QSFP-DD

Sustainability, NCS, NCS 1014, 2.4T, 1.2T, 800G, optical, WDM, DWDM, routed optical networking, CIM 8, DSP, footprint, power reduction, ZR+ optics, QSFP-DD, QDD, PONC, Corning

The new QSFP-DD800 form factor MSA lays the foundation for 800G Ethernet pluggable optics.

A new 800G MSA is formed to support continued growth in traffic demand and the resulting need for higher link data rates in data centers. Once again, Cisco is there at the forefront.

What's the connection between thermal dissipation and data center interconnect? Find out here!

See how this demo proves that the QSFP-DD transceiver form factor can connect distant data centers together with coherent optics.

Cisco is building and testing QSFP-DD systems and modules capable of driving 400GbE Ethernet electrical interfaces and cooling 20W modules with margin to address thermal and high-speed electrical challenges. These advances for the 400GbE are not at the limits of what is possible. Further innovation will reduce power as chips move to 7nm from the current 16nm processes.

See optical innovations at OFC, like dual-rate BiDi, extended reach 25G optics for MMF, and a cool demo of the QSFP-DD transceiver form factor.

Posting this blog on behalf of Mark Nowell, Distinguished Engineer, INSBU. The rapid growth of cloud data center in terms of storage and networking is something Cisco has been tracking through the Cisco Global Cloud Index for several years now. Our latest forecast shows that we’re on track to meet and likely exceed the 14 […]