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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2022
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Fabien Colton, Kars, CA;
Daniel Rivaud, Ottawa, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods include cabling topology for expansion of network components such as servers, computing devices, routers, switches, and other components of the like. In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a rack which may be coupled to a plurality of additional side racks. The racks include one or more shelves (systems), the shelves being connected via a plurality of cables each having the same length and any excess slack in the cables is managed via utilizing any of a plurality of hooks. The racks may include a plurality of systems stacked on top of each other which may be connected via the plurality of cables each having the same length and any excess slack in the cables again being managed via any of the plurality of hooks.