After using Top-Of-Rack switches, I'd never go back to either a centralized patch panel or direct-connect run solution again. Four or eight fiber drops per rack are a whole lot easier to run and ...

I've checked out the plug on the server rack and it says "NEMA L 6-20, ... I would run 4 wire cable, since if you ever want to hang a 110v outlet off the line it would be easier with it.

Adding ladder rack, rack-based cable management, and the like does add cost. But it also makes ongoing maintenance much, much easier. Bear in mind that the cabling work won’t stop with the ...

That convenience has a price — in this case, around €800 (US$889) for a rack of 24 Ethernet cassettes, or between €1000 and €1100 for the optical version, depending on cable type.