Technical Bulletin

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Extended Reach 10Gig
™
SFP+ Direct Attach Active
Copper Cable Assemblies
Low Power, Low Latency 10 Gb/s Server Interconnect Solution
As virtualization, consolidation, and convergence initiatives continue to grow, so do the demands
placed on the physical infrastructure. To meet the needs for faster processing speeds, low power
server inter-connect and I/O consolidation deployments, Panduit offers 10Gig
™
SFP+ Direct Attach
Active Copper Cable Assemblies.
These active SFP+ copper cable assemblies contain low power circuitry in the connector to boost the signal
and are driven from the port without additional power requirements. They provide a low cost alternative to optical
transceivers, and are generally used for end of row or middle of row data center architectures for interconnect distances
of up to 10 meters (33 feet).
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Key Features Benefits
Low latency performance
Ideal for high performance computer clustering and other latency
sensitive applications
Low power active circuitry
Provides a low cost interconnect alternative to optical transceivers that can
be driven off the existing port power
Small diameter cable design
Enables proper cable management and improved air flow
Built-in strain relief
Ensures proper bend radius control for reliable deployment
Robust construction
High speed 10 GHz twin-axial cable, with two shielded parallel pairs, factory
terminated to SFP+ 10 Gb/s hot pluggable modular connectors; rated to a minimum
250 mating cycles
Variety of extended reach lengths
Available in 3, 5 meters and 7 to 10 (one meter increments) for design flexibility in
combination with end of row and middle of row deployment
100% performance tested
Confidence that each assembly delivers specified performance for ensured
network availability
Compliant to SFF-8431, SFF-8432
and SFF-8472
Ensuring 10 Gb/s performance when mated to any SFF-8431 SFP+ compliant
host port
High density deployment
Robust easy-to-use latching feature allows high density belly-to-belly
installation and deployments
Variety of colors
Available in Blue, White, Black, Red, Green and Orange for easy identification of multiple
networks and fabrics
Part of the Panduit Unified
Physical Infrastructure
SM
solution
Designed to be integrated with Panduit NetAccess
™
Cabinets for design
flexibility, improved thermal and cable management
Key Applications Include:
• End of Row/Middle of Row Switching architectures
• I/O Consolidation and server virtualization
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 10 GbE High Performance Computer Clusters
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