They are typically used indoors for short runs (inter/intra-rack, etc). On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> I didn’t know this was a thing. I interpreted the question as fiber.... > Using SFP and a fiber “cable” is an excellent thing to run up a tower. > > Have never seen these DACs. > > *From:* Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Direct attach sfp cables? > > They are also thicker than the cat6a I had, with less flexibility :( > > > On Jan 15, 2017 8:00 PM, "Josh Baird" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Maybe you need better cable management or you are using super thick >> DACs? They are obviously going to be thicker than individual strands of >> fiber. >> >> We regularly terminate 2 racks of dual homed servers in one cabinet using >> nothing but DACs. >> >> On Jan 15, 2017, at 8:48 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes they are cheap, but they have less of a bend radius than modern >> fiber, they don't provide electrical isolation, and they are an absolute >> bitch when it comes to cable management. >> >> I thought it would be a great idea to put a couple hundred DAC'd ports in >> a rack. Terrible idea. Never again. >> >> DACs you say? *Spits on ground* >> >> On Jan 15, 2017 7:46 PM, "Seth Mattinen" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 1/15/17 5:02 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: >>> >>>> What's the purpose? Seems like it would pretty much always be better to >>>> just use fiber... >>>> >>> >>> >>> Super cost effective way to connect a rack full of servers to a TOR 10G >>> switch. >>> >>> ~Seth >>> >>
