Although a 10G SFP+ transceiver module has the same physical dimensions of a 1G SFP transceiver, a 10G transceiver will NOT operate in a 1G SFP port. Revision D products are structured to be specific alternative vendors as sources for the SKU#. In most cases, the data rate configuration is not automated; instead, you must. SFP+ (Enhanced Small Form-factor Pluggable) extends the SFP design to 10 Gbps and higher speeds (up to 16G FC). SFP replaces the formerly common gigabit interface converter (GBIC), and SFP is also called Mini-GBIC. The SFP ports on a switch and SFP modules. While existing 10GBASE-T switches such as the Cisco® Nexus N93108TC-FX can provide such connectivity today, the introduction of the SFP+ modular form factor enables variety and flexibility in deployment.
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