• May 29. 2021

The 10 Gigabit copper module adopts hot pluggable SFP+ package, which can be divided into multi rate and single rate. The multi rate adaptive supports 1G to 10G transmission rate, and the single rate only supports 10G transmission rate. The interface type of 10 Gigabit copper module is RJ45. Its port can support both shielded twisted pair and unshielded twisted pair. It is mainly used in switches,...

• May 28. 2021

In data center storage and networking, many users ask: What is a Fibre Channel (FC) optical module? What is an Ethernet optical module? Can they be used interchangeably? What are their key differences in protocol, speed, reliability, and application? Today, we will learn about optical fiber channel module, Ethernet optical module, and what is the difference between them?  I. What Is Fibr...

• May 25. 2021

Switches and routers are core networking devices in LAN, enterprise network, data center, and broadband access systems. Understanding their differences helps select matching optical modules, DAC/AOC cables, and fiber patch cords for stable and efficient network interconnection. This article explains their working layers, functions, and complete optical module matching solutions. What Is a Switch a...

• May 22. 2021

Driven by the construction of 5G base stations, cloud computing, and large-scale data centers in recent years, the market size of optical modules has increased accordingly. Although the optical module industry is developing rapidly at this stage and gradually becoming mature, from the perspective of the entire industry chain, its upstream optical components and chips still rely heavily on for...

• May 21. 2021

In data center 10G/40G/100G multimode cabling, OM3 fiber is the most widely used laser‑optimized multimode type. Many users ask: What are OM3‑150 and OM3‑300? What is the difference between OM3‑150 vs OM3‑300? Which one should I choose for my data center? This article will explain their definition, bandwidth, transmission distance, optical characteristics, and application scenarios in detail to he...

• May 18. 2021

With the advent of 40G Ethernet, many enterprise users have begun to take full advantage of current 10G network equipment to upgrade to 40G networks. However, when high-speed switches and low-speed switches are interconnected, we will encounter the problem of insufficient SFP+ ports. At this time, we can use Yitian CVR-QSFP-SFP10G converter module to convert QSFP+ ports to SFP+ ports, an...

• May 15. 2021

Firewall is one of the most important network protection equipment, with very strong anti-attack immunity, it can play an important role in enterprise internal network security protection. Next, ETU-LINK will introduce the firewall equipment and optical module collocation plan to you. Firewall is a kind of equipment which is used for security management and screening for enterprise users, and help...

• May 13. 2021

The flattening of the network architecture has greatly promoted the development of 100G high-speed interfaces. Many data centers have also upgraded from 25G networks to 100G. However, when high-speed switches are interconnected with low-speed switches, we will encounter the problem of insufficient SFP28 ports. At this time , We can use ETU CVR-QSFP28-SFP28 converter module to conver...

• May 12. 2021

Generally, the network card is installed on a computer or server, and communicates with another computer, server or other network equipment through the network. According to different application fields of network cards, we can divide them into computer network cards and server network cards. Generally, a computer can use one network card, but for servers, multiple network cards need to be us...

• May 08. 2021

We need to pay attention to the two parameters of transmit optical power and receiving sensitivity when purchasing optical modules, because these two parameters are one of the key factors to ensure the normal communication of optical modules. Next, ETU-LINK will introduce to you what are the transmitted optical power and the receiving sensitivity? And how to test the optical power of the optical m...

• May 06. 2021

16G FC CWDM SFP+ series optical modules are mainly used in FC (Fibre Channel) networks. Fibre Channel technology (Fibre Channel) is a network storage switching technology that can provide long-distance and high-bandwidth. It can be used in storage, server and client nodes. Realize the transmission of large data files between. ETU-LINK will focus on introducing the 16G FC CWDM SFP+ series opti...

• April 30. 2021

10G SFP+ direct attach cable is a common cable for data center overhead cabling, which is used to connect small access switches and servers. 10G SFP+ direct attach cable is a low cost solution instead of optical module and AOC active optical cable. It has the advantages of low power consumption and low cost. It is an ideal choice for the connection between server and switch to ...