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title: "Networks and cabling | Blog: networks, Wi-Fi and managed IT"
description: "Networks and cabling. Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team. Here we share what we…"
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> Networks and cabling. Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team. Here we share what we…

# Blog: Networks and cabling

## Blog: Networks and cabling

[Networks and cablingManaged SD-WAN: multiple stores and offices without outagesA store without internet cannot sell or invoice. With managed SD-WAN, every site has two links and switches over on its own, so one ISP fail…12 October 2026 · 5 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-sd-wan-multi-site-networks/)[Networks and cablingBlackout-proof networks: autonomy and redundant internet for SMEsOn 28 April 2025, Lisbon was without power for more than 8 hours. The companies that kept trading had a network with autonomy, internet over…12 October 2026 · 6 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/blackout-proof-network-infrastructure-business/)[Networks and cablingModernising your network: the warning signs and a phased planAn ageing network does not fail spectacularly: it steals minutes every day. Modernising in phases stops the loss without stopping the busine…27 August 2026 · 2 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/ageing-network-infrastructure-modernisation/)[Networks and cablingNetwork segmentation with VLANs: stopping ransomware by zoneOn a flat network, one infected laptop can encrypt the billing server in minutes. VLANs split the network into zones on the same switches an…27 August 2026 · 2 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/vlan-network-segmentation-business/)[Networks and cablingFibre or copper in the business network: where each pays offFibre and copper do not compete: copper links desks cheaply with PoE, fibre covers distance and carries the backbone. Almost every well-desi…27 August 2026 · 2 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/fibre-optics-vs-copper-business-network/)[Networks and cablingNew office: the 5 network components to design firstA new office is the best time to get the network right and the worst time to improvise. What to decide first, how to coordinate with the fit…27 August 2026 · 2 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/new-office-network-infrastructure-plan/)

[Networks and cablingCAT5e, CAT6 or CAT6A: choosing the right structured cablingRe-cabling costs far more than choosing well the first time. The rule for new builds: CAT6 at minimum, CAT6A whenever the budget allows, eve…27 August 2026 · 2 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/cat5e-cat6-cat6a-structured-cabling/)[Networks and cablingOffice move: the network plan to close before building workInternet is the longest lead time in a move: confirm fibre before signing the lease. Network, rack and sockets are decided before the contra…15 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/office-move-network-it-plan/)[Networks and cablingStructured cabling certification: why testing is not enoughCertifying means measuring every outlet with calibrated equipment and handing over a report per point. It is the cheapest insurance for infr…15 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/certified-structured-cabling-report/)[Networks and cablingIP video surveillance on a managed network: footage that provesTen panoramic cameras that identify no one are worth less than two well aimed. Useful, secure, GDPR-compliant IP video surveillance starts w…15 August 2026 · 4 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/ip-video-surveillance-business-network/)[Networks and cablingBusiness internet: upload, a second line and the carrier's SLASlowness in businesses almost always comes from the upload channel. A second line from another provider is worth more than doubling the spee…15 August 2026 · 3 min read](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-internet-upload-redundancy-sla/)

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