Cisco DS-SFP-FC16G-SW 16G Fibre Channel SFP+ 850nm LC Short Wave

• Enterprise SAN connectivity between storage arrays and Fibre Channel switches
• Data center storage fabric interconnects for high-speed data replication
• Virtualization environments requiring high-performance shared storage access
• Database clusters demanding low-latency storage communication
• Enterprise backup and disaster recovery infrastructure over SAN
• Cloud data center storage backend connectivity for scalable architectures
• High-performance computing storage systems requiring fast data access
• Financial systems requiring high-speed transactional storage networks
• Media production and rendering environments with large data throughput requirements

• 16Gbps high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity for enterprise storage networks
• Short-wave 850nm optical technology for multimode fiber SAN environments
• Supports LC duplex connector for standardized fiber interoperability
• Designed for high-performance storage area network architectures
• Low latency optical transmission optimized for critical IO workloads
• Hot-swappable SFP+ form factor for seamless SAN expansion
• Compatible with Cisco Fibre Channel enabled storage networking platforms
• Enables scalable SAN fabric growth in enterprise data centers
• Supports high-density storage switching environments
• Improves storage throughput for virtualization and cloud workloads
• Enhances reliability in mission-critical data storage systems

• Brand: Cisco
• Part Number: DS-SFP-FC16G-SW
• Product Type: Fibre Channel SFP+ Optical Transceiver
• Data Rate: 16 Gbps
• Network Standard: 16G Fibre Channel
• Wavelength: 850 nm
• Fiber Type: Multimode Fiber (MMF)
• Maximum Distance: Up to 100–150 m typical depending on fiber type (OM3/OM4 dependent)
• Connector Type: LC Duplex Connector
• Form Factor: SFP+ (Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable)
• Hot Swappable: Yes
• Optical Technology: Short-wave VCSEL laser-based transmission
• Supported Protocols: Fibre Channel (16G FC)

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Organizations choose Cisco DS-SFP-FC16G-SW when building or upgrading high-performance SAN environments that demand low latency and high bandwidth storage connectivity
• It enables seamless modernization from lower-speed Fibre Channel infrastructure to 16G SAN fabrics without redesigning existing fiber layouts
• Compared to legacy FC modules, it delivers significantly improved storage throughput and supports modern virtualization and cloud storage workloads