As we enter the 10Gbps Ethernet era in the datacenter, we’re facing some difficulties regarding cables and optics. While I’m happy all the vendors have settled on SFP+, eliminating the nightmare of figuring out if a given device uses XFP, Xenpack or X2 optics, to make 10gig affordable we’re going to have to use copper cables for the 10M or shorter connections within the data center. I just wish that was as easy as grabbing a cable that meets industry standard specs and plugging it in.
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