# Make shortest cables in your rack using simulated annealing

DevFeed: [Make shortest cables in your rack using simulated annealing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/make-shortest-cables-in-your-rack-using-simulated-annealing-20555.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://yurichev.com/blog/cabling/>)

Published: 2019-06-26T22:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dennis Yurichev](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dennis-yurichev.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>)

Tags: [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how to arrange devices in rack cabinets to minimize total cable length using simulated annealing in Python. It notes that the approach produces practical solutions but may not find the absolute minimum.

## Source excerpt

Make shortest cables in your rack using simulated annealing