The FEC described in this article is an acronym short for Forward Error Correction. Not to be confused with its … More
Category: Fiber Optic Cables
Fiber Optic Cleaning: What Is It & Why Is It Important?
Fiber optic cleaning is the process of removing contaminants from the end face of a fiber optic cable. These contaminants … More
What Are the Different Types of Fiber Optic Cables
Fiber optic cables are strands of extremely thin glass or plastic that are used to transmit data at high speeds. … More
10 Tips on Saving More Money on Fiber Cabling Costs
Fiber cabling is a key infrastructure investment for any business. As data demands increase, the cost of fiber cabling can … More
Cisco Nexus 34180YC to Supermicro SYS-1029U-TR25M Servers
For the past five to seven years the most common speed of connection between a Top of Rack (ToR) leaf … More
FluxLight GLC-SX-MMD Application: 1Gbps Switch Interconnect with DDM
This application note describes the use of 1000BASE-SX links between small edge/access switches and a larger core/spine switch. This note … More
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: FluxLight 40GBASE-SR-BD Optical Transceiver Application
Upgrading from 10G to 40G Using Existing Fiber This application note presents a use case for a specialized QSFP+ 40G … More
FluxLight Juniper compatible EX-SFP-10GE-SR Optical Transceiver Application
Juniper EX4600 TOR Leaf Switch to IBM Power Sever 980 This application note presents a high-performance, high-availability implementation of Top … More
Rural Internet Access: Time to Migrate GPON to Pt-to-Pt GbE?
In the early 2000’s many telcos deployed GPON Point-to-Multipoint optical networks as an economical architecture for internet access in low-density … More
Active vs. Passive Direct Attach Cables (DAC)
SYNOPSIS (…if you don’t have time to read the whole thing) An Active DAC contains electronics for signal conditioning. A … More