The Cisco 10GBASE SFPPlus modules (Figure 1) give you a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications.
- Hot-swappable input/output device that plugs into an Ethernet SFPPlus port of a Cisco switch (no need to power down if installing or replacing)
- Industry's smallest 10G form factor for greatest density per chassis
- Supports pay-as-you-populate model for investment protection and ease of technology migration
- Digital optical monitoring capability for strong diagnostic capabilities
- Optical interoperability with 10GBASE XENPAK, 10GBASE X2, and 10GBASE XFP interfaces on the same link
- Cisco quality identification (ID) feature enables a Cisco platform to identify whether the module is certified and tested by Cisco