What is an SFP?
An SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) transceiver is a compact device that plugs into an SFP port on your network switch. The transceiver provides instant fibre connectivity to your network switch. The type of transceiver you select will vary depending on the distance and fibre cabling infrastructure you require. In addition, many switch vendors require that transceivers are coded? to enable them to work.
4Cabling offers a full range of SFP transceivers that are well priced and in stock. Browse the 4Cabling range of PlusOptic, Ubiquiti and OEM compatible transceivers.
And what about our DACs?
Our Direct Attach Copper cables (DACs) meet the highest standards available on the market today. We offer passive copper DACs, active copper DACs, and active optical cables (AOC) that deliver 100% compatibility with over 60 vendors including Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, Dell, and others.
Different types of SFPs & DACs at 4Cabling
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
SFP & SFP+
4Cabling offers a full range of SFP transceivers that are well priced and in stock. Browse the 4Cabling range of Plus Optic, Ubiquiti and OEM compatible transceivers and much more.
QSFP+ & QSFP28
When your requirements ask for a quad-channel SFP 4Cabling has you covered. We have them in a wide range so you can find the transceiver compatible with your switch and your needs
Copper SFP & Copper SFP+
Our range of 10Gb copper transceivers that allow simple, seamless connectivity between 10Gb copper ports and your legacy devices. The transceivers install in your traditional SFP+ ports and provide high-speed transmission over Cat 6/6a/7 copper cabling via an RJ45 connector. As with all our products, 10Gbase-T has a broad range of compatibility with vendors, including Cisco, HP, and Juniper.
XENPAK
Xenpak was the first Muli-Source agreement (MSA) standard that was able to reach speeds of 10G. It is physically a lot larger than SFP/+ and cannot be used in the same port. It is not widely used anymore but having access to one can save you from having to spend all that time and money on a new switch. If the Xenpak port is all you have available for a 10G link, you can still use it to interconnect to an XFP or SFP+ as long as the Signal ratio, Wavelength, and protocols are constant.
XFP
XFP is a lot smaller than Xenpak but still bigger and cannot be used in the same port as the newer SFP+ ports. If using the same Signal ratio, Wavelength and protocols it can still be interconnected. Although more expensive than an SFP+ module our wide range of XFPs can save you from having to go through the cost and effort of changing a switch when an XFP port is all you have available for a 10G link. This can save you both time and money.
PCIe NIC
We offer the PlusOptic range of optimum NIC cards using only genuine Intel chipsets. PlusOptic NICs offer a range of single, dual and quad port configurations covering multiple form factors including RJ45. SFP, SFP+ and QSFP with speeds ranging from100Mbps to 40G.
We offer widespread vendor compatibility including Dell, Cisco, Intel, Lenovo, QLogic, HP & Broadcom to name a few.
QSFP+ to 4SFP+
With the increase in data comes the increase in bandwidth and the increase in the need for QSFP+. Using this DAC will allow you to break out a 40G QSFP+ to 4 separate 10G SFP+ modules in a cost-effective way. With lengths ranging from 1m to 7m we are sure to have what you need.
Direct Attach Copper (DAC)
- Low power for short-range connectivity
- Active and Passive (10-100GE)
Our DACs meet the highest standards available on the market today. We offer passive copper DACs and active copper DACs that deliver 100% compatibility with over 60 vendors including Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, Dell, and others.
Active Optical Cable (AOC)
- Low latency, low power for short-range connectivity
- Lightweight, EMI immunity Our active optical cables (AOC) delivers 100% compatibility with a variety of vendors
Our Active Optical Cables (AOC) deliver 100% compatibility with a variety of vendors including Cisco, Juniper, PlusOptic, and others.
If you have any questions about our SFP or DAC ranges generally,
or the 4Cabling range in particular,
please drop us a line here.
