R.J. Enterprises Blog
R.J. Insights: Networking Guides
Practical guides, install knowledge, and field-tested product picks for contractors, integrators, and IT pros — from a TIA-certified manufacturer with 40+ years in Long Island City.
Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6A: What's the Real Difference?
Compare Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A by speed, distance, shielding, and common use cases so you can choose the right network parts.
Why Gold Plating Is a Smart Choice for Modern Applications
At R.J. Enterprises, our gold-plated connectors go beyond just boosting performance—they also protect your network from the subtle, hard-to-diagnose issues that can...
Why You Should Use High Density Patch Panels in Edge Computing
Networking has become so ubiquitous in our everyday lives to the point of us taking it for granted. We open our phones...
What is Edge Computing?
In networking, edge computing is a distributed computing model that allows data to process closer to devices (sources). As opposed to transmitting...
What is Cloud Computing?
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, or the “cloud”. These services include servers, storages, databases, networking, software,...
What are Edge Data Centers?
The AI boom has skyrocketed the demand for processing power, electricity, and data centers. With more devices, applications, and users demanding real-time...
Patch Panels vs Switches | Do You Really Need Them?
When connecting your cables to your switches, it’s considered best practice to use a patch panel to serve as a point of...
Why Do Locations Matter for Data Centers?
If you still haven’t heard all the buzz about artificial intelligence and stronger performing LLMs like DeepSeek and ChatGPT… you may be...
What is Structured Cabling?
In video, voice, data, and IT infrastructures – structured cabling is an approach to creating and installing an organized cabling system. Think...
What is a Smart Building
What are Smart Buildings? What makes up a Smart Building? How do they relate to PoE and IoT? How do they differ...
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a collection of internet-enabled devices that are able to collect data from built-in sensors or...
What is Power over Ethernet (PoE)?
A plain-English look at Power over Ethernet: what PoE does, where it is used, and why cable, jacks, and patch panels matter.