Data CentersInnovative power and data cabling solutionsand services to enhance your performance

There are over half a million Data Centers worldwide consuming 1.3% of the world’s total electricity (over 235 BkWh). They are the virtual brains and powerful backbones of the digital global economy.

Whether large or small, Data Centers are very expensive to build and maintain, and must meet a number of important requirements, many of them dependent on data and power cabling. Large Data Centers have power densities which are 100 times that of a typical office building. Thousands of kilometers of cable are often hidden under elevated floors or in overhead cable pathways.Since companies rely on infor-mation systems for business continuity, Data Centers must have an absolutely reliable and secure infrastructure that is easy to install with minimum downtime, while respecting existing building architecture and constraints. Integrated data and energy are essential since cooling, surveillance and automation are vital to operations.

Standardization and modularity are important for a smooth migration to higher bandwidths because most Data Centers change their servers every three years.. Secure links and connections between computers, servers and other devices are needed to ensure non-stop, high-speed data traffic.

Data Center transformation…

Fire protection is also an issue since expensive electronic equipment could be irremediably damaged by halogen-generated corrosive gases. Improving Energy Efficiency is also critical to reduce the total cost of Data Center ownership (as energy represents over 10% of the TCO) and to minimize the impact of Data Centers global footprint.

As a Data Center owner, operator, installer, consultant or architect you would like to optimize your data and energy infrastructure to improve operational efficiency, reinforce security and assure future growth.

What you expect from a cable producer:

• Innovative, customized and integrated data/energy solutions

•Solutions that save man- power and allow for quick deployment

•Pre-engineering and design for optimal network architecture

•Backward compatibility and easy migration solutions

•Cables to facilitate cooling and provide fire suppression/ protection

•High energy-efficiency in power-dense installations

•Operational insight into the network to facilitate management and control

…requires integrating data and energy

Rather than just provide cables and components, Nexans data and energy solutions can outfit a complete Data Center, assuring that all cables and accessories are fully interope-rable and compatible. Nexans supplies Data Centers with both standard and high-end quality cabling solutions and services which ensure fast deployment, high transmission quality, outstanding security, easy migration and transparentnetwork management.

We support all Data Center architectures, and can provide solutions for a customized, end-to-end installation that turns a Data Center into a customer showplace.

Our data cables include miniaturized cables which are easier to handle, require less airflow for cooling and elimi-nate hotspots. We offer high bandwidth copper and fiber solutions for onsite termination, as well as pre-terminated, pre-tested cables for fast installation. Our cabinets, racks, patching frames are not only aesthetic; they are ergonomic and efficient, greatly facilitating network renewal and equipment changes. Our Intelligent Infras-tructure Management system allows operators to keep a watchful eye on the network, and pinpoint what is connected or disconnected, when and where. For large centers, anactive switch system provides data and Power over Ethernet for communication and monitoring, and is ideal for infrared surveillance cameras in remotely-operated “lights-out” installations.

Our low-voltage energy cables range from standard small- diameter PVC cables to fire-reaction cables for public safety, and fire-resistant cables which continue to deliver vital energy during a fire. Low fire hazard flexible cables contribute to safety in confined spaces. Pre-wired conduits simplify installation, and low voltage flat cables can create an instant energy backbone during re-installation or a move.

Low fire hazard cables are already providing energy and backup power from battery banks and/or diesel generators in sensitive facilities like hospitals, airports and utilities. Rigid copper busbars have untangled the mass of cables running between equipment.

Beyond cable, Nexans provides essential services, like a dedicated project team to support design and layout from the ground up, ambulant trainers, and long-time guarantees.

A range of data/energy cable solutions for Data Centers

•World supplier of all Data Center cables, internationally certified

•Fast response time and delivery through advanced logistics

•Easy installation through pre-terminations and testing

•Pre-tested redundant cabling for “mission critical” data and energy

•Future-proof connectors that allow easy transition, upgrades, migration

•Efficient mix of copper/fiber and easy-to-manage cross- connections

•Fire performance and protection through halogen-free and fire resistant insulation and sheaths

•Design tools and solutions to optimize your Energy Efficiency (Ecocalculator…)

•Intelligent Management to reduce your Power Usage Effectiveness : EMAC

High bandwidth copper solutions

Nexans provides Cat 6A, Cat 7 and Cat 7A solutions to deploy 10G Ethernet and above without succumbing to “alien crosstalk” (interference caused by adjacent cables). Nexans also developed the backward-compatible GG45 connector that permits an easy migration to higher data speeds. Data Centers can gradually phase in their networks to meet new standards and rising customer demands.NexansdeliveredashieldedCat7AsystemtoCreeksideCancerCareinColoradowhichsupportsrobotics,rapidmedicalimagingandvideoconferencing.

High bandwidth fiber solutions

Combining both multimode and singlemode fiber, Nexans fiber-optic infrastructure offers an easy transition from 10G to 40G, and eventually 100G. It uses standard LC/SC connectivity and new Multi-Fiber Push-Ons (MPOs) ensuring best-in-class performance and extremely fast installation.StrategicallyplacedbetweenEuropeandTangiers,theTangierFreeZonechoseaNexansMPOsolutionforaDataCenterthatwillservemorethan300com-panies.Thesolutionenableshighvisibilityonconnectionsbetweenclientsandoperators,withlowsignallossandminimalmaintenance.

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A full range of cables solutions…

Pre-termination services

Nexans delivers complete assem-blies for both copper and fiber: individual pre-terminated cables and bundles, or multi-pair assemblies with various installation accessories, such as cassettes, zone boxes, colored markers and customized labeling.Pre-terminatedassembliesallowourcustomerstodeployalargenumberofdataconnectionsinalimitedtime,stronglyreducinghandling,installationerrors,andon-sitewaste.

Cabinets and hardware

Nexans cabinets efficiently host high-density cross-connects. Overhead patching frames allow installation above equipment racks to save space in a busy environment, and we offer a wide range of copper and fiber patch panels in straight or angled shapes to support all technologies.Ourcabinetscanhandleupto1,000copperportsand4,000fiberports,withgreatpatchcordmanagementfeatureslikecoloredcords,identificationlabeling,andcoloredclips.AnewSecureLockpatchcordlockportsshutsafelyforoptimumsecurity.

Intelligent Infrastructure Management

Nexans’ LANsense allows you to take control of your network. Combining hardware and software, it provides visibility about active devices and connections/disconnections in real time making it possible to automatically map, locate, report and alert about any event. Environmental Monitoring and Access Control (EMAC) uses sensors to compile valuable data (in graph form) about humidity, temperatures,and server power consumption for safety, security and energy management.AtKorea’sIncheonInternational,votedthe“world’sbestairport,”LANsenseallowsITmanagerstoreducemaintenancecostsandimprovecommunicationsthroughautomatedcablemanagement,whichincludesadatabaseformoves,additionsandchanges(MACs).

Active switch systems for communication and monitoring

For large multi-room, multi- story data centers small iSwitch systems contain up to 3 fiber- optic uplink ports and 8 twisted pair copper ports to exchange data with and provide Power over Ethernet (POE) to distributed IP surveillance cameras, WLAN access points, VoIP phones or multifunctional terminals.Nexan’smemorycardallowsnon-ITmaintenancepersonneltoreplaceandreconfigureswitchsystemsquicklyandinexpensively.

Customization

With its installation partners, Nexans can also install a complete Data Center fully adapted to the building archi-tecture: e.g. false floor with cooling underneath, mixed solutions with energy below and data cables overhead, or all energy/data overhead.ForAlcanet,Nexansuseda“monocable”solutioncontainingseveralcablestomakediametergains,andwehavedeployedcustomizedsolutionsinDataCentersforAreva,Sanofi,FranceTelecom,andEquinix.

Services

A dedicated project team supports data cabling design from the ground up, establishes a Bill of Materials and provides both pre-installation and post-installation support. Ambulant trainers provide training and accreditation worldwide, and every installation comes with a 25-year warranty.WehavesupportedfinancialinstitutionsinRomania,apublicutilityinBelgiumandanoilcompanyinNigeriaindesigningtheirDataCenters,involvingintensecommunicationswithITpeopletofindanoptimizedcopper-fiberdesign.

High bandwidth copper solutions

Low Voltage flat cables

Pre-wired conduits

Busbars

High bandwidth fiber solutions

Low Voltage Fire-resistant

cables

Pre-termination services

Low VoltageFlexible cables

Cabinets and hardware

Low Voltage Fire-reaction

cables

Intelligent Infrastructure Management

Low Voltage Energy cables

A full range of standard PVC cables up to 1 kV for lighting, heating, air conditioning, etc. Nexans supplies both rigid and round cables, and provides solutions to meet changing operating requirements, e.g. cables for 380V DC power distribution to avoid power losses due to AC-DC conversion.Fullyconformingtointernationalstandards,Nexanssmall-diametercablessolvethechallengeofspaceintheconfinedDataCenterenvironment.FortheFrenchconstructioncompany,SPIE,NexansisprovidingcableformirroredpowerinstallationsatamajorFranceTelecomDataCenter.

Low Voltage Fire-reaction cables

Up to 1kV, these low fire hazard cables decrease flammability, prevent fire propagation and heat release, and dramatically reduce the emission of smoke and hazardous, acidic and irritant gases.Giventhehighexpenseofserversandswitches,thesecablesgreatlyreducethedangeroffire-inducedcorrosiononequipment.

Low Voltage Flexible cables

A family of copper wire reticu-lated elastomer cables provide outstanding protection, flexibility and durability. They are flame- retardant; resist stress, repeated bending and extreme tempe-ratures.Compliantwithmultiplestandards,thiscableallowsinstallerstosimplifyprocurement.Insteadofstockingseveraltypesofcable,thisonecablecandothejob.

Low Voltage Fire-resistant cables

Especially appropriate for the Data Center environment, fire-resistant cables ensure

…to safeguard your Data Center’s performance

POWER

Low Voltage Fire-reaction

cables

Intelligent Infrastructure Management

Active switch systems for communication

and monitoring

Low Voltage Energy cables

the integrity and continued operation of vital circuits during critical evacuation and fire-fighting.Intheeventofafire,INFIT™technologytransformstheinsulationfromaflexibleplasticcoveringtoatoughinsulatingceramiclayertokeepalarms,exitlighting,elevators,pumps,publicaddresssystems,andfansoperating.

Low Voltage flat cables

240–600 V cables provide a backbone into which modular junction boxes can be attached for quick, flexible and easy installation.Thissolutionmakesitpossibletocreateanemergencycomputerroomordatacenterintransientoremergencyconditions.

Pre-wired conduits

These 16 or 20 mm corrugated flexible tubes can either accommodate all-energy cables or a mix of data and energy. A color scheme vastly simplifies installation: white for power, green for telecom, red for alarm, blue for data, and orange for control cables.Easy-to-installpre-wiredsolutionsarewidelyusedinbothNorwayandSweden.

Busbars

Nexans isobusbars are complementary to cables. They eliminate the need for traditional and complex wiring by connecting two installations (e.g. transformer and switchgear) via rigid copper bars insulated in a resin cast. The advantages are compactness, robustness, 90º bending and fire-resistance (for functional integrity).NexanssuppliedtheDataCenteroftheKULeuvenuniversityhospital(Flanders,Belgium)with130metersofbusbarinstallations.

SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental- friendliness

Nexans uses Life Cycle Assess-ment (LCA) to select optimal solutions. A design-to-cost approach finetunes cable performance, limits resource consumption, and reduces environmental impact.

Eco Declaration

Thanks to the PEP ecopassport®, co-founded by Nexans, we provide key environmental information about our products to customers. The ecopassport makes it possible for customers to calculate the environmental impact of their entire cable assembly.

EcoCalculator

Our EcoCalculator allows customers to select the optimal cable solution in terms of energy efficiency, CO2 reduction and safety.

Nexans for sustainable Data Center synergy

GLOBAL EXPERTISEWe know how to combine both data and power in numerous market segments (airports, nuclear plants).Our overall experience in office buildings allows us to provide solutions which go far beyond cables. To match the evolving Data Center landscape, we take a global approach based on best practices.

LOCAL PRESENCEHighly conscious of the inter-national nature of Data Center technology, Nexans has created a sales force in many countries. Experts are always close at hand, and familiar with national construction standards, local provisioning resources, data and energy needs, and business expectations.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIPWith a long acquired expertise in cable design, materials, standards, and technology, we have continued to expand our offer, moving from being a product supplier to being a responsive provider of solutions and services, backed up by the R&D resources of our Nexans Research Center (NRC).

GLOBAL EXPERTISEWe know how to combine both data and power in numerous market segments (airports, nuclear plants).Our overall experience in office buildings allows us to provide solutions which go far beyond cables. To match the evolving Data Center landscape, we take a global approach based on best practices.

LOCAL PRESENCEHighly conscious of the inter-national nature of Data Center technology, Nexans has created a sales force in many countries. Experts are always close at hand, and familiar with national construction standards, local provisioning resources, data and energy needs, and business expectations.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIPWith a long acquired expertise in cable design, materials, standards, and technology, we have continued to expand our offer, moving from being a product supplier to being a responsive provider of solutions and services, backed up by the R&D resources of our Nexans Research Center (NRC).

Nexans S.A. – 8, rue du Général Foy – 75008 Paris – FranceTel.: +33 (0)1 73 23 84 00 – Fax: + 33 (0)1 73 23 86 38 – www.nexans.com

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Data CentersInnovative power and data cabling solutionsand services to enhance your performance

With energy as the basis of its development, Nexans, worldwide expert in the cable industry, offers an extensive range of cables and cabling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastructure, industry, building and Local Area Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments: from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotives, electronics, aeronautics, material handling and automation. Nexans is a responsible industrial company that regards sustainable development as integral to its global and operational strategy. Continuous innovation in products, solutions and services, employee development and engagement, and the introduction of safe industrial processes with limited environmental impact are among the key initiatives that place Nexans at the core of a sustainable future. With an industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 24,500 people and had sales in 2011 of 7 billion euros. Nexans is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris, compartment A.