's dependence on the network permeates all aspects of society, while the bandwidth demand of the data center is expanding at a double-digit rate, and controlling costs is also an urgent task. New technologies require data centers to be flexible and scalable enough to adapt to changing needs. The rise of cloud providers has changed the pattern of data center Ethernet, creating a viable market for high-speed, affordable connections.

25 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) as a step towards a solution. This new Ethernet speed is determined25G/50G Ethernet Allianceproposes to provide a flexible option that can meet the increasing demand of network equipment-to provide an "on-demand expansion" solution.

25Gbps technology already exists in 100 Gigabit Ethernet. The 25/50G Ethernet Alliance defines new 25 and 50G Ethernet links in the specification, which are 2.5 times faster than the current 10Gbps or 40Gbps Ethernet connections. This is equivalent to a rack interconnection cost savings of more than 50% per unit of bandwidth, which has a significant impact on the profits of operators. Compared with the current 40Gbps Ethernet ToR link, it can also increase the network scale and achieve higher server density in the rack.

Ixia's local QSFP 28 Xcellon-Multis is our next generation architecture and testing solution, meeting the testing requirements of equipment manufacturers from basic interoperability to high port number performance testing. As data centers, service providers, and large enterprises implement the same high-density network equipment in their networks, they need to use the same test solutions to verify the performance and functionality of the equipment before deployment.

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QSFP28copper wireDAC

• a total of 8 pairs of lines

• 4 pairs for transmission (Tx)

• 4 pairs for receiving (Rx)

Ixia 25GbEsolution:

• 4x25GE speed

• 100GE media support:

• 100GE passive copper DAC

• 100GE MMF Active Optical Cable

• Multimode and singlemode fiber optic transceivers

• 4x25GE media support

• 100GE passive copper DAC up to 3 meters

• Auto-negotiation on 100GE

• Ethernet Forward Error Correction (FEC) on 100GE

• 4 x25GE speed

• 100GE media support:

• 100GE passive copper DAC

• 100GE MMF active fiber

• multimode and single mode fiber optic transceivers

• 4 x25GE Media Support

• 100GE passive copper wire DAC, up to 3 meters long

• 100GE

• 100GE

Xcellon-Multis QSFP28 25/100GEEnhanced Load Module

• First-to-Market Native QSFP28 test ports

• First-to-Market 4x25GE speed support

• Interoperability testing with latest QSFP28 devices

• L23 data and protocol performance testing at line rate 100GE and 25GE!

• 4-ports of 100GE in a single slot

• The local QSFP28 test port is launched for the first time.

• Supports 4x 25GE for the first time

• Interoperability Test the Latest QSFP28

• Layer 2 and Layer 3 data and protocol performance testing at line speeds of 100GE and 25GE

• Four 100GE ports in one slot

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