Evaluating your options between Optigo Connect Spectra and Optigo Connect Hybrid? Take a look at these descriptions to get a better understanding of the two solutions.
Optigo Connect Spectra
Optigo Connect Spectra is ideal for new builds. Projects are typically bigger, so users can take advantage of fiber’s ability to cover larger distances.
Redundancy is easily integrated into an Optigo Connect Spectra design, allowing users to benefit from high-availability networks. It can support larger networks, and networks that are meant to grow into the future with minimal fiber pulls. However, Spectra does require single-mode fiber, and this is part of why it's best for new builds.
Spectra is right for new building projects with:
- More than 20 switches needed
- Single-mode fiber
- Potential for major future expansion
- No fault tolerance
Optigo Connect Hybrid
Optigo Connect Hybrid is perfect for smaller buildings that are fault tolerant. The project only needs a few switches, and redundancy isn’t necessary. The network just needs to work.
This could be a new network that only has a few devices, or a new switch addition on an existing (non-Optigo) network. The network can run on copper Ethernet, or any kind of fiber. However, Hybrid’s limited: it only supports a limited number of switches, so future expandability is minimal.
Hybrid is right for retrofit projects with:
- 1–20 switches needed
- Copper Ethernet, multimode fiber, single-mode fiber, or mixed cabling
- No potential for future expansion
- Some fault tolerance
The Operational Technology networking solution for all buildings Optigo Connect Hybrid, for Ethernet, multi-mode, single-mode, and mixed cabling systems
Optigo Networks, the connectivity, monitoring, and analytics company, is now expanding to support copper Ethernet networks. The latest release, Optigo Connect HybridTM, extends the product line to work with copper, multi-mode fiber, singlemode fiber, and mixed cabling systems. It is the perfect solution for new or retrofit projects on buildings both big and small.
“At Optigo, we strive to provide the power of centralized management and flexible design to any building. Now with Hybrid, our products work seamlessly on all projects,” says Ryan Hughson, Director of Business Development. “With copper and multi-mode in addition to our existing line of single-mode fiber products, we’re bringing our patented network visibility and control to all building projects.”
Customers can use Optigo Connect as the standard switch on every project, whether they need one switch or hundreds. Get the full solution, or start with a couple switches to grow into an Optigo Connect network over time. This flexibility means Optigo is a natural fit for new builds, retrofits, and architectures of any size.
Along with this adaptable design comes the simplicity and centralized management our customers already love. The Optigo OneViewTM intuitive interface means zero coding in CLI to set up, manage, or commission the network. Because the Optigo Connect network is built for Operational Technology, there is minimal IT training required to manage the network.
Optigo Connect Hybrid helps take any building into the 21st century, with all the sophistication and ease of use a smart building needs. Whether a standalone or full-scale solution, Optigo can drive any operational technology network.
Optigo Connect Hybrid is available for order throughout Australia exclusively from Delta Building Austomation.
Contact our National Engineering Manager, Hendra Nugraha (hnugraha@deltaba.com.au) with any enquiries.
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