Re: 100G-LR1 (DR/FR)

[Mark Tinka <mark@tinka.africa>]

On 4/3/23 22:54, Tony Wicks wrote:

> I have been using the  QSFP-100G-CWDM4 2k optics for within rack/DC for a couple of years now. They are about the same 
> price as SR optics but allow the use of simple duplex single mode patches without blasting 10K optics at each other 
> over a 2M patch. Never had one fail or any compatibility issues.

Our use of multi-mode fibre is historical, from the days when vendors 
sold line cards that were mode-fixed and not pluggable. The installed 
base is so large that it's just easier to carry on with multi-mode for 
in-rack cabling, where it's needed.

Mark.