Legrand | Ortronics will exhibit its Layer Zero Infrastructure Solutions in a complete Data Center demo at the upcoming Cisco Live 2010 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Legrand | Ortronics is a Solution Developer Partner in the Cisco Developer Network and a Gold Sponsor of this premier education and training event for IT, networking, and communications professionals.

Legrand | Ortronics has introduced Layer Zero -- the Infrastructure Layer -- as the new proposed foundation layer for the ISO/OSI Network Model in order to address the critical role that physical infrastructure plays in network performance. Choosing a support system at Layer Zero that includes superior cable management and allows high density racks and cabinets to maintain proper cooling temperature can reduce the risk of equipment failure and enhance overall system performance, accordingly providing significant energy savings. Layer Zero Infrastructure Solutions encompass products from across the Legrand brands, including Ortronics physical support solutions, Cablofil underfloor and overhead systems and Wiremold pathways.

"Cisco Live's educational focus makes it the perfect venue to highlight the benefits that best practices in pathway and physical support design can have on the overall performance of a network," said Tony Walker, Director of Marketing, Legrand | Ortronics. "The amount of data that networks are required to handle is growing at an exponential rate, placing a huge burden on the existing physical infrastructure. Network managers need to be able to meet the demands of their growing networks without being forced to reconfigure their entire cooling system. Layer Zero Infrastructure Solutions from Legrand | Ortronics provide an infrastructure that will grow with a network, meeting the existing needs for cooling and cable management, with flexibility and scalability for the future."