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Enhanced small form-factor pluggable transceiver

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The enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) is an enhanced version of the small form-factor pluggable transceiver, commonly known as SFP. It supports data rates up to 10 Gbit/s. The SFP+ was first published on May 9, 2006, and version 4.1 published on July 6, 2009.[1] SFP+ supports 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Optical Transport Network standard OTU2. It is a popular industry format supported by many network component vendors.[2]

Description

In comparison to earlier XENPAK or XFP modules, SFP+ modules leave more circuitry to be implemented on the host board instead of inside the module.[3]

Consideration has to be given to whether the module is linear or limiting. Linear SFP+ modules are appropriate for 10GBASE-LRM otherwise limiting modules are preferred.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SFF-8431 Specifications for Enhanced Small Form Factor Pluggable Module SFP+ Revision 4.1" (PDF). July 6, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "SFP+". Huihong Technologies. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  3. ^ "10-Gigabit Ethernet camp eyes SFP+". LightWave. 2006-03-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "The road to SFP+: Examining module and system architectures by Ryan Latchman and Bharat Tailor".
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