What’s the Difference between Active and Passive Direct Attach Cables (DAC)? What are Direct Attach Cables, and Why Are They Important? Back in the past, when internet speeds were never more than 10 GBPS, networking equipment consisted of many SFP transceiver plug-in slots and a lot of RJ45 ports that had the capacity to run at…
What’s the Difference Between Compatible vs Original Transceivers? What do you look for when buying an electronic device, particularly hardware; compatibility or originality? You may feel that either one will work fine, but it helps to know the advantages of each choice as this helps to make an informed decision. Transceivers Everyone requires a…
Which Cisco SFP is Right Between SFP-GE-T and GLC-T? One great thing about the SFP/SFP+ standard is that it lets single pieces of networking hardware support a range of different cabling standards. Instead of having to get a new switch you can just swap out the optical transceivers as different transceivers handle different connections and…
Direct Attach Cables for Data Centre Interconnects Direct Attach Cables are most suited for short distances. They provide you with a simple and inexpensive way to connect the racks within the data centre. 1000 GIG DACs including 10GBASE SFP+, 6GBASE Mini SAS and 40GBASE QSFP+ cables are available in different lengths and configurations. You can…
Using Spare Replacement SFPs Could Make All the Difference Forecasting and inventory management are among the hardest things when it comes to running data centres. The tough part is to estimate just how much backup networking equipment you would need to have with you. This is all the more difficult when you have a limited…
Benefits of Preconfigured Data Centre Cabinets We live in a world where personalisation has taken on a whole new meaning. From custom suits to custom cars, and even to custom phones – we love personalisation and data centres are not left out of this too. With the constant drive to seek out cost effective and…
SFP-10G-SR vs. SFP-10G-LR – What’s the Difference? To begin with, 10G SFP+ optical transceivers are easily available in the market and are now a mature technology. They are not too expensive. 40G/100G optical modules are commonly used in data centres and enterprises around the world for interconnection. The 10G SFP+ modules have many different standards…
How Transceivers Support Big Data in Data Centres Data centres have to adapt to the massive increase in the amount of data generated by the interconnected networks of today. What has been apparent is that the most enterprising have been moving to a cloud-based system. That is why it is imperative for businesses to focus…
What’s the Difference between SFP-GE-T and GLC-T? The SFP/SFP+ transceiver standard has generally been well received because it makes it possible for a single unit of networking hardware to support so many different cabling standards. This means instead of opting for a completely new switch to replace one that cannot handle different types of cabling…
A Quick Guide to 100GE Ethernet Optical Transceivers 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) is today widely used in data centres around the world. It’s a powerful technology and it’s no surprise that it has found traction so fast. However, the hard part is to choose the right 100GE Ethernet optical transceiver. With so many options available…