CK Daily Updates

Happy Thursday! We are getting closer and closer to the end of this short week. Who’s ready for the weekend? Do you have big plans?

In This Issue: Feeling the “lag” | Cisco 40GBase-SR4 QSFP+ Transceiver Module | Managed vs Unmanaged Switches: Which do you need? | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Feeling the “lag”

Good Thursday morning!

Is anyone else still feeling “lag” from the holiday weekend? Who would have thought that just one day out of a normal routine could have such a huge effect on the mind and body…good and bad. You would think I would be used to it by now but nope…every holiday or long weekend. It was a great weekend, though. I ate way too much food and got a little too much sun, but it was an awesome weekend with friends and a lot of pool time. Yesterday was the first day that I really started getting back into my normal routine and at least trying to get back to my normal eating habits. The eating thing again has been the hard part. Haha! I went for a six-mile run yesterday and my legs felt like they had weights on them and by mile one I was ready to quit, but I pressed on and felt so much better afterward. I am hoping my run (and eating) today goes even better. I love having a break from routine but it is nice getting back to normal quickly.

We are halfway through Summer, and for some Summer break is almost over with school starting back up for kids, but what plans do you have left? More trips? Landscaping? Back to school shopping? I have one more trip planned in two weeks to Savannah. Looking forward to getting out of town for a few days and relaxing. Of course, I will probably be just getting back into my normal routine when I leave and then have to do it all over again. Haha!

Hope everyone has a great rest of the week and weekend!

Jason

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Product Spotlights & Updates

These Cisco original 40G QSFP+ modules are some of the most popular on the market today and are in many ways comparable to their popular 10G counterpart, SFP-10G-SR. These 40GBase-SR4 modules are parallel optic transceivers that are ideal for short-range reaches. These transceivers utilize MPO/MTP connectors, operate on OM3 or OM4 multimode fiber (MMF), and use 850nm lasers. These modules utilize 8 of the 12 MPO/MTP fibers to transmit data over 4 duplex (4 sending and 4 receiving) parallel channels at a rate of 10Gbps/channel resulting in 40Gbps speeds.

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Learning Center Article – Managed vs Unmanaged Switches: Which do you need?

Switches are one of the core pieces of almost any major network. They manage traffic routing for Ethernet-connected devices. As such, they provide stable, fast means of communication for any device across the network.

If you run a business network, you’ll need some kind of switch, and when you look into it, you’ll find that there are two competing types of switches: managed and unmanaged.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• At 86 years old, American Airlines flight attendant Bette Nash is the oldest and longest-serving flight attendant in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Nash started flying back in 1957 and will celebrate 65 years in-flight this fall.
• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation. Johnson said he would stay until the Conservative party picks a new leader, despite multiple people, including his two latest cabinet appointments, calling on him to step down immediately amid ethics scandals.
• A rural Georgia monument that some conservative Christians have criticized as satanic and that others have dubbed “America’s Stonehenge” was bombed before dawn on Wednesday in an attack that turned one of its four granite panels into rubble. The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said. The Elbert County Emergency Management Agency said the explosion was seen on video cameras shortly after 4 a.m.
• Alaska wildlife officials have killed four black bears in a campground recently reserved for people in Anchorage who are homeless after the city’s largest shelter was closed. Employees from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Tuesday killed a sow and her two cubs and another adult bear that was acting separately, stealing food from tents inside Centennial Park, which is managed by the city

Happy Hump Day and Happy National Fried Chicken Day! It’s the perfect day to enjoy some fried chicken at your favorite restaurant!

In This Issue: Adventures in the Keys! | ST-ST Multimode Simplex Fiber Optic Cable Adapter | What are SFP’s? | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Adventures in the Keys!

Happy Wednesday!

I hope your weekend festivities were fun and safe! This week I’m spending time with family in the Florida Keys – such a beautiful place to be. We’ve been exploring some of the keys off of the main land and it’s been awesome! We visited Indian Key and Lignumvitae Key and they are both so full of history. It’s also neat to see how protected they are in hopes to preserve some of the natural greenery and aquatic life.

Have you visited any of the Keys?

Have a great week!

Ashley

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Product Spotlights & Updates

These Simplex Fiber Optic Cable Adapters can be used to provide a connection between ST fiber cables and are compliant with international standards, making them compatible with a wide range of fiber optic applications.

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Learning Center Article – What are SFP’s?

High-end networking demands high-end equipment. You have a plethora of options, but eventually, you have to make decisions on which technology covers each of your applications. When considering all of those options, an understanding of SFP transceivers is pivotal. It’s a core technology that serves as a primary workhorse in many networks. This guide is going to explain all about SFP and its primary uses.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• A fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month.
• After it successfully detached from its orbit around Earth on Monday, NASA operators lost contact with the Capstone spacecraft, which is meant to be on a four-month journey to the moon. Bloomberg reported that a team is trying to figure out why they lost contact and re-establish connection with the unmanned, microwave-sized spacecraft.
• A Maryland man who won a $50,000 prize from a Pick 5 lottery drawing said his numbers came from an unusual source — his Uber driver’s license plate.
• An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record by using his hands to snap 83 matches in 30 seconds. David Rush, who has broken nearly 250 Guinness World Records to promote STEM education, said he worked to refine his technique after setting the one-minute version of the same record at 91 matches in 2019.

Happy Tuesday! We hope you had a relaxing and safe 4th of July weekend with friends and family. We hope you have a short week ahead!

In This Issue: 4th of July Traditions | Yealink EHS40 Headset Adapter | Best Practices for Cable Management in Data Centers | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – 4th of July Traditions

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend!

About every minute of mine was spent with the kids and/or the family. It was jam-packed with fun and festivities! We baked a birthday cake for America using blueberries for “stars” and strawberries for “stripes”. We went to see a fireworks show by the City of Athens on Saturday night, attended a fun little neighborhood golf cart parade Monday morning, and had a family cookout and shot off some of our own fireworks last night! It was a lot of fun and it’s such a joy passing down traditions and love of country to the little ones.

What are some fun 4th of July traditions that you have?

Rebecca

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Compatible with Yealink T58A / T57W / T54W / T53W / T53 / T48S / T46S / T42S / T41S IP Phones, the new advanced Yealink EHS40 Headset Adapter guarantees optimum efficiency in reception areas, call centers and offices. It is approved for using with wireless models made by major manufacturers, including Jabra, Plantronics, and Sennheiser. With its ‘plug-and-play’ feature, it enables you seamless and flexibility to answer and hang up calls remotely.

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Learning Center Article – Best Practices for Cable Management in Data Centers

Every network administrator in the world has a horror story about cable management. In data centers, those horror stories grow into genuine nightmares. If enough people work on a system for a long enough period of time, the cables will eventually turn into some type of Ethernet vine monster. Only strict adherence to cable management practices can prevent this disaster. The best practices listed in this article assume you already know some of the basics. Instead, they’re aimed to help you avoid subtler missteps that occur frequently in modern data centers.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.
• Firefighters responded to a Walmart store in Tennessee to rescue a kitten heard mewing from inside a Pepsi vending machine. Read more here.
• Universal and Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” generated more than $108 million in ticket sales during its domestic opening weekend.
• Baxter, a joey at a Baton Rouge enclosure, escaped with the help of a parrot named Thor, who learned to open a door.

Happy Friday, Happy July 1st, and cheers to a long weekend! We hope you enjoy your time with friends and family and your 4th of July festivities!

In This Issue: Happy 4th of July! | Cisco 3750X Series 48 Port Switch | Throughput vs DRAM and Flash Specs | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Happy 4th!

Happy Friday, folks!

From all of us here at CablesAndKits, we hope you have a great weekend celebrating the 4th of July! Enjoy and stay safe!

We also love food, so feel free to share any pictures of food you partake in this weekend. 😀

Chris

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Product Spotlights & Updates

This Cisco Catalyst 3750X series layer 3 switch comes with (48) 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, a 435 Watt POE Budget, 64 MB of Flash, and 256 MB of RAM. This switch is stackable, has dual redundant fans, 4,000 VLAN IDs, a network module slot, and a slot for an additional power supply.

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Learning Center Article – Throughput vs DRAM and Flash Specs

When it comes to designing and managing networks, there is an endless challenge of trying to improve performance. Inevitably, that includes upgrading and replacing hardware. When you research hardware for upgrades and replacements, you’ll see a lot of different tech specs listed in the descriptions.

Two common terms that come up are throughput and bandwidth. You’ll see bandwidth more in advertising spaces, and you’ll see throughput more when you look up real-world tests of the hardware. Why is throughput so important? Why don’t you see more about flash specs?

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Blame it on Vecna. Netflix’s streaming service was unavailable for a brief period early Friday after the highly anticipated release of the final two episodes of “Stranger Things 4.”
• A visitor to Yellowstone National Park in the US state of Wyoming has become the second person in just three days to be attacked by a wild bison. The 71-year-old women inadvertently approached the animal as she returned to her car, causing it to charge.
• Bitcoin just finished its worst month in the 12 years that it’s been available on exchanges, losing more than 38% of its value in June as of Thursday afternoon.
• With iOS 16, Apple is adding some major updates to the Messages app, introducing features that many people have been wanting for years. You’ll be able to edit a message, undo sending a message, recover deleted messages and more.

Of all the forms of a greeting, the handshake is considered the most ancient. From a formal handshake to secret ones – happy handshaking!

In This Issue: Grilling around the Neighborhood | Webcam 1080p w/Autofocus Camera | Yealink Phones for Video and Conference Calls | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Grilling around the Neighborhood

Happy Thursday everyone!

I know a lot of you have already started checking out of work and normal activities for the July 4th holiday weekend. I can tell by all of the “out-of-office” replies we have been getting as the week has gone on. Haha! I hope all of you have some fun and relaxing plans for the weekend. My neighbors and I were discussing last night what we wanted to grill/cook over the next few days as we rotate around to each other’s homes. I am trying to decide between a cajun smoked turkey or an applewood-smoked chicken. Of course, it is always a tradition with my family to make homemade ice cream so that will be happening too. I have a box of Samoa Girl Scout cookies in the freezer so I think I will make Samoa ice cream over the weekend. Should be a fattening, but great weekend!

If you are planning on grilling, smoking, or cooking something over the holiday weekend, let me know what it is. I might change my mind about what I am planning on making, or at least convince one of my neighbors to make it on their turn. Haha!

Have a great rest of the week and a safe, happy holiday weekend!

Jason

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Product Spotlights & Updates

Enjoy fine detail video calls with CablesAndKits 1080p webcam. Perfect for all video conference platforms. 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 make it feel like you are face to face.

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Learning Center Article – Yealink Phones for Video and Conference Calls

Businesses are always pushed to keep up with evolving technological landscapes. In just 20 years, we have seen multiple revolutions. Documentation has gone from primarily printed to almost exclusively digital. Communication went from in-person meetings and traditional telephones to using internet collaboration tools and smartphones.

Right now, the fastest changes are in terms of direct communication. The way we conduct meetings and exchange ideas is fundamentally different from how it was even a year ago. Exploring that, we can see how technology is going to continue to drive more change. Enter Yealink phone and conferencing solutions.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Wednesday was the Apple iPhone’s 15th anniversary, marking the day the very first one went on sale to the public. Founder and then-CEO Steve Jobs introduced the cellphone in January 2007, announcing that the smartphone would have a touch screen, rear-facing camera, internet access, and the music capabilities of an iPod, in addition to its phone capabilities. It cost $499 at the time.
• Snapchat announced Wednesday it’s rolling out a $3.99/month subscription plan for Snapchat that unlocks exclusive and pre-release features. It’s called Snapchat+.
• Carbon dioxide removal startup Climeworks announced on Tuesday it is building a second commercial-sized plant in Iceland. When fully operational in 18 to 24 months, the plant will capture and store 36,000 metric tons per year of carbon dioxide.
• Rocket Lab launched a small spacecraft bound for the moon from its New Zealand facility early Tuesday, a mission that represents firsts for both the company and NASA. The company’s Electron rocket carried a special version of its Photon satellite platform, which is carrying a 55-pound, microwave oven-sized spacecraft called CAPSTONE.

Today is for all the waffle lovers out there – it’s National Waffle Iron Day! Do you enjoy your waffle plain, with syrup, topped with berries, or all of the above?

In This Issue: Winter Meals vs. Summer Meals | Cisco ASA5506 Power Supply | Polarity for MPO Cables | News to Start Your Day

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The CK Daily – Winter vs. Summer Meals

Good morning CK family & Happy Wednesday!

Can you believe July 1st is on Friday and the year will be halfway over?! Time is flying.

This week some of my family and I have been in conversation about summer meals vs winter meals. We were debating if chili was only a winter meal or if it could also be a summer meal. The results were pretty split down the middle. Soup was the next food of discussion. Most of us agreed that soup is a winter meal unless you are sick during the summer. The biggest debate was grilling in the winter. We all love the taste of food right off the grill but also we rarely use the grill in the winter because who wants to cook out in the cold?!

What do you think? Do you have meals you only cook in the winter and some you only cook in the summer?

Ashley

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Product Spotlights & Updates

We get it… external power supplies can sometimes go missing during migrations or moves. Power supplies are often overlooked and forgotten. If you need a spare power supply for your ASA5506-X firewall, this 100% compatible power supply will fit the bill.

This Cisco-compatible ASA5506-X power supply is completely compatible with the ASA5506-X firewalls including the ASA5506-K9. Tested and built to Cisco’s exact specifications, this power supply is nearly identical to the original at a fraction of the cost.

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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.

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Today’s News to Start Your Day:

• Delta Air Lines is allowing travelers to change their tickets for free during the busy Fourth of July weekend, allowing fliers to avoid paying a fare difference and skip the airport during a “potentially challenging” few days.
• The Port of Oakland has had enough of the long-dwelling import containers clogging its ports. On July 1, Oakland is reducing the tariff-free time from seven days to four days to reduce congestion on its marine terminal and may raise penalties for containers that sit for too long.
• Airbnb announced a global ban on parties, following a temporary restriction it put in place two years ago. The company is permanently banning “disruptive parties and events,” which include open-invite gatherings. “Party houses,” which people book to throw a large event for just one night, will stay banned as well.
• A missing golden retriever named Lilah, discovered deep inside a culvert pipe in upstate New York, could not be lured out by her owner with peanut butter dog treats or cheese. In the end, State Trooper Jimmy Rasaphone decided to crawl about 15 feet into the pipe under a rural road to rescue Lilah, despite the extremely tight fit.