Direct Network Links
Create short, fast rack links without separate optics and patch cords
DistriNode offers SFP cable assemblies for high-speed rack and data centre connections: DAC and AOC cables for SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP and QSFP28 ports, used between switches, servers, storage systems and network appliances where length, speed and vendor coding must be right.
6,050 products48 brandsDAC → AOCOfficial distributor
How to Choose SFP Cables
Match both endpoints
Check port type and speed on both devices. A cable coded for one side may still need compatibility with the other switch or server.
Choose DAC or AOC
DAC is cost-effective for short copper rack links. AOC uses optical fiber inside the assembly for longer or lighter cable runs.
Measure rack distance
Use the shortest practical length that still allows clean routing, service loops and airflow. Too much cable hurts rack maintenance.
Check breakout needs
QSFP breakout cables can connect one high-speed port to several lower-speed ports, but only when the switch supports that mode.
What You’ll Find Here
Leading SFP Cable Brands
BLUEOPTICSBLUELANCISCOStarTechHPEDELLUBIQUITIDIGITUSLENOVODELOCKHPLANVIEWACTLANCOMNVIDIAIntellinet
Rack tip: Before ordering DAC or AOC cables, confirm port form factor, speed, coding and measured rack path. A correct length is as important as electrical compatibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between DAC and AOC?
DAC uses copper conductors and is common for short rack links. AOC uses optical fiber inside the cable and suits longer or lighter runs.
Can SFP cables replace separate transceivers?
Yes, for supported short links. DAC and AOC cables have integrated ends, so separate optics and patch cords are not needed.
What is a breakout cable?
A breakout cable splits a high-speed QSFP port into multiple lower-speed links, only if the switch supports breakout mode.
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The Active Optical Cable CBO SFP28-AOC-2M is a 2-meter duplex cable engineered for direct connection of SFP28 ports. It provides a factory-terminated ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R2,506
Ex Tax:R2,179
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
BlueOptics Active Optical Cable SFP+ 10G 3M (model SFP-AOC-10G-3M-UQ-BO) is a pre-terminated, plug-and-play SFP+ direct connection cable that delivers..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
3 m
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
CBO BlueOptics BO353503J10M is an active optical cable (AOC) with SFP+ connectors that supports 10G data rate over a 10-meter length. Designed for sho..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,559
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 40
CBO SFP-AOC-10G-1M is an SFP+ active optical cable (AOC) engineered for 10 Gigabit Ethernet links with a fixed 1 m length. The cable provides a direct..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 7
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-15M-CO-BO InfiniBand Fibre Optic Cable 15m Male/Male is a 15-metre active optical cable with QSFP connectors on both ends, des..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
15 m
R3,953
Ex Tax:R3,438
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 9
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-7M-NG-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 7m Male/Male is a 7-metre active optical cable with QSFP connectors on both ends, design..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
7 m
R3,464
Ex Tax:R3,012
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 4
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-50M-IA-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 1 m male/male is a direct-attach active optical cable designed for high-speed short-rea..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
50 m
R6,403
Ex Tax:R5,568
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics SFP28-AOC-15M-MV-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 15m Male/Male is an active optical cable (AOC) with SFP28 connectors designed for shor..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R3,189
Ex Tax:R2,773
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 154
The SFP+ copper twinax cable CBO SFP-H10GB-CU2M-NG-BL is a 2 m direct-attach cable with SFP+ male connectors on both ends and a 10 Gbit/s data rate. I..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP+
R1,009
Ex Tax:R878
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 5
BlueOptics Active Optical InfiniBand Cable CBO QSFP-AOC-10M-MT-BO is a 10 m QSFP-to-QSFP active optical cable engineered for high-speed interconnects ..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R3,679
Ex Tax:R3,199
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics Active Optical Cable CBO SFP28-AOC-1M is a 1 m direct optical link engineered for SFP28 ports. It provides a compact, plug-and-play opt..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R2,395
Ex Tax:R2,083
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable CBO QSFP28 to 4× SFP28 passive, 3 m length provides a compact and reliable physical connection for breaking o..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R3,007
Ex Tax:R2,615
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 602
The BlueOptics SFP-10G-DAC-0.5M-AT-BL is a 0.5 meter SFP+ direct attach cable (DAC) with SFP+ male connectors on both ends. As a passive twinax copper..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP+
R974
Ex Tax:R847
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
InfiniBand Active Optical Cable CBO QSFP-AOC-2M-CN-BO 2 m QSFP-to-QSFP is a 2-metre QSFP-to-QSFP active optical interconnect designed for short-reach,..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R2,977
Ex Tax:R2,588
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The CBO AOC SFP+ BlueOptics BO353503J2M 10G 2M is an active optical cable with an integrated SFP+ connector and a fixed 2‑meter optical link. It deliv..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R1,527
Ex Tax:R1,328
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics Q28-AOC-25M-IA-BO is a 25 m active optical cable (AOC) with QSFP28 connectors on both ends, designed for 100G high-speed transmissions ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R5,097
Ex Tax:R4,432
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The AOC cable CBO BlueOptics QSFP28 BO282803L5M 100G 5m is an active optical cable engineered for short-reach, high-bandwidth interconnects. This pre-..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R4,378
Ex Tax:R3,807
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 7
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-15M-CI-BO InfiniBand Cable 15m Male/Male is a 15-metre active optical cable designed for high-speed InfiniBand connections in ..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
15 m
R3,953
Ex Tax:R3,438
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 8
The BlueOptics 100G-QSFP28-AOC30M-HU-BO is a 30 m active optical cable (AOC) with QSFP28 connectors on both ends designed for 100G data links. It impl..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R5,211
Ex Tax:R4,532
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 8
The BlueOptics Q28-AOC-30M-RW-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 30m QSFP28 Male is a 30-metre active optical cable engineered for high-speed data transf..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R5,211
Ex Tax:R4,532
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
AOC CBO Marconi QSFP-100G-AOC-10M is a 10 metre Active Optical Cable (AOC) with QSFP+ connectors at both ends, engineered to support 100 Gbps links be..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R4,535
Ex Tax:R3,944
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 9
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-7M-SO-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 7m Male/Male is a 7-metre active optical cable engineered for high-speed InfiniBand inte..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
7 m
R3,464
Ex Tax:R3,012
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The Copper DAC cable CBO QSFP28 to 4×SFP28, passive, 3 m is a fixed-length direct attach copper assembly designed to provide a cost-efficient, low-lat..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R3,007
Ex Tax:R2,615
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 174
The BlueOptics FG-TRAN-QSFP-4SFP-7 MPO-4xLC Multimode OM4 Patch Cable 7.5 Meter is a factory-terminated multimode fiber assembly designed to link para..
Colour
Pink
Connector 1
4x LC
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
7.5 m
R2,012
Ex Tax:R1,749
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 7
CBO SFP-AOC-10G-50M-NV-BO is an SFP+ active optical cable that provides 10 Gbps connectivity over a maximum distance of 50 meters. Built as a pre-term..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
50 m
R2,588
Ex Tax:R2,251
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
A 10 m AOC OM3 active optical cable with SFP+ male connectors at both ends, designed for high-speed multi-mode links. The cable features an LSZH (low ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,559
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
AOC OM3 7 m SFP+ to SFP+ multi-mode cable in aqua colour with Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket, designed for high-speed 10 Gbit/s connections betw..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
7 m
R1,774
Ex Tax:R1,542
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
AOC OM3 5 m SFP+ to SFP+ aqua multi-mode direct attach copper cable with LSZH jacket designed for high-speed 10 Gb/s connectivity between compatible S..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics QSFP28 AOC 10m — 834972-B24 is an active optical cable designed for 100G connectivity over QSFP28 interfaces. At 10 metres length it pr..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R4,535
Ex Tax:R3,944
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 5
BlueOptics QSFP Optical Cable BO252503K10M 10 m is a 10-metre multimode QSFP direct-attach-style fiber cable engineered for short-range, high-bandwidt..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
10 m
Connector 1
QSFP
R3,679
Ex Tax:R3,199
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 3342
The BlueOptics BO35J13610D SFP+ 10G 1m Blue is a 1-metre direct-attach copper cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet links using SFP+ ports. It provid..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP+
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 1
The BlueOptics F5-UPG-QSFP28-SR12 QSFP28 100m Blue is a single cable solution for short-reach, high-bandwidth interconnects in data centers and enterp..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Connector 1
QSFP28
Cable Length
100 m
R13,178
Ex Tax:R11,459
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics MPO-4xLC Multimode OM4 Patch Cable 10 Meter (FG-TRAN-QSFP-4SFP-10) is a structured fiber optic assembly designed for high-density, high..
Colour
Pink
Connector 1
4x LC
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
10 m
R2,150
Ex Tax:R1,870
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The SFP+ Active Optical Cable BlueOptics NW8DM AOC 10M, 10Gbps, 10 m is a pre-terminated fibre-optic direct-attach solution that connects SFP+ ports f..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,559
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 37
Active Optical Cable BlueOptics SFP28 25GBASE-SR Ethernet/Infiniband, 50 m is a factory-terminated SFP28 AOC designed for short-reach 25 Gbit/s links ..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R5,137
Ex Tax:R4,467
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Active Optical Cable BlueOptics 25G SFP28 20m is a factory-terminated multimode AOC designed for 25GBASE-SR Ethernet and InfiniBand links using SFP28 ..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R3,394
Ex Tax:R2,951
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The Active Optical Cable BlueOptics 980-9I535-00A015 AOC SFP28 25GBASE-SR Ethernet Infiniband 15 m is a factory-terminated optical link in SFP28 form ..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R3,189
Ex Tax:R2,773
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Active Optical Cable BlueOptics 980-9IA1T-00A003 SFP28 AOC 25GBASE-SR is a factory-terminated 3 m multimode fiber assembly with SFP28 connectors desig..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
3 m
R2,568
Ex Tax:R2,233
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
BlueOptics QSFP28 cable model 834972-B26 is a 15 m multimode fiber-optic link designed for QSFP28 ports. It enables a direct optical connection betwee..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Connector 1
QSFP28
Cable Length
15 m
R4,714
Ex Tax:R4,099
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The Active Optical Cable BlueOptics QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 Ethernet, 5 m is a factory-terminated duplex optical link intended for short-reach 100 Gbps mu..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R4,378
Ex Tax:R3,807
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Active Optical Cable BlueOptics QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 Infiniband EDR 5 m is a factory-terminated optical interconnect designed for short-reach 100 Gbps ..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R4,378
Ex Tax:R3,807
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 45
The Active Optical Cable BlueOptics SFP28 25GBASE-SR Ethernet / InfiniBand, 7m is a factory-terminated duplex optical link designed for short-range 25..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
7 m
R3,033
Ex Tax:R2,638
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
BlueOptics QSFP56 to QSFP56 fibre optic cable 15 m (MFS1S00-H015V-BO) Aqua is a 15-metre multimode fibre assembly with QSFP56 connectors on both ends ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Cable Length
15 m
Connector 1
QSFP56
R9,818
Ex Tax:R8,537
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 8
Active Optical Cable BlueOptics QSFP56 200Gb/s, Infiniband HDR, 5 m is a factory-terminated multimode AOC designed to deliver 200 Gb/s bidirectional t..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R9,269
Ex Tax:R8,060
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
BlueOptics active optical cable QSFP56 200Gb/s Infiniband HDR 10m is a factory-terminated duplex AOC that delivers 200 gigabits per second over a 10-m..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R9,459
Ex Tax:R8,226
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
BlueOptics Active Optical Cable model 980-9I45R-00V010 is a QSFP56 AOC designed for Infiniband HDR environments, offering 200Gb/s aggregated bandwidth..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R9,459
Ex Tax:R8,226
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
BlueOptics InfiniBand/fibre optic cable QSFP56 to QSFP56 15 m Turquoise is an active optical cable (AOC) designed for high-speed InfiniBand and optica..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
15 m
R9,818
Ex Tax:R8,537
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 8
The BlueOptics Active Optical Cable QSFP56 200Gb/s for Infiniband HDR is a 5‑meter short‑reach cable solution designed for high‑performance data cente..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R9,269
Ex Tax:R8,060
Brand: DIGITUS
Stock: 3
Digitus 100G QSFP28 DAC cable, 2 m
Digitus QSFP28 100G DAC cables are the ideal connection between backbone switches. These 100G QSFP28-to-QSFP28 Dire..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R2,132
Ex Tax:R1,854
Brand: UBIQUITI
Stock: 3
The Ubiquiti UACC-DAC-SFP28-3M is a high-performance direct attach copper cable designed for reliable 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This passive S..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,017
Ex Tax:R884