ProLabs new product releases

ProLabs new product releases

XENPAK/X2 Converter Pluggable XENPAK or X2 body with open SFP+ slot XENPAK-CONVERTER Application This is ideal for customers who have already invested heavily in Xenpak / X2 reliant networks who wish to pro-long the use of their network without the cost of upgrading to SFP+ form factor switches. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs XENPAK-CONVERTER-CI or X2-CONVERTER-CI for Cisco compatible. XENPAK-CONVERTER AR or X2-CONVERTER-AR for ARISTA compatible. XENPAK-CONVERTER-JU or X2-CONVERTER-JU for JUNIPER compatible. XENPAK-CONVERTER-HP or X2-CONVERTER-HP for HP compatible. XENPAK-CONVERTER or X2-CONVERTER for Generic. Features and Benefits The ProLabs X2 or Xenpak converter plugs into customers legacy Xenpak or X2 switches, allowing an SFP+ transceiver to be inserted into the converter. Customers are able to take advantage of the more readily available, modern ProLabs SFP+ transceivers, where Prolabs can provide a broader range of reaches and applications. Short lead times, with a large stock holding of the Converters and ProLabs SFP+ form factor transceivers. More connectivity options; such as via Prolabs Direct Attach Cables, or use of ProLabs bi-directional transceivers etc. 2

SFP+ LRM Transceiver SFP+ 10G transceiver for use over single and multimode fibre SFP-10G-LRM Application Typical application includes campus networks, such as hospitals, universities and schools hoping to migrate from 1G to 10G using existing multimode fibre runs. Picture Description Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs SFP-10G-LRM-C = Cisco compatible SFP-10G-LRM-ARISTA-C = Arista compatible EX-SFP-10GE-LRM-C = Juniper compatible 455889-B21-C = HP compatible Features and Benefits The ProLabs LRM transceiver incorporates specific technology not available in a conventional LR transceiver which allows the LRM to operate on both Single Mode Fibre up to a distance of 10km, and Multi Mode Fibre up to a distance of 220m, even on legacy OM1 (62.5μm) cable. The key advantage of the Prolabs LRM product is that it allows customers with existing multimode fibre infrastructure to upgrade to 10G speed, without replacing existing fibre runs. LRM-10G-SFP-C = Generic 3

SFP+ LR (I-Temp) SFP+ 10G LR transceiver, up to 10KM over SMF (I-temp) SFP-10G-LR-I Application; The ProLabs SFP+ LR I-Temp transceiver has been designed for industrial temperature environments over single mode fibre, up to a distance of 10km. Also suitable for wireless backhaul and front-haul applications looking for CPRI 3-7 rates between 2.5G/s to 10.3G/s. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs SFP-10G-LR-I-C = Cisco compatible SFP-10G-LR-ARISTA-I-C = Arista compatible EX-SFP-10GE-LR-I-C = Juniper compatible Features and Benefits; 2.5G to 10.3G Multi-rate transceiver CPRI and Ethernet -40 to 85 C Industrial Operating Temperature range Low cost device for transmission over SMF up to 10km GP-10GSFP-1L-I-C = Dell / Force10 compatible LR-SFP-10G-I-C = Generic 4

SFP+ LR Lite SFP+ 10G LR Lite transceiver, up to 2KM over SMF (I-temp) SFP-10G-LRL Application; The ProLabs SFP+ LR Lite transceiver has been designed for the datacentre where there is a need for cost effective transmission over single mode fibre, up to a distance with 2km. Also suitable for wireless backhaul and front-haul applications looking for CPRI 3-7 rates between 2.5G/s to 10.3G/s. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs SFP-10G-LRL-C = Cisco compatible SFP-10G-LRL-ARISTA-C = Arista compatible EX-SFP-10GE-LRL-C = Juniper compatible Features and Benefits; 2.5G to 10.3G Multi-rate transceiver CPRI and Ethernet -40 to 85 C Industrial Operating Temperature range Low cost device for transmission over SMF up to 2km GP-10GSFP-1LL-C = Dell / Force10 compatible LRL-SFP-10G-C = Generic 5

16G Fibre Channel SFP+ transceiver SW SFP+ 16G FC transceiver for use over multimode fibre SFP-16G-SW Application ProLabs 16G FC transceivers are designed to be used in storage environments. Key deployment areas include data centre storage area networks and financial and insurance institutions where FC is used for time-sensitive or transactional processing environments where the quality integrity of data is paramount. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs DS-SFP-FC16G-SW-C = Cisco compatible XBR-000192-C = Brocade compatible 98Y2176-C = IBM compatible QK724A-C = HP compatible SW-SFP-16G-C = Generic Features and Benefits Prolabs SFP+ 16G SW (850nm) transceiver is designed for fibre channel applications running at 16, 8, or 4Gb/s speed. Transmission distance of up to 300m over multimode fibre. Reduced CAPEX higher speed 16G FC reduces the number of switch ports required to achieve similar performance, as well as less structured cabling investment. Reduced OPEX - 16G FC reduces the time it takes to transfer data between two ports, which if deployed in a Datacentre environment would consume less power per bit, compared with previously available transfer speeds. 6

40G and 100G Products

QSFP+ esr4 QSFP+ 40G extended range transceiver, in excess of 300m QSFP-40G-SR4 Application The Prolabs QSFP+ esr4 transceiver has been designed to reach distances which can be up to twice the distance of a C/SR4 module, dependant on the quality and performance of the OM4 fibre cable used. Ideal for the datacentre with OM4 MPO multimode fibre links, this is a cost effective solution for transporting 40G/s data when compared with more expensive LR4 transceivers. Top 5 Prolabs compatible Vendor SKUs QSFP-40G-CSR4-C = Cisco compatible QSFP-40G-XSR4-C = Arista compatible QFX-QSFP-40G-ESR4-C = Juniper compatible GP-QSFP-40GE-1ESR-C = Dell / Force10 compatible ESR4-QSFP-40G-C = Generic compatible Features and Benefits Cost effective solution to deliver 40G/s data rate in excess of 300m and up to 500m over MMF. 15dBm Power Budget (OMA) for where there are a number of links. Customers can continue to utilise MMF deployments rather than switching to SMF infrastructure. Supports breakout to 4x SFP+ transceivers if required using the correct MPO breakout cable. 8

QSFP+ LX4 transceiver QSFP 40G transceiver with Duplex LC port for use over single and multimode fibre Application QSFP-40G-LX4 A single transceiver that enables 40G data transfer across both 150m MMF and 2km of SMF using duplex LC fibre. Typical application includes data centres and any other network migrating from 10G to 40G without upgrading existing OM3 multimode fibre runs. Universal (MMF & SMF) 40G transceiver applications. Top ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs WSP-Q40GLR4L-C = Cisco compatible (SMF applications only) 40GBASE-UNIV-C = Arista compatible JNP-QSFP-40G-LX4-C = Juniper compatible 40G-QSFP-LM4-C = Brocade compatible QSFP-40G-SR-BD-C = Cisco compatible* (*Prolabs transceiver is required both sides of the link) LX4-QSFP-40G-C = Generic Features and Benefits ProLabs LX4 transceiver is designed to operate over Single Mode Fibre up to a distance of 2km, and Multi Mode Fibre up to a distance of 150m, on OM3 (50 μ) cable. The ProLabs device is also an alternative to the Cisco QSFP- 40G-SR-BD-C*. *ProLabs QSFP-40G-SR-BD-C is required at both ends of the link to ensure correct functionality. The Prolabs LX4 product allows customers with existing 10G multimode fibre infrastructure to upgrade to 40G speed, without replacing existing fibre runs.. 9

LC LC LC LC QSFP+ LX4 transceiver QSFP 40G transceiver with Duplex LC port for use over single and multimode fibre QSFP-40G-LX4 The case for LX4 in Multimode applications 10G SFP+ SR SFP+ SR 2 strands of MM fibre 40G migration The QSFP+ LX4 uses only a duplex fibre (one fibre for TX, one for RX) and not a ribbon of fibres like QSFP+ SR4 (below). 40G QSFP+ LX4 2 strands of MM fiber QSFP+ LX4 QSFP+ LX4 works on both MM fibre (up to 150m OM3 fibre) and up to 2km of SM fibre, this is it s major advantage (below). QSFP+ LX4 150m over OM3 QSFP+ LX4 QSFP+ LX4 2km over SMF QSFP+ LX4 10

QSFP+ ER4 transceiver QSFP 40G transceiver with Duplex LC port for use over singlemode fibre QSFP-40G-ER4 Application 40G data transmission up to 30km. Switch fabric extension. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs QSFP-40G-ER4-C = Cisco compatible QSFP-40G-ER4-ARISTA-C = Arista compatible QFX-QSFP-40G-ER4-C = Juniper compatible 40G-QSFP-ER4-C = Brocade compatible ER4-QSFP-40G-C = Generic compatible Features and Benefits ProLabs ER4 transceiver is designed to operate over Single Mode Fibre up to a distance of 30km. The Prolabs ER4 product allows transmission of up to 40Gb/s long distances, perfect for connecting between campus networks. Power dissipation <3.5W 11

CFP 100G SR10 CFP 100G Transceiver for distances up to 100m CFP-100G-SR10 Application; ProLabs 100Gb/s CFP SR10 transceiver modules are an excellent solution for data centre networking and enterprise core aggregation due to their compact size and high port density. Datacom/Telecom switch & router connections Data aggregation and same room (100GbE and 10GbE interconnects) Top ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs CFP-100G-SR10-C = Cisco compatible CFP-100G-SR10-NC = Generic non-coded Features and Benefits; Maximum link length of 100m on OM3 Multimode Fibre (MMF) and 150m on OM4 MMF 100GBASE-SR10 (IEEE 802.3ba) compliant optical specifications - ensures compatibility with other standards compliant optics 12

CFP 100G LR4 CFP 100G Transceiver for distances up to 10km CFP-100G-LR4 Application; ProLabs 100Gb/s CFP LR4 transceiver modules are an excellent solution for enterprise core aggregation and telecom/mso optical transport applications due to their compact size and high port density IP switches/routers, Metropolitan Area Networks, DWDM systems and SAN applications 100GbE and OTN Optical transport applications Top ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs CFP-100G-LR4-C = Cisco compatible CFP-100G-LR4-NC = Generic non coded Features and Benefits; Maximum link length of 10km over single mode fibre 100GBASE-LR4 (IEEE 802.3ba) compliant optical specifications - ensures compatibility with other standards compliant optics 13

Transponders and Media Converters

Media Converter Fixed SC port 1G Media converter RJ45 to SC Fibre (550m Multi Mode fibre) MC-PRO-1000-SX-SC Application; The Prolabs Fixed SC port Media converter is used for optical transmission where distances are beyond the remit of a copper network. The Prolabs Media converter can also be used for the expansion of networks from 100M to 1000M. Ideal for building broadband campus network, cable TV and intelligent broadband FTTB/FTTH networks. Top ProLabs SKUs and ordering information MC-PRO-1000-SX-SC (Media converter with fixed SC transceiver) MC-PWR-UK (UK power supply unit) MC-PWR-EU (EU power supply unit) MC-PWR-US (US power supply unit) Chassis for mounting 15 units available on request, with redundant power supply is available on request Features and Benefits; Auto-negotiates 10/100/1000 and full /half duplex mode supported. 3 Year Guarantee. 6 LED indicators for simple diagnostics and management. Low cost, high reliability network extension, where a customer wishes to extend their existing copper infrastructure through the use of SC presentation optical transmission. 15

Media Converter Fixed SC port 1G Media converter RJ45 to SC Fibre (10km Single Mode fibre) MC-PRO-1000-LX-SC Application; The Prolabs Fixed SC port Media converter is used for optical transmission where distances are beyond the remit of a copper network. The Prolabs Media converter can also be used for the expansion of networks from 100M to 1000M. Ideal for building broadband campus network, cable TV and intelligent broadband FTTB/FTTH networks. Top ProLabs SKUs and ordering information MC-PRO-1000-LX-SC (Media converter with fixed SC transceiver) MC-PWR-UK (UK power supply unit) MC-PWR-EU (EU power supply unit) MC-PWR-US (US power supply unit) Chassis for mounting 15 units available on request, with redundant power supply is available on request Features and Benefits; Auto-negotiates 10/100/1000 and full /half duplex mode supported. 3 Year Guarantee. 6 LED indicators for simple diagnostics and management. Low cost, high reliability network extension, where a customer wishes to extend their existing copper infrastructure through the use of SC presentation optical transmission. 16

SFP OEO Transponder MC-1G-SFP-OEO Transponder with 1G SFP input and output to allow conversion of transmission type Application The Prolabs SFP OEO Transponder is ideal for converting between SFP fibre mode types MMF to SMF and vice versa. Can be used to expand the bandwidth on the present network using wavelength conversion to bidi or using coarse / dense wavelength division multiplexing. Could also be deployed as a fibre repeater for long distance transmission. Ordering information MC-1G-SFP-OEO* (4pcs OEO transponder per chassis) MC-1G-OEO-CHASSIS CAB-ACU (UK power supply unit) CAB-ACE (EU power supply unit) CAB-AC (US power supply unit) Features and Benefits The ProLabs OEO Media Converter incorporates 3R technology; re-amplification, re-shaping and re-timing of data pulse. Full state LED display. Rack mountable. AC 100-220V OR DC -48V 17

SFP+ OEO Transponder MC-10G-SFP-OEO Transponder with 10G SFP+ input and output to allow conversion of transmission type Application The Prolabs SFP+ OEO Transponder is ideal for converting between SFP+ fibre mode types MMF to SMF and vice versa. Can be used to expand the bandwidth on the present network using wavelength conversion to bidi or using coarse / dense wavelength division multiplexing. Could also be deployed as a fibre repeater for long distance transmission. 40G QSFP fabric extension over 4x 10G DWDM. Ordering information MC-10G-SFP-OEO* (4pcs OEO transponder per chassis) MC-10G-OEO-CHASSIS CAB-ACU (UK power supply unit) CAB-ACE (EU power supply unit) CAB-AC (US power supply unit) Further OEO units available, including XFP to XFP and XFP to SFP+ Features and Benefits The ProLabs OEO Media Converter incorporates 3R technology; re-amplification, re-shaping and re-timing of data pulse. Full state LED display. Rack mountable. AC 100-220V OR DC -48V 18

Mux / DeMux and xwdm

Mux/De-mux product overview Application; ProLabs Mux/De-mux products are designed for deployment in WDM networks. WDM networks are ideal for customers who seek to transmit large amounts of data between different LAN sites. Sites can be point to point, or other network topologies such as point to multi-point or mesh (with many edges). Suits customers who must increase the bandwidth of data transmissions but wish to avoid the cost of leasing additional dedicated fibre runs between LAN sites. Top ProLabs SKUs and Ordering information Example; point to point using 8 channels, 1G, Cisco compatible Mux card = CWDM-MUX-8D (1 per site) Chassis for the MUX card = WDM-CH-4X1U (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1470-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1490-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1510-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1530-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1550-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1570-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1590-C (1 per site) ZX-SFP-CWDM-1610-C (1 per site) Features and Benefits; Customer can increase the bandwidth on the existing fibre link by tens of times depending upon which type of ProLabs WDM solution they chose (coarse or dense). Passive units require no power or monitoring. Supports 1G and 10G Ethernet, and Fibre channel data rates ProLabs have Mux/de-mux options for both CWDM and DWDM applications, including bi-directional units which utilise just a single strand fibre. 20

Bi-directional CWDM Transceiver Single fibre, single wavelength transceivers Awaiting product image of Bidi CWDM Transceiver Application For applications where fibre is a scarce and an expensive resource such as FTTx and Mobile front/backhaul applications, and where the customer wishes to utilise the benefit of WDM technology. Suitable for those who wish to maximise the number of channels available at each site in a WDM environment, e.g. using up to 16 channels over single fibre CWDM rather than 8 channels over duplex fibre CWDM. Features and Benefits Future expansion capabilities by adding a further WDM Mux using the PASS port, to cascade to an additional Mux. Great isolation at 30dB with adjacent channels. Regular PC fibre connectors cab be used. Awaiting diagram Bidirectional CWDM Transceiver ordering information LX-SFP-CWDM-XXXXD-C = Cisco compatible, where xxxx is the downstream wavelength in nm (1270~1610) for CWDM. LX-SFP-CWDM-XXXXU-C = Cisco compatible, where xxxx is the upstream wavelength in nm (1270~1610) for CWDM. EX-SFP-1GE-LX-XXXXD-C = Juniper compatible, where xxxx is the downstream wavelength in nm (1270~1610) for CWDM. EX-SFP-1GE-LX-XXXXU-C = Juniper compatible, where xxxx is the upstream wavelength in nm (1270~1610) for CWDM. 21

Example of CWDM BiDi (SFSW) Transceiver in Mux Single fibre, single wavelength transceivers Application Suitable for those who wish to maximise the number of channels available at each site in a WDM environment, e.g. using up to 16 channels over single fibre CWDM rather than 8 channels over duplex fibre CWDM. Also for customers who wish to utilise the benefit of WDM technology, but have just a single fibre strand between LAN sites, or the cost of duplex fibre between sites is prohibitively expensive. Features and Benefits Customer can increase the bandwidth on the existing fibre link by tens of times. Mux ordering information CWDM-MUX-4xSF-1 (CWDM 4 channel Mux at site 1) CWDM-MUX-4xSF-2 (CWDM 4 channel Mux at site 2) DWDM-MUX-8xSF-1 (DWDM 8 channel Mux at site 1) DWDM-MUX-8xSF-2 (DWDM 8 channel Mux at site 2) 22

DACs and AOCs

DAC Portfolio Overview 10G SFP+ DAC 40G QSFP+ DAC 40G QSFP+ DAC Breakout Passive and Active variants Passive Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, 7 Active Lengths (m): 7, 10 ProLabs Vendor SKUs SFP-H10GB-CU3M-C Cisco compatible AT-SP10TW3-C Allied compatible EX-SFP-10GE-DAC-3M-C Juniper compatible CAB-SFP-SFP-3M-C Arista compatible 10305-C Extreme compatible Passive and Active variants Passive Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, Active Lengths (m): 7, 10 ProLabs Vendor SKUs SFP-H10GB-CU3M-C Cisco compatible AT-QSFP3CU-C Allied compatible QFX-QSFP-DAC-3M-C Juniper compatible CAB-Q-Q-3M-C Arista compatible 10313-C Extreme compatible Passive and Active variants Passive Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, Active Lengths (m): 7, 10 ProLabs Vendor SKUs QSFP-4SFP10G-CU3M-C Cisco compatible AT-QSFP-4SFP10G-3CU-C Allied compatible QFX-QSFP-DACBO-3M-C Juniper compatible CAB-Q-S-3M-C Arista compatible 10321-C Extreme compatible 24

AOC Portfolio Overview 10G SFP+ AOC 40G QSFP+ AOC 40G QSFP+ AOC Breakout Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 up to 100 ProLabs Vendor SKUs SFP-10G-AOCxM-C = CISCO compatible, where X is length in metres AOC-S-S-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres 10Ge-SFPP-AOC-xx01-C = Brocade compatible, where xx is the length in meters AOC-SFP-10G-xM = Generic, where X is the length in metres Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 up to 100 ProLabs Vendor SKUs QSFP-H40G-AOCxxM-C = CISCO compatible, where xx is length in metres AOC-Q-Q-40G-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres. 1031x = Extreme compatible, where x varies with the length in metres 40GB-Fxx-QSFP-C = Enterasys compatible where xx is the length in metres AOC-QSFP-10G-xM = Generic, where x is the length in metres Lengths (m): 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 up to 100 ProLabs Vendor SKUs QSFP-4X10G-AOCxM-C = Cisco compatible, where x is length in metres. AOC-Q-S-40G-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres. QFX-QSFP-AOCBO-xM-C = Juniper compatible, where x is length in metres. 40Ge-QSFP-AOC-xx01-c = Brocade compatible, where x is length in metres. AOC-QSFP-4X10G-xM-C = Generic, where x is length in metres. 25

Multi-Coded DAC Portfolio - ProLabs ProLabs ProLabs Vendor A. E.g.1 Juniper E.g.2 Arista E.g.3 Extreme SFP+ DAC SFP+ Active DAC Vendor B. E.g.1 Cisco E.g.2 Dell E.g.3 IBM M-SFP-DAC-JU/CI-xM M-SFP-DAC-AR/DE-xM M-SFP-DAC-EX/IB-xM M-SFP-DAC-JU/CI-AxM M-SFP-DAC-AR/DE-AxM M-SFP-DAC-EX/IB-xM Vendor A. E.g.1 Juniper E.g.2 Arista QSFP+ DAC QSFP+ Active DAC QSFP+ to 4*SFP+ DAC QSFP+ to 4*SFP+ Active DAC Vendor B. E.g.1 Cisco E.g.2 Dell M-QSFP-DAC-JU/CI-xM M-QSFP-DAC-AR/DE-xM M-QSFP-DAC-JU/CI-AxM M-QSFP-DAC-AR/DE-AxM M-Q/SFP-DAC-JU/CI-xM M-Q/SFP-DAC-AR/DE-xM M-Q/SFP-DAC-JU/CI-AxM M-Q/SFP-DAC-AR/DE-AxM SFP+ AOC M-SFP-AOC-JU/CU-xM M-SFP-AOC-AR/DE-xM M-SFP-AOC-EX/IB-xM QSFP+ AOC QSFP+ to 4*SFP+ AOC M-QSFP-AOC-JU/CI-xM M-QSFP-AOC-AR/DE-xM M-Q/SFP-AOC-JU/CI-xM M-Q/SFP-AOC-AR/DE-xM 26

Multi-Coded DAC Portfolio Mellanox-ProLabs Mellanox Mellanox Vendor A is Mellanox Vendor B. E.g. Cisco Vendor A Vendor B Top 5 Mellanox coded SFP+ DAC SKUs MC33091yy-00x-CI = Cisco compatible, x = length in metres MC33091yy-00x-AR = Arista compatible, x = length in metres MC33091yy-00x-JU = Juniper compatible, x = length in metres MC33091yy-00x-DE = Dell compatible, x = length in metres MC33091yy-00x-EX = Extreme compatible, x = length in metres Top 5 Mellanox coded QSFP+ DAC SKUs MC22101yy-00x-CI = Cisco compatible, x = length in metres MC22101yy-00x-AR = Arista compatible, x = length in metres MC22101yy-00x-JU = Juniper compatible, x = length in metres MC22101yy-00x-DE = Dell compatible, x = length in metres MC22101yy-00x-EX = Extreme compatible, x = length in metres Top Mellanox coded QSFP+ to 4*SFP+ DAC SKUs MC2309130-00x-CI-Q = Cisco compatible code on QSFP end MC2309130-00x-CI-S = Cisco compatible code on SFP end MC2309130-00x-AR-Q = Arista compatible code on QSFP end MC2309130-00x-AR-S = Arista compatible code on SFP end MC2309130-00x-JU-Q = Juniper compatible code on QSFP end MC2309130-00x-JU-S = Juniper compatible code on SFP end MC2309130-00x-DE-Q = Dell compatible code on QSFP end MC2309130-00x-DE-S = Dell compatible code on SFP end MC2309130-00x-EX-Q = Extreme compatible code on QSFP end MC2309130-00x-EX-S = Extreme compatible code on SFP end 27

SFP+ Active Optical Cables 10G Active Optical Cables with hardwired SFP+ for medium length interconnects SFP+ AOC Application ProLabs Active Optical Cables are suitable for top of rack deployment in a datacentre where a traditional short reach transceiver is not needed due to the short distance of the link. High performance, high density rack-to-rack interconnects for datacentres. Top ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs SFP-10G-AOCxM-C = CISCO compatible, where X is length in metres AOC-S-S-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres 10Ge-SFPP-AOC-xx01-C = Brocade compatible, where xx is the length in meters AOC-SFP-10G-xM = Generic, where X is the length in metres Features and Benefits Able to achieve longer distances than copper direct attach cables, the ProLabs range of Active Optical Cables are available in a range of lengths including; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 10m up to 100m. AOC cables are more flexible than copper direct attach cables, are less bulky and so allow better airflow around the rack. Prolabs SFP+ AOC cables are a cost effective and reliable solution for short reach interlinks for the datacentre. 28

QSFP+ Active Optical Cables 40G Active Optical Cables with hardwired QSFP+ for medium length interconnects QSFP+ AOC Application ProLabs Active Optical Cables are suitable for top of rack deployment in a datacentre where a traditional short reach transceiver is not needed due to the short distance of the link. High performance, high density rack-to-rack interconnects for datacentres. Top 5 ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs QSFP-H40G-AOCxxM-C = CISCO compatible, where xx is length in metres AOC-Q-Q-40G-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres. 1031x = Extreme compatible, where x varies with the length in metres 40GB-Fxx-QSFP-C = Enterasys compatible where xx is the length in metres AOC-QSFP-10G-xM = Generic, where x is the length in metres Features and Benefits Able to achieve longer distances than copper direct attach cables, the ProLabs range of Active Optical Cables are available in a range of lengths including; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 10m up to 100m. AOC cables are more flexible than copper direct attach cables, are less bulky and so allow better airflow around the rack. Prolabs QSFP+ AOC cables are a cost effective and reliable solution for short reach interlinks for the datacentre. 29

QSFP+ Breakout Active Optical Cables QSFP+ 40G to 4*10G breakout Active Optical Cables for short length interconnects Application; QSFP-4x10G-AOC ProLabs Active Optical Cables are suitable for top of rack deployment in a datacentre, or interlinks between 40G and 10G switches, where a traditional short reach transceiver is not needed due to the short distance of the link, or considered an expensive solution. High performance, high density rack-to-rack interconnects for datacentres. Useful to increase the density of the ports in top of rack switches. Top ProLabs compatible Vendor SKUs QSFP-4X10G-AOCxM-C = Cisco compatible, where x is length in metres. AOC-Q-S-40G-xM-C = Arista compatible, where x is length in metres. QFX-QSFP-AOCBO-xM-C = Juniper compatible, where x is length in metres. 40Ge-QSFP-AOC-xx01-c = Brocade compatible, where x is length in metres. AOC-QSFP-4X10G-xM-C = Generic, where x is length in metres. Features and Benefits; Able to achieve longer distances than copper direct attach cables, the ProLabs range of Active Optical Cables are available in a range of lengths including; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 10m up to 100m. AOC cables are more flexible than copper direct attach cables, are less bulky and so allow better airflow around the rack. Prolabs QSFP+ AOC cables are a cost effective and reliable solution for short reach links within racks and across adjacent racks, allowing interconnects between switches of different speeds. 30

Fibre Breakout Cables

Fibre Breakout Cables Fibre breakout cables for connecting 40G QSFP to 4* 10G SFP+ MPO/Q-LC/8 Application; ProLabs Fibre Breakout Cables are suitable for top of rack deployment in a datacentre, or interlinks between 40G and 10G switches, where a traditional short reach transceiver is not needed due to the short distance of the link, or considered an expensive solution. Great for increasing the density of Top of Rack Switches. Top ProLabs SKUs CAB-OM3-MPO/Q-LC/8-xM (For breakout into 8*LC, where x is the length in meters) CAB-OM3-MPO/Q-SC/8-xM (For breakout into 8*SC, where x is the length in meters) Features and Benefits; Able to achieve longer distances than copper direct attach cables, the ProLabs range of Fibre Breakout Cables are available in a range of lengths including; 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 10m up to 100m. Fibre cables are more flexible than copper direct attach cables, are less bulky and so allow better airflow around the rack. Prolabs QSFP+ fibre cables are a cost effective and reliable solution for short reach links within racks and across adjacent racks, allowing interconnects between switches of different speeds. 32

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