Everything You Need to Know About HP Compatible SFP+/QSFP+ Transceiver Modules

Compatible HP SFP+/QSFP+ transceivers provided by Fiberstore are third-party optical modules certificated to be fully compatible with HP Switch/Router product line. These cost-effective HP transceiver modules are well tested before delivered worldwide. HP compatible SFP+/QSFP+ transceivers have the same functionality with the original which can be equivalent to HP J9150A, HP J9151A, HP J9152A, HP JD092B, HP 455886-B21 and so on. The following passage will mainly talk about compatible HP AJ716A and HP JG661A.

HP Compatible SFP+ Modules—AJ716A

AJ716A is HP compatible 8G SFP+ transceiver module. This enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) supports bi-directional, serial-optical data transfers across fiber optic networks. The transceiver is equipped with two connectors: a SFP+ male edge connector that plugs into the host system, and a LC connector for the fiber optic cable. This transceiver offers the same function with HP AJ716A and it is fully compatible with HP devices. Figure 1 shows an overview of HP AJ716A.

The AJ716A also refers to HP AJ716A 8G LC-SR. This module is designed for multi-mode fiber and operates at a nominal wavelength of 850nm. This HP transceiver supports 8 Gigabit connectivity up to 150 m and makes use of advanced class 1 laser technology to accurately transmit data. The primary application of the HP AJ716A is 8G application over multi-mode fiber. Because it is hot-swappable and MSA compliant, this transceiver can be plugged directly into any HP SFP+ based transceiver port, without the need to power down the host network system. This capability makes moves, adds and changes quick and painless.

HP Compatible QSFP+ Modules—JG661A

JG661A is HP JG661A compatible QSFP+ transceiver. The Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) optical transceivers have four separate 10G channels to simultaneously operate for supplying 40GbE network and sum up the capacity into a single channel. QSFP modules increase the port-density by 3x-4x compared to SFP+ modules. Figure 2 presents an outlook of HP JG661A for you reference.

JG661A supports link lengths of 10km on single-mode fiber cable, at a wavelength of 1310nm. It primarily enables high-bandwidth 40G optical links with duplex LC connectors and can also be used in a 4x10G module for interoperability with 10GBASE-LR interfaces. JG661A offered by Fiberstore is guaranteed to be compatible with the equivalent HP optics module. And it is widely used for 40G Ethernet connectivity.

Why Choose Compatible HP Transceiver Modules?
The first factor that forces people to choose third-party transceiver modules other than original modules is budget. Because the price of the original products is usually three or four times higher than 3-rd party devices. Designers can’t afford it. In addition, the third-party transceiver modules offered by reliable vendors are guaranteed to be well-tested and fully compatible with the major brand. It is feasible to buy compatible HP transceivers from reliable OEM vendors (for example, Fiberstore is an professional manufacturer & supplier of compatible SFP+/QSFP+ transceivers. Products are high performance with very low price.)

Conclusion
Some detailed information about the above two kinds of products is provided in the previous text, and some characteristics may be missed. HP compatible SFP+/QSFP+ transceiver modules are worthwhile for your network infrastructure. Fiberstore offers a large selection of compatible SFP+/QSFP+ modules including AJ716A, J4858C, JG234A, JG661A, etc. In addition, they can be customized to meet your specific requirement. if you have any question about today’s topic, welcome to contact us.

Applying Fiber Plug-and-Play Solutions in Data Center

Fiber plug-and-play solutions for backbone and to the desk applications are a cost-effective and easy install option for mission critical applications such as Data Centers and Storage Area networks (SAN’s). Most fiber plug-and-play solutions operate at a high level of reliability and have considerable design flexibility. This is why it’s so important to have fiber plug-and-play solutions for data center applications. Here’s what you need to know about the top reasons of the topic.

Fast and Easy Deployment
One of the biggest issues facing data center designers is cable management in the racks and cabinets. In commercial building installations, an optical fiber cabling link is typically assembled in the field at the job site. Alternatives to this traditional implementation method are factory-terminated and preassem-bled solutions. In these alternatives, the time-consuming steps of installation are completed in the factory and the complete package is shipped to the job site for installation into a myriad of path-ways and spaces. However, fiber plug-and-play systems provide a quick method for deploying and redeploying optical connectivity for data centers using preconnected cable systems for trunks, cable assemblies and connector modules. Systems are ordered to fit the application then simply pulled and plugged in. Compared to traditional cabling system, installations times can be reduced by as much as 80%. Figure 1 shows a structure of Data Center.

Plug-and-Play Solutions Are Scalable
The plug-and-play solutions support a simpler means of upgrades, moves, adds and changes. Constant change is inevitable in data centers. New construction, technology evolutions, personnel changes and changing technical requirements are all issues to be dealt with by network administrators on a monthly and, sometimes, daily basis. This is why so many companies prefer plug-and-play solutions for data center applications as they do not have to completely shut down their entire system in order to replace the devices and it will bring little disruption to the network. Redesigning the whole system is not favorable because it’s expensive and time-consuming. This is why scalable solutions are some of the most important solutions in the technology industry.

Cooling Efficiency
The thermal needs of the systems are important to avoid premature failure due to overheating. Some systems generate so much heat that they need something extra to dissipate the heat. Fiber plug-and-play solutions have this option and are quite effective in cooling heat. Thermal thresholds are important to know or designers will continually have to replace items in their systems.

Reliable Solutions
Most plug-and-play solutions are reliable. They rarely fail before their life expectancy. Thus, it’s easy to predict their replacement. They can help designers find the solution they need to optimize and help them achieve their desired outcomes. Most companies can plan ahead and avoid downtime that may be associated with these particular devices. The reliability of these devices makes them attractive to designers who require this type of functionality. Because of the scalable cable density and the reliability of the data transmissions, proper airflow is achieved and installation and maintenance costs are reduced.

Conclusion
Fiber plug-and-play solutions are designed to transmit data with a high degree of integrity, reliability, and efficiency and meet the thermal needs of today’s mission-critical data center applications. When they employ the fiber plug-and-play solutions, they will achieve the desired results that they need. Fiberstore supplies a variety of telecom products including those displayed in Figure 1. J4858C, Cisco GLC-T and DEM-311GT are all compatible with major brand and available at Fiberstore with competitive prices. Contact Fiberstore to learn more about what you need to accelerate your fiber plug-and-play solutions.

Reference:
http://www.bradreese.com/adc-plug-and-play.pdf

Classification of Transceiver Modules

Transceiver modules can be classified into different categories based on several different criteria. Package, transmission distance, wavelength, work rate, fiber mode, and connector type are all the common characteristics used for defining fiber optic transceivers. The following is a brief introduction to some of the characteristics used in classifying transceiver modules.

Package of Fiber Optic Transceiver
According to the optical module package, fiber optic transceivers can be divided into SFP, SFP+, XFP, GBIC, X2, XENPAK, QSFP+, PON, CSFP, CFP, 1X9 and SFF. Each package has its unique feature. Nowadays, SFP, SFP+, XFP and QSFP+ are the popular packages and they have been widely used in many fields, such as video communication field, aerospace, fiber to the home and so on. The image below shows a compatible HP SFP transceiver module.

Data Transfer Distance
In relation to data transfer distance, one major difference is multi-mode versus single-mode transceivers. For instance, a multi-mode transceiver will typically cover a distance of 100 m to 500 m. A single-mode transceiver can transmit a distance from 2 km to 120 km. This is an important aspect that people should consider when selecting a transceiver for an application. If the transmission distance is not adequate, the application will not work properly. Data transmission distance may be affected by whether the transceivers are single fiber or dual fiber.

Wavelength
Wavelength is the distance between repeating units of a propagating wave of a given frequency. Fiber optics transceivers transmit signal typically around 850, 1300 and 1550 nm. Multi-mode fiber is designed to operate at 850 and 1300 nm, while single-mode fiber is optimized for 1310 and 1550 nm.

Recent telecom systems use wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM), either DWDM (dense WDM) or CWDM (coarse WDM). For the fiber optic transceiver modules, the common wavelength (see in below image) includes 850 nm, 1279 nm, 1310 nm, 1330 nm, 1490 nm, 1510 nm, 1550 nm and 1610 nm. In the CWDM system, the wavelength range is from 1270 nm to 1610 nm, 20nm as a wave band. In the DWDM system, the wavelength range is also from 1270 nm to 1610 nm, but 0.8nm as a wave band.

Work Rate
The above type of classification brings two distinct types—full duplex mode and half duplex mode. The full duplex mode occurs when the data transmission is transmitted by two different transmission lines. There is communication at both ends of the device and is used for both sending and receiving operations. In this type of transceiver configuration, there is typically, no time delay generated by the operation.

The half-duplex mode is used with a single transmission line that is used for both reception and transmission. The communication cannot occur simultaneously in the same direction. That’s why it’s called the half-duplex system.

Managed Versus Unmanaged Transceivers
Unmanaged Ethernet optical transceivers are typically plug and play. They may have electrical interfaces with hardware DIP switch settings mode. With managed Ethernet fiber optic transceivers, they support a carrier-grade network management.

Conclusion
When you design for fiber optic transceiver, these classification criteria will come in handy. Fiberstore, as an professional telecommunication manufacturer, provides a large amount of fiber optic transceiver modules like SFP+ transceiver, X2 transceiver, XENPAK transceiver, XFP transceiver, SFP transceiver, GBIC transceiver, CWDM/DWDM transceiver, etc. J4858C, DS-SFP-FC8G-SW, DEM-310GT and Finisar FTLX1471D3BCL are all available at Fiberstore. They are fully compatible with major brand. If you have any question, please contact us directly.