What Is Structured Cabling?_
Structured cabling is a standardized system of cables, connectors, patch panels, and pathways that provides the physical network infrastructure for a building or data center. It follows TIA/BICSI standards and uses a hierarchical topology (backbone, horizontal, work area) to enable organized, scalable connectivity. In AI data centers, structured cabling must support 10x more fiber connections than traditional environments.
Technical Details
A structured cabling system in an AI data center comprises several subsystems: backbone cabling (OS2 single-mode fiber for long runs between data halls or buildings), horizontal cabling (OM4/OM5 multimode fiber for server-to-switch connections), patch panels (high-density MPO cassettes for fiber consolidation), cable management (overhead cable tray systems for pathway routing), and labeling (standardized identification for every cable, port, and pathway). In GPU clusters, cable counts are dramatically higher than traditional environments: a 1,000-GPU H100 cluster requires 3,000–5,000+ individual connections across power, network, management, and storage fabrics.
How Leviathan Systems Works with Structured Cabling
Leviathan Systems designs and installs structured cabling systems for AI data centers, following TIA-942 and BICSI standards for all installations. Our scope covers fiber, copper, DAC, AOC, and AEC interconnects.