Networking

IntroductionEveryone knows wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) lets you push more traffic over the same strand of glass. What trips people up is deciding which flavor belongs in a given design. In real deployments, that decision pivots on four levers: distance, capacity, budget, and growth path.This guide demysti...

IntroductionBreakout (fan-out) cabling is a simple idea with huge impact: take one high-speed, multi-lane port and split it into several lower-speed ports. That’s how a single 100G or 400G faceplate can feed multiple 25G or 100G endpoints without adding more line cards or chassis. On the optical side, MPO fan-out ha...

IntroductionFiber media converters quietly solve a big, practical problem: they bridge copper Ethernet to fiber and extend links far beyond copper’s reach. In real networks such as campuses, factories, metro POPs converters let you reuse existing switches and still run fiber for long distance, EMI immunity, and lowe...

IntroductionFiber cabling has become the nervous system of modern data centers and telecom networks. As traffic surges to 100G, 400G, and even 800G, single-fiber connectors like LC or SC struggle to keep up with density requirements. Imagine managing thousands of single-core jumpers in one row, it quickly turns into...

IntroductionTen-gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) continues to be one of the most widely deployed speeds in data centers and enterprise networks. It strikes a balance between performance, cost, and maturity, making it an attractive option for servers, storage, and switches. But the choice of cable for 10G links is critical.O...

IntroductionModern data centers are under constant pressure: higher bandwidth demands, denser racks, and stricter energy efficiency goals. Network architects must balance speed, cost, and reliability when connecting thousands of servers, switches, and storage devices.Among the many decisions, choosing the right inte...

IntroductionAs businesses, cloud providers, and telecom operators continue to face exploding traffic demands, 100G networking has become the new standard. The QSFP28 port is at the heart of this transition. Compact, powerful, and flexible, it enables 100G Ethernet links using four 25G lanes.QSFP28 ports are now wide...

IntroductionThe explosive growth of cloud computing, AI, 5G, and high-performance computing (HPC) is driving networks to move from 100G to 200G and 400G—and soon to 800G. To meet this demand, network operators need optical modules that deliver higher bandwidth, better density, and backward compatibility with existin...

Introduction: why compare SFP and QSFP?In modern data centers and enterprise networks, choosing the right pluggable transceiver form factor is critical. Two of the most common are: SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) Both are compact, hot-swappable ...

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...