{"id":20100,"date":"2026-10-17T13:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/infrastructure-insights-archive\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T13:26:25","slug":"infrastructure-insights-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/infrastructure-insights-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Infrastructure Insights Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.xc-market{color:#e6e6ed;background:#000;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif}.xc-market a{color:#96adff}.xc-market .xc-news-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #292936}.xc-market .xc-news-nav img{width:190px;max-width:55vw;height:auto}.xc-market nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:15px}.xc-market nav a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.xc-market .xc-news-hero{padding:54px 0 32px;border-bottom:3px solid #4265d9}.xc-market .xc-kicker{color:#96adff;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.xc-market h1{font-family:Barlow,sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,54px);line-height:1.13;max-width:950px;margin:18px 0 24px}.xc-market h2{color:#fff;font-family:Barlow,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.2;margin:38px 0 18px}.xc-market .xc-news-body{max-width:850px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 0 48px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.85}.xc-market p{margin:0 0 22px}.xc-market li{margin-bottom:14px}.xc-market footer{border-top:1px solid #292936;padding:28px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px}.xc-market footer .elementor-heading-title{color:#bbb;font-size:14px;margin:0}.xc-market footer a{margin-right:14px}@media(max-width:600px){.xc-market .xc-news-hero{padding-top:32px}.xc-market nav{gap:12px;font-size:13px}.xc-market .xc-news-body{font-size:16px}.xc-market ul{padding-left:22px}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"xc-market\"><header class=\"xc-news-nav\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/\" aria-label=\"XConnect FZE home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/XConnect_Logo_White-1-1.png\" alt=\"XConnect FZE\"><\/a><nav aria-label=\"Article navigation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/about\/\">About<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/network-solutions\/\">Network Solutions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/datacenter-solutions\/\">Data Centre Solutions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/news-media\/\">News &amp; Media<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a><\/nav><\/header><div class=\"xc-news-hero\"><p class=\"xc-kicker\">Direct from the Blog<\/p><h1>Monthly infrastructure insights<\/h1><p>Structured cabling \u00b7 Data centres \u00b7 Cabling for AI \u00b7 Fibre optics<\/p><\/div><article class=\"xc-news-body\"><p>Explore one article for each month from February 2024 to October 2026. The historical entries are retrospectives prepared on 17 October 2026; their month labels identify the archive focus, not an earlier publication date.<\/p><h2>2026<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/ciscos-ocp-2026-update-what-ai-networking-means-for-uae-businesses\/\">October 2026 \u2014 Cisco\u2019s OCP update: AI networking for UAE businesses<\/a><\/p><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">September 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-09-fibre-handover-checklist-make-every-connection-traceable\/\">Fibre handover checklist: make every connection traceable<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">August 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-08-saudi-ai-infrastructure-goes-live-regional-lessons-for-data-centre-cabling\/\">Saudi AI infrastructure goes live: regional lessons for data centre cabling<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">July 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-07-fibre-troubleshooting-build-a-baseline-before-a-fault-occurs\/\">Fibre troubleshooting: build a baseline before a fault occurs<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">June 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-06-choosing-ai-cabling-with-future-changes-in-mind\/\">Choosing AI cabling with future changes in mind<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">May 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-05-ai-data-centres-coordinate-fibre-power-and-cooling-before-installation\/\">AI data centres: coordinate fibre, power and cooling before installation<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">April 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-04-structured-cabling-for-av-test-the-application-you-plan-to-deliver\/\">Structured cabling for AV: test the application you plan to deliver<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">March 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-03-ai-factories-from-core-to-edge-making-the-physical-network-supportable\/\">AI factories from core to edge: making the physical network supportable<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">February 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-02-cisco-g300-optics-and-switching-scale-together-for-ai-data-centres\/\">Cisco G300: optics and switching scale together for AI data centres<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">January 2026 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2026-01-nvidia-rubin-ai-connectivity-needs-a-system-level-plan\/\">NVIDIA Rubin: AI connectivity needs a system-level plan<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2>2025<\/h2><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">December 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-12-aws-launches-ec2-trn3-ultraservers\/\">AWS launches EC2 Trn3 UltraServers<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">November 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-11-microsoft-outlines-a-multi-year-uae-investment-programme\/\">Microsoft outlines a multi-year UAE investment programme<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">October 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-10-protecting-fibre-routes-in-crowded-racks-and-pathways\/\">Protecting fibre routes in crowded racks and pathways<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">September 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-09-cable-testing-handover-preventing-avoidable-acceptance-disputes\/\">Cable testing handover: preventing avoidable acceptance disputes<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">August 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-08-spectrum-xgs-targets-ai-workloads-across-multiple-data-centres\/\">Spectrum-XGS targets AI workloads across multiple data centres<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">July 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-07-fibre-acceptance-testing-why-olts-and-otdr-have-different-jobs\/\">Fibre acceptance testing: why OLTS and OTDR have different jobs<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">June 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-06-cisco-announces-a-new-architecture-for-campus-and-branch-networks\/\">Cisco announces a new architecture for campus and branch networks<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">May 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-05-stargate-uae-is-announced-as-a-major-ai-infrastructure-project\/\">Stargate UAE is announced as a major AI infrastructure project<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">April 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-04-google-introduces-ironwood-as-an-inference-focused-tpu\/\">Google introduces Ironwood as an inference-focused TPU<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">March 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-03-blackwell-ultra-highlights-the-infrastructure-demands-of-ai-reasoning\/\">Blackwell Ultra highlights the infrastructure demands of AI reasoning<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">February 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-02-direct-connections-to-access-points-specifying-an-mptl-correctly\/\">Direct connections to access points: specifying an MPTL correctly<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">January 2025 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2025-01-structured-cabling-for-ai-lessons-from-the-nvidia-and-corning-guide\/\">Structured cabling for AI: lessons from the NVIDIA and Corning guide<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2>2024<\/h2><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">December 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2024-12-mpo-fibre-connections-cleaning-and-inspection-before-commissioning\/\">MPO fibre connections: cleaning and inspection before commissioning<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">November 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2024-11-wi-fi-7-reviewing-the-structured-cabling-behind-wireless-upgrades\/\">Wi-Fi 7: reviewing the structured cabling behind wireless upgrades<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-female-it-engineers-in-server-room-TMEWJB6c-1.jpg\" alt=\"IT engineers working in a server room\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">October 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2024-10-ai-server-expansion-puts-rack-cabling-and-facilities-planning-in-focus\/\">AI server expansion puts rack cabling and facilities planning in focus<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/multi-ethnic-it-engineers-setting-up-computer-clus-JX4CWDLb.jpg\" alt=\"Engineers setting up computing infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">September 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2024-09-structured-cabling-planning-data-centre-distribution-areas\/\">Structured cabling: planning data centre distribution areas<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/data-engineers-in-blue-light-LX8HUA4.jpg\" alt=\"Data engineers in a server environment\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">August 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/17\/2024-08-corning-and-lumen-highlight-fibre-demand-between-ai-data-centres\/\">Corning and Lumen highlight fibre demand between AI data centres<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #292936\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/xconnectfze.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/two-women-managing-servers-8LY46RHb.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians managing server infrastructure\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0\"><div><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#aaa;margin:0\">July 2024 \u00b7 Retrospective<\/p><a 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