--- title: Upgrading Your Data Center to CAT 6 Cables? Enhance Your Data Ties Too! description: Check out the benefits of VELCRO® Brand solutions for Cat 6 cable management. image: https://s23775.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Upgrading-to-CAT-6-Cables.jpg --- {% set baseFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* Add the font family you wish to use. You may need to import it above. */ {% set headerFontFamily = "Open Sans" %} /* This affects only headers on the site. Add the font family you wish to use. 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Enhance Your Data Ties Too! by **[Teddi Strassburger](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/author/teddi-strassburger)** on February 13, 2020 [![Upgrading to CAT-6 Cables](https://s23775.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/Upgrading-to-CAT-6-Cables.jpg "Upgrading to CAT-6 Cables")](https://www.velcro.com/blog/2020/02/upgrading-your-data-center-to-cat-6-cables-enhance-your-cable-ties-too/) ***(Check out this blog post from VELCRO® Brand about cable management solutions for Cat 6 cable! These products can help you save time when installing cable. -Teddi)*** In today’s digital era, technology is constantly updating, but are your cables ready to handle the additional data flow? Upgrading technology and software helps a business function more efficiently, but it also demands higher bandwidth that needs to be transferred through advanced cabling. It’s been said that [80 – 90% of new networks will be equipped with CAT 6 cables](https://www.truetelecom.org/structuredcabling.html) so if you need to future-proof your data center with CAT 6 cables, here is why reusable [VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tape](https://www.velcro.com/business/professional-series/professional-series-one-wrap-tape/) is necessary to use as your cable ties. ### Reusable Cable Ties Ease the Installation Process of CAT 6 Cables ![Upgrading to CAT 6 Cables](https://s23775.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/12/shutterstock_95440492.jpg "Upgrading to CAT 6 Cables") Ripping out all outdated cables is a laborious process if you’re using traditional cable ties. [VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tape](https://www.velcro.com/business/professional-series/professional-series-one-wrap-tape/) is built for projects such as these. Instead of having to cut and throw out plastic ties, VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tape can simply be unfastened and reused on your new cables. If you use cable ties to [indicate specific cable pathways](https://www.velcro.com/blog/2020/01/best-practices-on-desk-cable-management/), you can use VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tape on your new CAT 6 cables, without having to start your new installation from scratch. Since you won’t need to discard your old cable ties, you’ll save on material costs. ### **Eliminates Damage to the New Cables, Saving Costs & Materials** ![Upgrading to CAT 6 Cables](https://s23775.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/02/CAT-6-Cables.jpg "Upgrading to CAT 6 Cables") You’ve made a serious investment in new technology and cables that will take the business into the future. Why risk damaging this equipment with cable ties that can easily be overtightened? The soft, flexible material of VELCRO® Brand ONE-WRAP® Tape won’t crease or strain cables when cinching them down. 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