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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.
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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: 50
This BlueOptics compatible direct attach cable (DAC) is designed to replace the HPE P08220-001, providing a cost-effective, high-performance interconn..
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP56
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,883
Ex Tax:R2,507
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The AOC CBO SFP-AOC-10G-10M is a 10-metre Active Optical Cable (AOC) designed for SFP+ ports, delivering up to 10 Gbps full-duplex throughput for shor..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,559
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics CBL-601-BL is a high-performance active optical cable (AOC) designed for InfiniBand HDR and NDR networks. It features QSFP-DD connector..
Connector Type
QSFP
R3,523
Ex Tax:R3,063
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
CBO SFP-AOC-10G-20M-ZY-BO is a 20-meter SFP+ Active Optical Cable that supports 10 Gbps data rates for direct connection between SFP+ ports. Designed ..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
20 m
R2,030
Ex Tax:R1,765
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 9
The BLUEOPTICS QSFP-40G-4SFP-10G-CAB-5M-CM-BL is a high-performance passive copper direct attach breakout cable designed for reliable 40 Gigabit Ether..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
5 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Transmission...
Passive Copper
R4,637
Ex Tax:R4,032
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The AOC SFP28 Direct Attach Cable CBO AOC-SFP28-CABLE-3M-BO is a 3 metre copper active optical cable with SFP28 male connectors that supports 25 Gbit/..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
3 m
R2,568
Ex Tax:R2,233
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics QSFP28-DAC-1M-BL is a high-performance, cost-effective direct attach copper cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand EDR ..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,880
Ex Tax:R1,635
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics 720-068905-BL is a high-performance, compatible direct attach copper cable designed for Juniper networking equipment. It provides a cos..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
Transmission...
Passive Copper
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 635
BlueLAN offers a high-quality compatible direct attach cable (DAC) designed to replace the Mellanox MCP21J0-X001A. This passive SFP+ to SFP+ cable sup..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R974
Ex Tax:R847
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 635
The BlueLAN MCP21J3-X001A-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections. It is fully..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R974
Ex Tax:R847
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 635
The BlueLAN SFPP-DAC-1M-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It provides ..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R974
Ex Tax:R847
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BLUEOPTICS QSFP28-DAC-0.5M-BL is a high-performance direct attach copper cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand EDR applications. ..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,880
Ex Tax:R1,635
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics TL-SM5220-2M is a high-quality, compatible Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for use with Huawei TL-SM5220-2M compatible switch..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2-2.99 m
Connector 1
SFP
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,138
Ex Tax:R990
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 154
The BlueOptics MCP2102-X002A-BL is a high-performance, cost-effective direct attach cable (DAC) designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This pa..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,009
Ex Tax:R878
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 154
The BlueOptics MCP2103-X002A-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks. It is fully..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,009
Ex Tax:R878
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics SFP-AOC-10G-25M-F5-BO is a 25 m SFP+ active optical cable engineered for reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections. Featuring SFP+ male ..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
25 m
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 154
The BlueOptics MCP21J0-X01AA-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed to deliver reliable 10 Gigabit Ethernet conne..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP+
R1,009
Ex Tax:R878
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 154
The BlueOptics MCP21J2-X01AA compatible BlueLAN Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, passive twinax cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,009
Ex Tax:R878
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP-50G-CU1M-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 50 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This cable is f..
Data Transfe...
50 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP56
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
The BlueLAN 40G-DACP-QSFP5M-BL is a high-performance QSFP Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand application..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
5 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,757
Ex Tax:R2,397
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
The BlueLAN 20G-DACP-QSFP1SFPDD5M-BL is a high-performance QSFP to QSFP Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable, designed for reliable, low-latency connectio..
Data Transfe...
56 Gbps
Cable Length
5 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,757
Ex Tax:R2,397
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
BlueLAN ARZE-BL Compatible Lenovo Mellanox QSFP Direct Attach Cable, 40GBASE-CR4, 1m, Passive Copper
The BlueLAN ARZE-BL is a high-performance QSFP+ Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for seamless compatibility with Lenovo and Mellanox networking equi..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,676
Ex Tax:R1,457
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN BL070701W1M30 is a high-performance QSFP56 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 200 Gbps data transmission. This passive copper cable co..
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP56
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics Fortinet FN-CABLE-QSFP28-2 Compatible BlueLAN SC282801L2M30 is a high-performance QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 100 Gig..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics Fortinet FN-CABLE-SFP28-3 BlueLAN SC272701Q3M26 is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 25 Gigabit Etherne..
Product Type
Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics NVIDIA 980-9I632-00A02A BlueLAN SC272701Q3M26 is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 25 Gigabi..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics TP-Link TL-SM5220-50CM BlueLAN 10GBASE-CR passive SFP+ to SFP+ direct attach cable is a high-performance, cost-effective solution for s..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,093
Ex Tax:R950
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
The BlueLAN BL060601Y3M30 is a high-performance 50GBASE-CR passive direct attach cable (DAC) designed for Arista C-S50-S50-3M compatible transceivers...
Data Transfe...
50 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP56
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 376
The BlueLAN SC272701Q2M30 is a high-performance, passive SFP28 direct attach copper (DAC) cable designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is f..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 376
The BlueLAN 980-9I63Z-00A01A-BL is a high-performance, passive direct attach copper (DAC) cable designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is f..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 376
The BlueLAN EB4L-BL is a high-performance, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for seamless compatibility with IBM EB4L and other SFP28-..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 338
The BlueOptics Fortinet FN-CABLE-SFP28-1 BlueLAN SC272701Q1M30 is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for ..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 338
The BlueOptics IBM EB4K BlueLAN SC272701Q1M30 is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive direct attach cable (DAC) designed for reliable, low-latency co..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 9
CBO InfiniBand Active Optical Cable QSFP-AOC-20M-IX-BO — QSFP+ to QSFP+, 20 m is a factory-assembled active optical link that connects QSFP+ ports ove..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
20 m
R4,337
Ex Tax:R3,771
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics Fortinet FN-CABLE-SFP56-DAC-L50CM compatible BlueLAN DAC SFP56 cable is a high-performance direct attach cable designed for 50GBASE-CR ..
Data Transfe...
50 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP56
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 362
The BlueLAN EB4J-BL is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for seamless integration with IBM EB4J compatib..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
Experience high-speed, low-latency connectivity with the BlueOptics Huawei 02311NKV BlueLAN 25GBASE-CR Passive SFP28 to SFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 338
The BlueLAN 02311NKS-BL is a high-performance passive direct attach copper cable (DAC) designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is fully comp..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 9
The BlueOptics Dell 470-AAGD BlueLAN passive direct attach breakout cable is a high-performance solution for connecting 40G QSFP ports to four 10G SFP..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Transmission...
Passive Copper
R1,682
Ex Tax:R1,463
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 9
The BlueLAN 40G-DACP-QSFP4SFP1M-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) breakout cable designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet applicatio..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Transmission...
Passive Copper
R1,682
Ex Tax:R1,463
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueLAN CAB-DAC3M-SFP28-BL is a high-performance passive SFP28 direct attach copper cable designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connections. With a len..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN CAB-NIC40G10M-QSFP-BL is a high-performance 10-meter passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivit..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
10 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
R1,527
Ex Tax:R1,328
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 362
The BlueOptics QNAP CAB-DAC05M-SFP28 BlueLAN 25GBASE-CR Passive SFP28 to SFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, cost-effective interco..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 255
The BlueOptics Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, passive twinax copper cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. With a leng..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,091
Ex Tax:R949
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 10
The BlueLAN BOQ1Q101X2M-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 400GBASE Ethernet and InfiniBand applications. ..
Data Transfe...
400 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R5,261
Ex Tax:R4,575
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-1M-DL-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 1m Male/Male is a 1 metre active optical cable engineered for short-reach, high-bandwidt..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R2,891
Ex Tax:R2,514
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueLAN ESPC25PC030C0100-BL is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for reliable, low-latency connectio..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics Alcatel-Lucent SFP-50G-C0.5M BlueLAN 50GBASE-CR Passive SFP56 to SFP56 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, cost-effective ..
Data Transfe...
50 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP56
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics SFP-50G-C1M-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 50GBASE-CR Ethernet applications. It provides a cos..
Data Transfe...
50 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP56
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,620
Ex Tax:R1,409
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics HPE 834973-B25 BlueLAN SC282801L3M26 QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable is a high-performance, passive copper cable designed for 1..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975