RE: Cable Colors

["Mike Donahue" <mdonahue () watg com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JoeSox [mailto:joesox () gmail com] 
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 3:32 PM
> To: nanog () nanog org
> Subject: Cable Colors

> Hello Newbie here (hopefully I have the correct list),

> I was just wondering if anyone knows of a website with recommended
> colors for cables for a new datacenter?
> I have written some things down but I don't want to get stuck saying
> 'darn, I wish I would have bought this color for this type, now I am
> stuck'.
> What standard color to use if voice and data on same interface etc.
Thanks.
> -- 
> Thank You, Joe


We use this cable for our UDP applications:
http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AKDL1-Dedicated-Link-Cable/dp/B000I1X6PM .
The fluoropolymer coating makes sure we don't drop any packets onto the
floor.  At least that's what the salesman told me.  And we don't need to
color-code them, they just kind of glow from their own awesomeness.

Mike Donahue
WATG