Overview of FHX Ultra HD Fiber Enclosures

Today, more and more cables are used in data centers, thus high-density cable management devices become more popular and essential than before. Taking FHD fiber enclosure as an example, a high density 1RU rack mount fiber enclosures can hold up to 4 HD fiber adapter panels (FAPs) or 4 HD MPO/MTP cassettes. And now, he new FHX series ultra HD fiber enclosures have been launched, which efficiently optimize space utilization and save more cost in rack cable management. So, let’s learn more about FHX ultra HD fiber enclosures.

Rack Mount Fiber Enclosure

Before learning about FHX ultra HD fiber enclosures, we need to know what are rack mount fiber enclosures. In fact, a range of modern rack mount enclosures conform to the DIN 41494 and IEC 291-1 international standards. They are available in various rack unit configurations, such as 1RU, 2RU, 3RU, 4RU and 6RU. And they are designed in cable patching, storage and protection for rack fiber cable management in the data center. The rack mount fiber enclosure is generally made for standard 19 inch rack mounting, which is constructed of steel material. Molded front and back doors shall be removable for cabling and connector installation. Generally, 1RU and 2RU enclosures shall provide full front and back access with a drawer that slides forward and backward. 3RU and 4RU enclosures shall feature a fixed bulkhead design.

Why Ultra HD Fiber Enclosure Is Needed?

As today’s high density data centers migrate from 10 to 40 and 100 gigabit speeds, network switching products are available with port line cards that use more than 1,000 fibers per chassis switch for 10G fiber applications. And 40/100Gb switches are projected to use more than 4,000 fibers per chassis where parallel optics is used. These high fiber count requirements demand ultra HD fiber enclosure solutions that will reduce the overall footprint and simplify cable management and connections to the electronics.

FHX 1RU Rack Mount Ultra HD Fiber Enclosure (FHX-1UFSP)

FHX-1UFSP is FHX series high density 1RU rack mount fiber enclosure, which is designed for 19-inch rack-mount and available for FHX series of Cassettes or FAPs up to 144 fibers, in order to organize and protect fiber optic backbone terminations. The FHX ultra HD fiber enclosures are a comprehensive line of fiber distribution enclosures that provide a high density flexible and modular system for managing fiber terminations, connections, and patching in data center application to maximizing rack space utilization and minimizing floor space. The followings are three main features of FHX 1RU rack mount ultra HD fiber enclosure:

(1) Flexibly Design to Meet Ultra High Density and Data Rate Deployment

• Up to 144 fibers capacity for LC interface within 1RU

• Suitable for upgrade to 40G/100G or expand fiber infrastructure and premium construction

• Improve the utilization of space to make sure air flow more smoothly in data center

(2) Innovative and Optimum Manageability with FHX Fiber Enclosure

FHX ultra high density enclosure is designed with optimum serviceability and manageability. The system enables data center technicians to quickly and safely complete MACs while simultaneously providing the scalability to increase density as business demands evolve.

• Split tray and adjustable rails design make front and back cassette accessibility, eliminating circuit disruptions.

• With self-developed cable manager in the bottom, providing greater management in higher density situation.

• Aluminum alloy shell protect the inner fiber components and also enhance enclosure service life.

(3) Multiple Installation Combination for 144 Fibers

FHX fiber enclosures can be converted to support either 8-port or 12-port cassettes and adapters, by moving and changing the rails. This gives you the maximum freedom to deploy any network architecture, fiber infrastructure, network type, either duplex or parallel.

Tips:

• Kindly notes that the above fiber enclosure is equipped with 21 pcs adjustable tray rails as default.

• The above fiber enclosure is compatible with all FHX Fiber System Components, which can accept up to 18 FHX MTP-8 to LC fiber cassettes, 12 FHX MTP- 12 to LC fiber cassettes or FHX fiber adapter panels or FHX conversion cassettes.

Conclusion

Fiber enclosures can provide easy-to-manage cabling environments and strong protection for fiber optic cables. 1RU rack mount fiber enclosures are the most commonly used size in data center server racks cable management. For convenient installation and cable management, a wide range of rack mount enclosures, as well as FAPs or MTP Cassette can help address all kinds of your requirements.