Networking

Quick take On paper, copper is simple. In real racks, it's not. The difference between DAC, ACC, AEC, and AOC usually shows up after you bundle cables, route tight bends behind ports, and push sustained traffic-not at link-up. DAC is stil...

Summary This is not a transceiver glossary. It's a switch-port planning guide: how to map access / aggregation / core roles to the right port form factors (SFP+/SFP28/QSFP28/QSFP-DD), then choose DAC/AOC/fiber + connectors (LC vs MPO) without creating rework later. In 2026 enterpr...

IntroductionIn modern data centers and enterprise networks, Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) cables are everywhere. They connect servers, switches, and storage at speeds from 40G to 400G and beyond. Thanks to their four-lane parallel architecture, QSFP cables combine high bandwidth with compact design, helpin...

Introduction: Why talk about AOCs?As data center speeds grow from 10G → 25G → 100G → 400G → 800G, the choices for server-to-switch interconnects become more complex. Today, IT teams typically pick between three options: DAC (Direct Attach Copper) – cheapest, short-distance. AOC (Active Optical Cabl...

Introduction: Why Interconnect Choice Matters?Modern data centers and AI clusters depend on fast, reliable interconnects to keep servers, switches, and storage talking at line rate. As speeds scale from 10G → 25G → 100G → 400G and beyond, the physical medium that links devices becomes just as important as the switch...

Introduction: Why Faster NICs Matter TodayA decade ago, 1 Gigabit Ethernet was considered more than enough for most use cases. But the explosion of AI training, cloud computing, virtualization, high-resolution video, and massive data storage has quickly pushed gigabit links to their limits.Today, 10G, 25G, and 100G ...