With 40 Gigabit Ethernet commonly deployed in most data centers, it is very essential for the data center managers to employ the suitable 40G devices like 40G QSFP+ transceivers. Nowadays, various 40G transceivers are available on the market, but mainly there are two interfaces adopted by 40G QSFP+ transceivers—MTP/MPO and LC. What’s the difference between […]
Fiber Optic Transceivers
Deploy 40GBASE-UNIV Transceiver to Achieve More Cost-effective Data Center Upgrade
Due to server consolidation, virtualization, and performance improvements, there is a growing need in the data center for 40GbE switch connections. For many data center operators, this upgrade and conversion is more challenging based on two primary factors. Firstly, the potential for a reconfiguration of the physical layer of the network based on reduced reach […]
QSFP28 – A Better Way to 100G
The battle over 100G component market has been upgraded with the emerging of 100G QSFP28 module—an optical transceiver which can support 100G with the transmission mode of 4*25G. Before its appearance, the way to move to 100G is considered to be 10G→40G→100G. However, the new 100G road map with QSFP28 is 10G→25G→100G or 10G→25G→50G→100G. Currently […]
Introduction to 100G Fiber Optic Transceivers
According to the statistics from market research company like IHS, 2016 is the year of 100G modules due to the increasing needs for higher Ethernet speed. Presently, the form factors of 100G fiber optic transceiver module include CXP, CFP, CFP2, CPAK, CFP4 and QSFP28. This article will have a basic introduction to all of these […]
40G QSFP BiDi Transceiver – Cost-effective Solution for Migration From 10G to 40G
With the data center consolidation, server virtualization, and new applications requiring higher data transport rates, the data center network is shifting to 10 Gbps at the access layer and 40 Gbps at the aggregation layer. In order to support 40-Gbps connectivity, data center architects are challenged by the need for a major upgrade of the […]
Hot 100G Fiber Optic Transceivers for Data Center
With the increasing demands for higher speeds, and greater scalability, many service provider networking environments and enterprise data centers are undergoing an infrastructure transformation to get higher levels of performance and reliability. As speed and performance needs increase, optical transceivers have become an integral part of overall system design. And then 40G and 100G fiber […]