Difference Between SFP+ And SFP Transceivers
We have two types of transceivers for the discussion in this particular article. The SFP and the SFP+. One may not be able to differentiate between the two on the basis of physical appearance, but technically there are many factors which can differentiate between the two. Before we start talking about the differences between the two, we shall first understand these two transceivers on the basis of definitions. Definition Of The SFP+ Transceivers The SFP+ transceivers are similar to the SFP transceivers in physical appearance. The data rates this support are 16Gbps. The 16 Gbps was introduced in later stages. We can also say that the SFP+ transceivers are the advanced version of the SFP transceivers. The specs of the SFP+ transceivers have been formed on the basis of SFF-8431. The applications in present date are supported by the 8 Gbit/s Fibre Channel, Optical Transport Network standard OTU2, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Earlier there were 10 Gigabit XFP or XENPAK m