Small Form Plugables (SFP) are standard components in most enterprise and data center deployments today. Their flexibility allows a device such as a switch to be used for multiple application scenarios. From common RJ45 connectors for use in office environments, to short-haul optics for high data throughput in data centers, to long-haul single mode fiber optics for connecting remote sites, anything is possible. In the event of a failure, failures are quick and easy to fix, thanks to hot-swap functionality, without the need to reboot or shutdown the system. Of course, SFP's can be purchased from the same manufacturer when buying the associated equipment. This has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, the homogeneous procurement ensures compatibility with the respective device, but the customer must be aware that SFP's are often the same hardware in their basic form except for the connection type. Only with the installation of the corresponding firmware the specific functionality is determined. For this reason, the supply of compatible SFP's is not a disadvantage from a technical point of view, but it makes sense from an economic point of view, since you avoid the manufacturer's "name tax".

What are the advantages of compatible SFP?

Service

The most significant advantage of compatible SFP's is the ability to obtain all required SFP's from one source. Instead of having to keep records of which SFP's were purchased from which manufacturer and which processes come into play in the event of problems or failure, there is only one contact person. This not only speeds up and simplifies the necessary measures in the event of a problem, but usually also the entire RMA process. The SFP offering of the major manufacturers represents only a small share of their overall business and is treated accordingly. Compatible SFP providers are multi-vendor specialists who can respond faster and more flexibly to any concerns. This means that all questions can be directed to one specialist instead of having to deal with multiple forums, helpdesks or support tickets.


Individualization

The SPFs of the hardware giants are tailored to the devices and operating systems (OS) of the same manufacturer and usually cannot be changed. However, if you use a non-proprietary or proprietary OS, you also need SFPs that can communicate optimally with it. Asking a large manufacturer for special solutions is usually not very effective. Either changes to the standard version are subject to horrendous costs or are simply rejected as incompatible. In this case, the individualization options of compatible SFPs allow the devices to be adapted precisely to the customer's own deployment.


Price & Availability

Due to their wide use and large number of variants, SFPs can quickly account for a significant proportion of the capital expenditure (CapEx) in a network transformation. In addition, there is the tense supply situation on the semiconductor market, which makes the supply of corresponding SFP's even more difficult. When equipping with compatible devices, up to 40% of the list position can easily be saved compared to the network hardware supplier and all devices can be purchased from one source. This allows SFP's to be procured free of the switch supplier's delivery terms. The resources freed up in this way, both in capital and time, can then be used to optimize current projects. Also, higher system and integration performance can be achieved with less CapEx expenditure.


Up to 100 meters

GLC-T

GLC-T

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Media: Twisted Pair
Maximum Distanz bis 100m.
Datenrate: 1Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Up to 550 meters

GLC-SX-MMD

GLC-SX-MMD

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 850nm / 850nm
Media: Multi-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 7.5 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 550m.
Datenrate: 1 - 1.25 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Up to 10 kilometers

GLC-LH-SMD

GLC-LH-SMD

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1310nm / 1310nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 13 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 10km.
Datenrate: 1 - 1.25 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Up to 40 kilometers

GLC-EX-SMD

GLC-EX-SMD

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1310nm / 1310nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 17 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 40km
Datenrate: 1 - 1.25 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Up to 80 kilometers

GLC-ZX-SMD

GLC-ZX-SMD

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1550nm / 1500nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 24 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 80km
Datenrate: 1 - 1.25 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 100 Meter

SFP-10G-T

SFP-10G-T

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Media: Twisted Pair
Maximum Distanz bis 100km
Datenrate: 1 - 10 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 300 Meter

SFP-10G-SR

SFP-10G-SR

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 850nm / 850nm
Media: Multi-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 4.6 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 300m
Datenrate: 1.25 - 10 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 10 Kilometer

SFP-10G-LR

SFP-10G-LR

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1310nm / 1310nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 6 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 10km
Datenrate: 1.25 - 10 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 40 Kilometer

SFP-10G-ER

SFP-10G-ER

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1550nm / 1550nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 14 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 40km
Datenrate: 1.25 - 10 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 80 Kilometer

SFP-10G-ZR

SFP-10G-ZR

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1550nm / 1550nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 23 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 80km
Datenrate: 1.25 - 10 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 150 Meter

QSFP-40G-SR4

QSFP-40G-SR4

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 850nm / 850nm
Media: 4 parallele Multi-Mode Fiber Linien
Optical Budget; 1.9 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 150m
Datenrate: 39.8 - 44.8 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 10 Kilometer

QSFP-40G-LR4

QSFP-40G-LR4

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1310nm / 1310nm
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 9.7 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 10km
Datenrate: 39.8 - 44.8 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 40 Kilometer

QSFP-40G-ER4

QSFP-40G-ER4

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1310nm / 1310nm
Media: Doppel Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 16.3 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 10km
Datenrate: 39.8 - 44.8 Gbps
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 100 Meter

QSFP-100G-SR4

QSFP-100G-SR4

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 850nm / 850nm
Laser: VSCEL
Connectors: MTP/MPO
Media: Multi-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 1.9 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 100m
Datenrate: 100 Gbps
DDM/DOM: Unterstützt
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 10 Kilometer

QSFP-100G-LR4

QSFP-100G-LR4

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1295nm - 1309nm
Laser: EML LAN WDM TOSA
Connectors: Doppel LC
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 6.6 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 10km
Datenrate: 100 Gbps
DDM/DOM: Unterstützt
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 40 Kilometer

QSFP-100G-ER4L-S

QSFP-100G-ER4L-S

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1295nm / 1309nm
Laser: EML Cooled LAN WDM TOSA
Connectors: Double LC
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 20 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 40km
Datenrate: 100 Gbps
DDM/DOM: Unterstützt
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

Bis 80 Kilometer

QSFP-100G-ZR4-S

QSFP-100G-ZR4-S

Compatibility: Aruba, Arista, Brocade, Cisco, Ciena, Dell, Extreme, Edgecore, Fortinet, F5, HP, Huawei, Juniper, Lenovo, MikroTik
Wavelength: 1295nm / 1309nm
Laser: EML Cooled LAN WDM TOSA
Connectors: Double LC
Media: Single-Mode Fiber
Optical Budget; 27 dB
Maximum Distanz bis 80km
Datenrate: 100 Gbps
DDM/DOM: Unterstützt
Temperatur: 0 - 70 C

CWDM / DWDM

Coarse Wavelenght Division Multiplexing

Coarse Wavelenght Division Multiplexing

Mit CWDM Transcievern können bis zu 18 Wellenlängen gleichzeitig auf einer optischen Faser genutzt werden. Bei der Nutzung von DWDM erhöht sich dieses bei geringerem Wellenlängenabstand auf 80 und mehr Kanäle. Wir bieten sowohl CWDM als auch DWDM SFP für Reichweiten bis 80 Kilometern an.

DAC / PATCH Kabel

KabelSFP

Wir bieten Patchkabel für die meisten Applikationen in sowohl Kupfer als als Fiber. Die länge kann individuell an Ihre Bedürfnisse angepasst werden. Auch die Lieferung mit fest verbauten SFP oder break out Kabeln ist möglich.

OADM / ROADM

OADM

Optische Add-Drop-Multiplexer für Ihre verschiedene Anwendungszwecke. Sowohl als feste als auch als rekonfigurierbare Version erhältlich.

Teststellungen

TestStellung

Sie sind sich nicht sicher welche SFP die optimalen für Ihren Anwendungszweck sind oder mit Ihrem spezialisierten OS harmonieren? Unsere Experten können Ihnen bei der Auswahl und dem Aufbau einer Teststellung helfen. Diese kann vor Ort auf Ihrem Equipment oder aber in unserem Labor Erfolgen.

Individuelle Codierung

SFP-Assort

Die Kompatibilität von SFP ist in der Regel immer vom Betriebssystem des Gerätes abhängig. Wenn man aber ein Third Party OS oder proprietäre Versionen eines Hersteller OS nutzt kann die allgemein gültige Kompatibilitätsmatrix oftmals nicht mehr angewendet werden. In diesem Falle lässt sich optimale Funktion nur durch eine angepasste Firmware auf den SFP selbst sicherstellen.

Individualized SFP

In most cases, IT equipment is invisible to the user. Optical aspects rarely play a role in the design of the devices.

However, a disadvantage of this way of thinking is that the identification of hardware is usually only possible via long and difficult to find serial numbers. With small devices such as SFP's, the space on the device for the necessary information is also extremely limited.

With the possibility of having individual information as a unique and easily recognizable identifier on the devices, the affiliation is easy to determine. It can be determined at a glance where the device originated. In the event of a failure, this makes it easy to immediately identify the origin and who is responsible for troubleshooting or replacement. Whether you simply have your inventory number attached or would like to have a completely custom label with graphics, we can personalize your SFP's with a wide variety of prints.