamline processes, we have quickly become one of the most efficient companies in our industry. We like to think that by focusing on how to make our customers’ experiences better and easier, we will, in turn, become a better business overall.

Today, the product lines found on CablesAndKits.com vary from replacement parts and rackmount kits for Cisco equipment to general networking accessories such as the newest Cat5e/Cat6 patch cables and Fiber cables available, including our Premium Fiber cable line. With strong roots in the pre-owned network equipment industry, CablesAndKits also stocks and sells pre-owned Cisco equipment. Since the creation of CablesAndKits in 2005, we have serviced more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including global enterprises, small and medium businesses, government entities, educational systems, and global service providers.

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Product Spotlights & Updates

The Cisco SFP-10G-SR module gives you a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for your data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. The SFP-10G module boasts a variety of features and benefits, including being the industry’s smallest form factor, which results in the greatest density per chassis. The SFP-10G-SR is hot-swappable and can be switched out with ease. Cisco 10GBase-SR SFP+ modules also feature Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) functionality, which allows you to monitor the signal strength, the temperature of the SFP, and the transceiver voltage.

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Learning Center Article – Difference between Cisco 9300 Series and 9200 Series Switches

Enterprise networking is the big league when it comes to network design and engineering. When you need to supply stable and fast connections to thousands of users, the hardware has to be ready for such a large challenge.

Finding the perfect set of devices is never simple, especially when you’re trying to stay within your budget.

For enterprise networking, Cisco has a lot of different viable hardware, but two series stand out the most: Cisco 9200 and Cisco 9300. These are prominent hardware lineups, each with its own set of pros and cons. You can find them in enterprise networks around the world, and there are good reasons for that.

If you’re not sure which is really ideal for your setup, then consider the head-to-head comparison below.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• The clearest and most detailed image of the distant universe ever taken, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), was released on July 11, 2022. Now, this groundbreaking image is being celebrated through fashion. Its irregular, glinting galaxies form captivating artwork has now been transformed into a delightful, galactic dress.
• Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89.
• Google is launching a new effort called “Simplicity Sprint” in an effort to improve efficiency and improve employee focus during an uncertain economic environment.
• Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died. She was 95.