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In This Issue: A Bit Overwhelmed | Cisco 3560-X/3750-X Series NM Slot Cover | How to Choose the Right Fiber Connector: PC vs UPC vs APC | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – A Bit Overwhelmed
Happy Thursday!
I hope everyone’s week is going well for them. My week has been one of those weeks full of opportunities for growth and learning (aka…lots of unexpected issues, trials, and things not going as planned). Haha! I feel like every day I have had to reset my expectations of what needs to be done due to things going “bump in the night” the day before. I am usually pretty good at juggling things, managing tasks, and rolling with the punches when things don’t go right but this week has been so full of issues and things not going as planned. Some days (and weeks…maybe months…lol!) we are just going to feel overwhelmed and not know what to do when things keep going wrong. It is a crazy feeling when you feel like no matter what you do and how good at your job you are, you feel out of control.
Yesterday morning, I had to take a step back, take a deep breath, and tell myself, “It’s all good, everything will work out, and just focus on one thing at a time.” I was walking the dog, thinking about everything, and I remember whispering to myself, “Ok Lord, I need some help and guidance here cause I can’t keep up with all of this.” Things didn’t immediately change when I got back to my office, but my perspective had changed. I was reminded that I was not in this by myself, and things might not go as planned, but that was ok, and there was probably a better way to handle all the issues than I had originally planned. I just got to take it one step at a time and keep my mind and emotions in check with all of it.
Have you ever had one of those days, weeks, or months like that?
I hope everyone is having an amazing week and has a great weekend!
Jason
Product Spotlights & Updates
The Cisco 3560-X/3750-X series network module blank is used to fill in the space left when a network module is removed. Covering all open slots on your switch makes the unit more attractive and improves airflow making your unit run better and last longer.
Learning Center Article – How to Choose the Right Fiber Connector: PC vs UPC vs APC
When joining fiber optic cables, connectors are everything. These highly sensitive networks live or die by how cleanly and efficiently the cables join inside of the connector. Because of that, there are many different connector designs, each catering to different uses and design philosophies.
One common philosophy is to focus on physical contact between the fibers. Doing so is difficult, as at least some air gap tends to exist inside the connector. To combat that and the signal disruption that comes with air gaps, three types of physical contact connectors are used in a wide range of systems. These are PC, UPC, and APC connectors.
If you are trying to determine which is best for your system, a quick comparison can help with your selection.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has paid a visit to Twitter’s headquarters before a Friday court-ordered deadline to close his $44bn deal for the United States-based social media giant. “Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in!” said the caption of a video that Musk tweeted on Wednesday in which he was walking into the offices in San Francisco carrying a sink.
- There is no lucky ticket holder in Wednesday’s huge Powerball drawing, and the jackpot has grown to an estimated $800 million.
- Antarctica’s emperor penguin is officially at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss.
- Gross domestic product rose 2.6% in the third quarter versus the estimate of 2.3%.