Pluggable transceivers - SFP, SFP+, QSFP+ and QSFP28 - are used to to transform a network into cloud-, digital- and IOT-ready infrastructure.
Netshield has now released a generic range of pluggable transceivers that are not coded to a specific device. The company says these SFPs are an affordable and cost-effective alternative to brand-specific solutions.
A Quad / small form-factor pluggable (Q/SFP) is a compact, hot-pluggable optical module transceiver used for networking applications. When an SFP expansion module is connected to a switch, it is an affordable means to add fibre capabilities to the network switch, without having to rip and replace components in your network, the company explains.
The Netshield units also serve as a cost-effective solution in a new network rollout, or when a client is upgrading infrastructure from 1GB to 10GB, 10GB to 40GB, and 40GB to 100GB.
Inus Dreckmeyr, CEO at Netshield South Africa, says the new range of pluggable transceivers are not programmed to a specific brand of switch, which means they can be used across a number of switches where the vendor has not hardwired the code into the device.
He adds that the solutions make network upgrades much easier as the generic SFPs are fibre connectors that will adapt to any existing network, again, provided the vendor has not hardcoded the switch.
“In the event that coding is required, a network engineer will be able to code a generic device and still take advantage of the reduced price,” he adds.
According to Dreckmeyr, an original 100GB QSFP28 can cost in the region of R50K whereas a generic costs around 60% less, depending on the brand it needs to interface with to.
“If a customer is unsure of the interoperability, our engineers will test the devices within their environment to certify that the devices will speak to their specific OEM solution.”
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