Operating temperature is a crucial parameter that needs consideration when designing, purchasing, and deploying optical fiber transceivers. In this post, … More
Category: Multi-Source Agreements (MSAs)
400G Form Factors: QSFP-DD v. OSFP
Two form factors are vying for supremacy in the rapidly developing 400G optical transceiver space, the OSFP and the QSFP-DD. … 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
Cisco SFP-10G-SR Price Comparison
Where can you find the cheapest Cisco SFP-10G-SR transceiver? If you want to the lowest cost, without compromising on quality, … More
Name Brand vs. Third Party Networking Components: What’s the Difference?
You may have a name brand router and a name brand network switch, but that doesn’t mean you need to … More
What is a SFP or SFP+ MSA? (Multi-Source Agreement)
A multi-source agreement (MSA) is an agreement between multiple manufacturers to make products which are compatible across vendors, acting as de facto standards, establishing a … More