The MSA group that created the standard for the SFP defined it as "small form factor pluggable".
I've only ever seen Cisco proprietary things call it a mini gbic, which just causes confusion. On Feb 5, 2016 5:20 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: > S(mall)FP = Mini GBIC = gigabit interface converter = generic term now. > Thank Cisco for that. > > On 2/5/2016 7:04 PM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: > > There was no such thing as an sfp when the 3550-12 was created. Twelve > GBIC. > On Feb 5, 2016 12:42 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gbic or sfp? Two different things. >> On Feb 5, 2016 2:26 PM, "Eric Kuhnke" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Remember when a Cisco 3550-48 with EMI software was $3000... Now I get >>> them for free, the 3550-12 gbic version for $20. >>> On Feb 5, 2016 9:22 AM, "Travis Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I remember when we bought some of our first Intel 10/100 switches... >>>> they were $2,400 each and we bought three of them for our NOC backbone. >>>> >>>> Travis >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2/5/2016 9:55 AM, Nate Burke wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have mixed feelings on it, I think that if you're pushing the >>>>> envelope, then you should pay for it. But as the market meets demand, >>>>> prices should come down. Remember back when 10/100 switches were $1000? >>>>> Now, you can get a 24 Port 1G switch with 10G uplinks for, what, $400? In >>>>> another 10 years, 100G will probably be the same. Pickup a 24 Port 100G >>>>> switch with 1TB uplinks for $200. >>>>> >>>>> Although at the same time, Throwing more Bandwidth at the problem just >>>>> makes for sloppier code. Average webpage loads are now, what 5-6mb, for >>>>> really no more content. Things used to be efficient, as it was the >>>>> programs responsibility for performance, Now it's the clients >>>>> responsibility if things are slow (upgrade your PC, upgrade your internet) >>>>> >>>>> https://xkcd.com/1605/ >>>>> >>>>> On 2/5/2016 10:34 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You tell them and they'll tell you how your capital expenses don't >>>>>> matter. >>>>>> In 1995 they decided that internet should be free and they'll never >>>>>> stop believing it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/5/2016 10:04 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I cringe when people portray multi gigabit bandwidth as costing >>>>>>> pennies, as if the only cost is the fiber. Yeah, until you have to route >>>>>>> those packets, rather than just transporting a beam of light. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Faisal Imtiaz >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 8:57 AM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 100Gbps >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's not un-common to do 100Gpbs as follows:- >>>>>>> Bonding 10x 10G circuits >>>>>>> Bonding a combination of 40G circuits. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> providing 100G switched transport is easy. >>>>>>> Having a router, to do 100G transport is not, >>>>>>> Expect to pay approx $100k for a router (loaded ready to go, on the >>>>>>> 2ndary markets) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Faisal Imtiaz >>>>>>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>>>>>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>>>>>> Miami, FL 33155 >>>>>>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <305%20663%205518%20x%20232> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 1:01:09 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] 100Gbps >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So... Let's just say, for a minute, that I could sell Adobe a >>>>>>>> 100Gbps line. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What would that be priced at? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think I can do it technically with a pair of fiber I can get end >>>>>>>> to end. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Are their LD optics at 100Gbps yet? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Or are we still talking dense wave multiplexing? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >
