A fiber optic connector (1820, 1830, 1110, 2110, 4110, 5110) comprising: a connector body (1111, 2110, 4111, 5111) configured to terminate at least one optical fiber (1822, 1832, 1010, 4010, 5010), the connector body defining a key area (1115, 2115, 4115, 5115) that defines a cavity (1116, 2116, 4116, 5116), the cavity including a well surrounded by a ledge (4164, 5164), the ledge having a ridged or otherwise contoured surface; and a storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c) mounted to the connector body at the key area, the ledge (4164, 5164) being configured to support the storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c), the ridged or otherwise contoured surface arranged to facilitate mounting of the storage device within the cavity, the contoured sections of the ledge (4164, 5164) arranged to increase a surface area over which an adhesive is arranged to be applied to secure the storage device within the cavity, the storage device including memory configured to store physical layer information, the storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c) also including at least one contact member (1132, 2132, 4132, 4132a, 4132b, 4132c, 5132, 5132a, 5132b, 5132c) that is electrically connected to the memory, the contact member (1132, 2132, 4132, 4132a, 4132b, 4132c, 5132, 5132a, 5132b, 5132c) being configured to engage with a contact (1231, 2231, 4231, 5231) of a media reading interface (1230, 2230, 5230, 5230) of an adapter (1210, 2210, 4210, 5210) when the connector body (1111, 2110, 4111, 5111) is slid into a passage of the adapter. a connector body (1111, 2110, 4111, 5111) configured to terminate at least one optical fiber (1822, 1832, 1010, 4010, 5010), the connector body defining a key area (1115, 2115, 4115, 5115) that defines a cavity (1116, 2116, 4116, 5116), the cavity including a well surrounded by a ledge (4164, 5164), the ledge having a ridged or otherwise contoured surface; and a storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c) mounted to the connector body at the key area, the ledge (4164, 5164) being configured to support the storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c), the ridged or otherwise contoured surface arranged to facilitate mounting of the storage device within the cavity, the contoured sections of the ledge (4164, 5164) arranged to increase a surface area over which an adhesive is arranged to be applied to secure the storage device within the cavity, the storage device including memory configured to store physical layer information, the storage device (1130, 2130, 4130, 4130a, 4130b, 4130c, 5130, 5130a, 5130b, 5130c) also including at least one contact member (1132, 2132, 4132, 4132a, 4132b, 4132c, 5132, 5132a, 5132b, 5132c) that is electrically connected to the memory, the contact member (1132, 2132, 4132, 4132a, 4132b, 4132c, 5132, 5132a, 5132b, 5132c) being configured to engage with a contact (1231, 2231, 4231, 5231) of a media reading interface (1230, 2230, 5230, 5230) of an adapter (1210, 2210, 4210, 5210) when the connector body (1111, 2110, 4111, 5111) is slid into a passage of the adapter.