Acronym for Small Form-factor Pluggable
Used throughout Cisco's Product range to provide versitility amoungst their Gigabit uplinks.
Cisco offers a range of Gigabit Interface Converters (GBICs) and Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) for Gigabit Ethernet use. These small, modular optical interface transceivers offer a convenient and cost effective solution for the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet in data center, campus, metropolitan area access and ring networks, and storage area networks.
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Cisco's SFP Range
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