Before conducting any form of transformation or equipment upgrade, data center contractors must understand the cabling layout, which involves network, energy, and other infrastructure cabling. Provide contractors with clear and accurate wiring documents, describe their own data center situation clearly, and preview the existing wiring layout before starting.

For basic network wiring management, ensure that the cables are kept away from the ground, avoid human trampling, and also stay away from chilled water pipelines. It is also necessary to eliminate major electromagnetic sources, such as refrigeration compressors, and also stay away from heat sources to avoid fires. Local building and electrical codes will provide additional guidelines for routing and connecting cables.

If the modification and upgrade plan will harm the wiring, such as the cable crossing the wall, then it needs to be redesigned to avoid cable damage. This is usually a small project, but it is important to consider running new cables in protected conduits to support faster Ethernet speeds and clearly label them for future reference.

Network cable management can be further improved, thanks to the data center renovation project. For example, data centers can have scattered cables and pipelines under raised floors. During the innovation period, workers were able to install network cables into protected conduits, place them on the ceiling, and then use vertical conduits to connect to a single rack. This can prevent cable damage caused by water leakage under the floor