What cable?

OK... i have a server in a colo datacenter and I have been asked what cable sort I would like running from their switch into the back of my server.

I have these two choices:
1) Cross-over cable
2) Straight through cable

Which one should I be using? I am pretty sure that cross-over cable is only supposed to be used for PC to PC not from Switch to Server... so am I right in assuming I should be asking for a straight through cable, as surely a switch is nothing more than a glorified and more expensive hub, and I work with a PC attached to a hub at home and it uses straight through (normal) cat 5 cable.

Any help would be much appreciated.

James

 

 

 

 

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