SFP Modules: Upsides And Reasons For Their Use

by Tony Farinholt⁽⁷⁾
FluxLight, Incorporated

Small-form factor pluggable devices continue to change as fast as the Ethernet standards do. The processor of a computer equips it to disperse information at a given speed, and in order to broadcast data to other computers, it needs the help of transceivers to read and transmit the electrical signals across the fiber optic or copper wire channels. One of the principal reasons networks use transceivers is the universal compatibility with multiple network configurations; of course, the short and long distance communications these items grant are also highly valued. Today, new SFP transceivers continue to function as the industry’s all-in-one electronics to interface with networks, replacing the older XENPAK modules.

Compatibility

SFP transceivers continue to provide compatibility to fiber optic and copper wiring setups, communication across short and long-distances and universal access for multiple network classes and designs. From Cisco to Dell networks and from Gigabit to 100 Gigabit standards, these transceivers issue support to all sorts of brands and configurations. For administrators who set up personal or business networks, the advantages of having a module are the ability to save money and the ability to not have to constantly get new hardware. If it were not for these electronics, it would be complicated for the different network configurations to pass on information to each other.

Communication Distance

SFP modules help carry information from one network to the next with relative ease thanks to fiber optics. Thanks to the electrical signals made by the motherboard, transceivers can pass on the information through the fiber optic or copper wiring. However, not all optical transceiver modules can impart signals across the same distances; for instance, some transceivers can send data across 550m while others may be less. Networks were all designed differently, and each computer network will need a transceiver capable of transmitting information across short and long distances.

Data Rate

Say your present network uses an array of Cisco SFP fiber modules; each transceiver has a certain rate at which data is gathered and sent from the motherboard across the fiber optic or copper wire. The data transfer rate dictates how fast other networks will get the requested information, and some devices have faster speeds than others. Almost all devices will transfer information at a speed of some Gigabits per second (Gbps), and some may have as little as 1.26 Gbps, while others go as high as 10Gbps.

These three qualities combine to give transceivers an industry edge, making them necessary and valuable to any network. Without these products, much of the communication performed by networks may not even be possible. While the present transceivers may work great, there will always be an ever changing cycle of new products to replace the current models.

FluxLight was founded in 2003. Our focus has been on providing quality fiber optic interfaces, optical transceiver modules, Cisco SFP fiber modules, GBICs, and related products for local and wide area networking products. We stock optical transceivers from top vendors. FluxLight is convinced the path to success is through excellence and customer service. Our customers are our number one priority. We know you have many choices of where to buy so we do our best to provide the best SFP and GBIC products, at the best prices with the best possible support.

Article submitted Thursday, January 19, 2012 & read 8 times.

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