The SFP10GAOC3M is a Cisco SFP-10G-AOC3M compatible fiber optical SFP cable that is designed, programmed & tested to work with Cisco brand 10 Gb compatible servers or routers & complies with MSA industry standards. This active optical SFP cable (AOC) supports 10 Gb E applications connected through SFP+ (Mini-GBIC) ports & is hot-swappable, making upgrades & replacements seamless by minimizing network disruptions. The AOC cable is lighter & more flexible than SFP+ direct-attach cables which makes it absolutely ideal for installation in tight spaces & over longer distances. Designed for high-speed interconnects, this low-power, low-latency optical cable is ideal for applications such as point-to-point in-rack & across-rack network switch or server connections.