At Interop Las Vegas, Extreme Networks announced scalable 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network switch upgrades. .
Introduced at Interop Las Vegas 2010, Mellanox says the patent-pending QSA provides connectivity to enable easy deployment of 40G InfiniBand or Ethernet technologies while maintaining connectivity to current infrastructures.
The 24-fiber cord with MTP connectivity enables upgrades from 10 to 40 to 100G.
Low latency and 10G speeds enable quicker, more profitable trades for financial-services users.
An alternative to CFP transceivers, ColorChip's DragonFly 40G is the smallest of its kind for ranges of up to 10 km, the company asserts.
Tyco Electronics' product samples and development guides for SFP, SFP+, XFP, X2 and QSFP products are now available exclusively from Avnet Electronics Marketing, free for qualified customers through March.