Brocade 40 Gbps SR4 QSFP+ Optical Transceiver0 pages

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DATA SHEET
BROCADE
40 GBPS SR4 QSFP+
OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER
(INTEROPERABLE
WITH 10GBASE-SR)
DATA CENTER
HIGHLIGHTS
•tProvides high system reliability
based on rigorous qualification
and certification testing
•tLeverages unique design parameters to
provide the highest performance with
industry-leading Brocade solutions to
support business continuity
•tHelps eliminate issues related to
transceiver incompatibility, reducing
downtime and support costs
•tHelps eliminate issues resulting from
unexpected design changes, providing
ongoing end-to-end compatibility
•tOptimizes connectivity with
Brocade platforms to enable
maximum cable distance
The Brocade One™ strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies and
solutions. The Brocade optics family
supports this strategy by delivering
thoroughly tested and standardscompliant optics that enable simple,
non-stop connectivity across diverse
storage resources.
Optimized, Certified Optical
Transceivers for Extending
Data Center Networks
Today’s enterprise data centers and
networking environments are undergoing
an infrastructure transformation, requiring
higher speeds, greater scalability, and
higher levels of performance and reliability
to better meet the demands of business.
As speed and performance needs increase,
optical transceivers have become an
integral part of overall system design.
However, optical transceiver design margins
and parameters vary widely, and can be the
difference between an optimized, highly
reliable fabric and incompatibility issues
that drive up support costs.
The Brocade® 40 Gbps SR4 QSFP+
Ethernet optical transceiver with
10GBASE-SR breakout capability, part
of the Brocade family of optical transceivers,
is optimized to fully leverage Brocade
40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches and
routers. Together, these optical transceivers
provide state-of-the-art performance,
helping IT organizations achieve new
levels of infrastructure consolidation
while expanding the capabilities of
their applications and services.
END-TO-END COMPATIBILITY AND
RELIABILITY
Brocade 40 Gbps SR4 QSFP+ Ethernet
optical transceivers with 10GBASE-SR
breakout capability support highly reliable
operations in data center networks, and are
optimized for Brocade switching platforms.
They undergo rigorous qualification
and certification testing to provide an
end-to-end solution that is easier to
maintain—helping improve the availability
of data center networks supporting
mission-critical applications.
KEY FEATURES
Brocade 40 Gbps SR4 QSFP+ transceivers
with 10GBASE-SR breakout capability are
hot-swappable, low-voltage (3.3 V) digital
diagnostic Ethernet optical transceivers
that support high-speed serial links over
multi-mode optical fiber at a signaling rate
of 4×10.3125 Gbps. They comply with
QSFP+ mechanical, optical, and electrical
specifications (SFF-8436).
Highlights include:
•t4-channel 850 nm VCSEL laser
•tSupports diagnostic features, providing
real-time monitoring of:
-- Transmitted optical power
-- Received optical power
-- Laser bias current
-- Temperature
-- Supply voltage
•tIndustry-standard MTP (MPO) 1×8 or
1×12 ribbon cable connector
•t100 m link lengths on OM3 multi-mode
fiber; 150 m link lengths on OM4 multimode fiber