Modern data centers consist of hundreds of subsystems connected with optical transceivers, copper cables, and industry standards-based connectors. As data demands escalate, it drives the throughput of these interconnects to increase rapidly, making the maximum reach of copper cabling very short. At the same time, data centers are expanding in size, with nodes stretching further apart. This is making longer-reach optical technologies much more popular. However, optical interconnect technologies are more costly and complex than copper with many new buzz-words and technology concepts.

The rate of change from the vast uptick in data demand accelerates new product development at an incredible pace. While much of the enterprise is still on 10/40/100GbE and 128GFC speeds, the optical standards bodies are beginning to deliver 800G, with 1.6Tb transceivers in discussion! The introduction of new technologies creates a paradigm shift that requires changes and adjustments throughout the network.

There’s a lot to keep up with. That’s why on October 19, 2021 the SNIA Network Storage Forum is hosting a live webcast, “Next-generation Interconnects: The Critical Importance of Connectors and Cables.” In this session, our experts will cover the latest in the impressive array of data center infrastructure components designed to address expanding requirements for higher-bandwidth and lower-power. Including defining new terminology and addressing the next-generation copper and optics solutions required to deliver high signal integrity, lower-latency, and lower insertion loss to achieve maximum efficiency, speed, and density. Register today. We look forward to seeing you on October 19^th.