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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.”

Can you believe there are only 10 days until Christmas?! Where has the time gone? In the spirit of Christmas, do you have any traditions you’re looking forward to celebrating with friends or family? We’d love to hear about them!

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 9 | 5ft Blue CAT6 Ethernet Patch Cables | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 9

Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a great week so far. CK’s 20 Days of Giving is in full swing and I have enjoyed learning more about the organizations my fellow team members are giving to. We hope you have as well. The giving efforts I have gotten the privilege to be a part of at CablesAndKits over the past 9 years have been incredible.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Navigate Recovery. Over this past year, drug and alcohol overdose deaths grew over 30% in the US – and those are just the ones we know about. The pandemic, current financial situation, and day-to-day stresses have made it easier for people to fall into the trap and lies of addiction. Most of us have been affected by addiction in some way whether through a family member, friend, spouse, child, or maybe even yourself. It hurts and can be devastating to not only the person dealing with the addiction, but all of those around that individual as well. I am in that community of people affected by addiction and lost one of my best friends to it two years ago, so the work that Navigate, and other organizations like them, do is very close to my heart.

It is so important to be able to help and support organizations like Navigate Recovery that focus on not only helping the individual, but the families affected by addiction through strong community support. It takes the whole community to care for the whole community. That is what Navigate is doing through their Addiction Recovery Support Center, Peer to Peer Recovery Support Lifeline, Recovery Workplace Initiative, and Lightway Long-term Addiction Recovery Center for Women.

Jason

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Product Spotlights & Updates

We just saved you a ton of time and made managing your network cabling a whole lot easier! Introducing our EASYboot ethernet patch cables. These snagless Category 6 (Cat6) patch cords have skinnier cable boots to make it easier to connect and disconnect the cable, as well as to prevent the cable from catching when pulled through tight spaces. Built to last, our high-quality Ethernet cables are pure copper for maximum throughput and reliability. Individually bagged and labeled in retail packaging, these Cat6 cables are easy to store and the length and type are easily identifiable.

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Learning Center Article – What are the Top Cities for IT Grads?

There are over 200,000 open jobs across the U.S. when you search for positions related to computer and informational technology.

Although major cities may seem appealing hubs in the tech industry, they often require people to spend a lot more on general living costs. For those who would like to be in close proximity of their employer, we’ve analyzed 50 metros to find out which cities would be best for graduates looking for a job in computer and informational technology. Read more about these areas here.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Stephen Curry has set a new NBA career record for 3-pointers. 
• Instagram now has more than 2 billion monthly active users worldwide.
• “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is set to top the $100 million mark over its three-day debut. 
• One of South Africa’s most venomous snakes slithered its way out of a family’s decorated Christmas tree. Read more about it here!

Happy Tuesday CK Family! As we get closer to the holiday’s the baking days commence! We’d love to know what goodies you’re making. Send in your recipes so we can share them!

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 8 | HP ML350 Generation 8 with (2) Intel E5-2609, 32GB RAM | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 8

Good morning CK Team! I’m Christine Umali and I serve on the Customer Service Team. I’ve been with CablesAndKits for almost a full year, and in my short time have loved being able to be a part of the giving efforts.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Indianapolis Colts Foundation. I am not an active member of any organization/foundation here in the Philippines, but I am happy to support this foundation. My sister-in-law is living in the US and she is also supporting this foundation. She’s been living there for a long time and I understand that this is important to her. It is hard to live far away from her family and this foundation/organization helps her a lot.

Christine

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Today we’re taking a deep dive into the HP ML350 Generation 8 with (2) Intel E5-2609, 32GB RAM. The ML350 G8 server is an up-gradable, performance-based, dual processor tower that delivers superior performance and expand-ability. The sixth iteration of the ML350 now has more memory capacity and hard drive compatibility than previous generations. The ML350 G6 has: (2) Intel Xeon E5-2609 (2.40GHz/4-Core/10MB/80W) processors, (9) expansion slots, and (24) DIMM slots. The ML350 G8 sever has a maximum memory of 768GB of ram.

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Learning Center Article – How to Recycle IT Equipment and Why We Should

IT networking equipment can be a source of a lot of trouble. It’s expensive to purchase and sometimes challenging to set up. It requires constant maintenance and babysitting, and despite all of your effort and dedication, some of it can still have a short lifespan. (Check out our Lifetime Warranty.)

Any time you end up with IT equipment that you can no longer use, you need a way to dispose of it. Learn more here about how to recycle your IT equipment.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Apple released a big iPhone update on Monday, iOS 15.2, which includes a new feature called Digital Legacy. Read more here. 
• Even Santa won’t be able to deliver – Chips are in short supply as the pandemic has led to supply chain bottlenecks and increased demand. Some products could be hard to come by this Christmas. 
• A trader told tech news site CNET that he meant to list his NFT for 75 ether, or about $300,000. But a “lapse of concentration” caused him to accidentally type in 0.75 ether as the listing price.
• Ransomware attack on Kronos could disrupt how companies pay – read more here. 

Happy Monday! We hope you had a wonderful weekend and found some time to relax with friends and family. Can you believe Christmas is 11 days away?! How’s your holiday shopping coming along?

In This Issue: 20 Days of Giving: Day 7 | Cisco Catalyst 4948 48 Port Gigabit Switch | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 20 Days of Giving: Day 6

Happy Monday! I hope you are enjoying learning about the organizations we get the joy of giving to this holiday season. Throughout my 6 years at CablesAndKits, it has been a joy to see the acts of giving we have done and the way it has impacted our community.

I have chosen to give my CK team donation to Alpa Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The ability to financially afford to attend a college institution of your choice debt-free is a dream of many. Thankfully, through many scholarships and family, this dream was a reality for me. I am giving to this organization as it is one that focuses on minorities like myself here in Gwinnett County and provides financial support by way of college scholarships.

I’d love to know who you are giving to this season!

Shanyce

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Today we’re highlighting the Cisco Catalyst 4948 48 Port Gigabit Switch. The switch is a 48-port gigabit Ethernet switch with four SFP fiber ports. The Cisco Catalyst 4948 delivers wire-speed throughput with low latency for data-intensive applications, using a 96-Gbps switching fabric with a forwarding rate of 72 mpps for Layer 2 to 4 traffic. Add one to your cart today!

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Learning Center Article – What is the difference between LSZH and OFNR?

With the many types of fiber cables and then the components that make each of them up, it can be very confusing to know what fiber cable is the best overall for your business. One of the biggest questions we get is what is the difference between OFNR fiber cables and LSZH fiber cables. While they seem like the same thing, they are really two very different and very important attributes of fiber cables, and the same fiber cable can be both.

To understand these attributes better, we have to understand the construction of fiber cables and the different rating levels associated with fiber optic cabling. Learn more about the difference here.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee were struck by a series of dangerous storms this past week. There are several relief funds available to support these individuals. 
• Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket for the sixth time this year. The mission, called NS-19, marked the first time the company launched six passengers at once.
• More than half of NASA astronauts that went to the International Space Station (ISS) for more than six months have developed vision problems to varying degrees. Learn how they are looking to combat this issue here. 
• Want to take a look at the Golden Globe nominations? You can find them here.