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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: 3
Direct attach copper (DAC) cable CBO JNP-SFP-25G-DAC-3M-BL is a 3 m passive SFP28 twinax cable engineered for short-distance 25 Gbit/s links. The cabl..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
R578
Ex Tax:R503
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueOptics Huawei 02314NVK BlueLAN SC282801L3M26 QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance passive copper cable designed for 100 Giga..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance passive copper cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is fully co..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN QSFP-4SFP25G-CU2M-HU-BL is a high-performance passive direct attach copper (DAC) breakout cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connecti..
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: 10
The BlueOptics NVIDIA MCC1V30A-003 BlueLAN passive direct attach breakout cable is a high-performance solution for data center and high-performance co..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP
Transmission...
Passive Copper
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Compatible Brocade QSFP28-100G-AOC-2M QSFP28 BlueOptics Active Optical Cable (AOC), 100GBASE-SR4, Ethernet, Infiniband, 2 Meter (QSFP28-100G-AOC-2M-BO..
Colour
Multicolour
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R4,255
Ex Tax:R3,700
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 338
The BlueLAN 9370CM25GCAB3-0030-BL is a high-performance 25GBASE-CR passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for seamless connectivity in data center..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics SFP-AOC-10G-25M-LO-BO is a 25 meter active optical cable (AOC) with SFP+ male connectors on both ends, engineered for 10 Gigabit Ethern..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
25 m
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 90
The BlueLAN SC282801L1M30 is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GBASE-CR4) and InfiniBand EDR ..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,880
Ex Tax:R1,635
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN SC282801L2M30 is a high-performance QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand EDR applicati..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 602
The BlueLAN SC353501J0.5M30 is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This 0.5-meter twin..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R974
Ex Tax:R847
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN 980-9I62H-00C02A-BL is a high-performance, passive copper direct attach cable (DAC) designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet applications. It is ..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
This BlueLAN compatible direct attach copper (DAC) cable is designed to replace the NVIDIA 980-9I62G-00C02A, offering reliable 100 Gbps connectivity f..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 212
The BLUELAN 980-9I627-00C00A-BL is a high-performance, compatible Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for NVIDIA 980-9I627-00C00A interfaces. It..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,789
Ex Tax:R1,556
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BLUELAN 980-9I626-00C00A-BL is a high-performance Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for compatibility with NVIDIA 980-9I626-00C00A interfaces. Th..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,880
Ex Tax:R1,635
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 376
The BlueLAN MCP2M00-A002E26N-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This SFP28 to S..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 362
The BlueLAN 980-9I63X-00A00A-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Cable (DAC) designed for 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This 0.5-meter ..
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R1,302
Ex Tax:R1,132
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, passive twinaxial copper cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Wit..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN 50GBASE-CR Passive SFP56 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance copper twinax cable designed for reliable, low-latency connection..
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: 10
The BlueLAN BOQ1Q101X1.5M-BL is a high-performance passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 400 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand applicati..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
400 Gbps
Cable Length
1.5 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
R4,637
Ex Tax:R4,032
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN QSFP56 Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable is a high-performance, passive copper cable designed for InfiniBand HDR (High Data Rate) applicati..
Colour
Copper
Data Transfe...
200 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP56
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
CBO AOC Planet SFP-AOC-10G-20M 10G active optical cable 20 m SFP+ is a factory-terminated active optical cable designed for high-speed 10 Gigabit conn..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
20 m
R2,030
Ex Tax:R1,765
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
The CBO QSFP28 Passive Direct Attach DAC Cable 0.5 m is a fixed copper assembly designed for short-reach 100GbE connections using QSFP28-compatible po..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
0.5 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R1,880
Ex Tax:R1,635
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
This BlueLAN passive Direct Attach Breakout Cable (DAC) is designed for high-performance data center and enterprise networking. It provides a cost-eff..
Data Transfe...
400 Gbps
Cable Length
1 m
Connector 1
QSFP-DD
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R4,637
Ex Tax:R4,032
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Active optical cable AOC SFP28 BlueOptics BO272703Q30M 30M by BlueOptics (CBO) is a factory-terminated fiber solution for SFP28 interfaces. Engineered..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R3,866
Ex Tax:R3,361
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
This BlueLAN compatible direct attach cable (DAC) is designed for Infortrend storage systems, providing a cost-effective and reliable solution for hig..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 50
The BlueLAN QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance, passive copper twinax cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is ..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
QSFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
Direct-attach copper cable BlueOptics CBL-QSFP-40GE-2M-F1 delivers a 40Gbps QSFP+ to QSFP+ connection over a 2-metre length. Engineered for short-reac..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
2 m
Connector 1
QSFP+
R2,977
Ex Tax:R2,588
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The AOC cable CBO 40G-QSFP-QSFP-AOC-0501-BO is a 5 m active optical cable with QSFP male connectors at both ends, designed to deliver an aggregated ba..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R3,276
Ex Tax:R2,849
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics SFP28-AOC-2M-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable is a 2-meter active optical cable (AOC) with SFP28 male connectors on both ends. Designed ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R2,506
Ex Tax:R2,179
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics TXC432-CU1M is a high-quality, passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cable designed for 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections. This 1-meter SFP+..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
1-1.99 m
Connector 1
SFP
R1,093
Ex Tax:R950
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 50
This BlueOptics compatible H3C LSTM1STK BlueLAN Direct Attach Cable (DAC) provides a high-performance, cost-effective solution for 10 Gigabit Ethernet..
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
5 m
Connector 1
SFP+
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R1,545
Ex Tax:R1,344
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 90
The BlueOptics TXC432-CU5M compatible BlueLAN DAC SFP+ cable is a high-performance, cost-effective direct attach copper solution designed for 10 Gigab..
Colour
Black
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Cable Length
5-9.99 m
Connector 1
SFP+
R1,486
Ex Tax:R1,292
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The BlueOptics QSFP-4SFP25G-CU3M is a high-performance passive direct attach breakout cable designed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It convert..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP28
Product Type
DAC & Twinax Cable
R3,007
Ex Tax:R2,615
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 20
This BlueLAN passive direct attach breakout cable (DAC) is designed for compatibility with Extreme Networks 10423 and other QSFP28/SFP28 compliant dev..
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Connector 1
QSFP28
Transmission...
Passive Copper
Cable Type
Passive Cable
R3,007
Ex Tax:R2,615
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
CBO SFP-AOC-10G-30M — 10 Gbps, 30 m is an SFP+ active optical cable that provides a 10 Gbps full-duplex link over a 30‑metre duplex optical connection..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
30 m
R2,271
Ex Tax:R1,975
Brand: BLUELAN
Stock: 10
The BlueLAN BlueOptics SC253501K3M30 is a high-performance passive direct attach copper (DAC) breakout cable designed for 40 Gigabit Ethernet connecti..
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Cable Length
3 m
Connector 1
SFP & QSFP
Product Type
Direct Attach Copper Cable
R2,139
Ex Tax:R1,860
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics Q28-AOC-15M-CI-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 15m QSFP28 Male is a 15-metre active optical cable engineered for high-speed, low-latenc..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R4,714
Ex Tax:R4,099
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The AOC SFP28 BlueOptics BO272703Q50M 50m active optical cable is a pre-terminated, factory-tested fiber interconnect designed for SFP28 ports and 25 ..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
SFP28
R4,637
Ex Tax:R4,032
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-1M-MR-BO is a 1-meter active optical cable with QSFP connectors on both ends, designed for high-speed InfiniBand and fibre opt..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R2,891
Ex Tax:R2,514
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
The CBO AOC SFP28 BlueOptics BO272703Q1M active optical cable is a 1 m direct-attach solution designed for SFP28 ports and marked as compatible with N..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
25 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R2,395
Ex Tax:R2,083
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 40
The AOC SFP+ active optical cable CBO SFP-AOC-10G-1M 10 Gbps, 1 m is a factory-terminated fiber cable assembly providing 10 Gbps SFP+ connectivity ove..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
1 m
R1,473
Ex Tax:R1,281
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 9
The BlueOptics QSFP-AOC-7M-NK-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 7m Male/Male is an active optical cable intended for high-speed interconnects in data ce..
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 SFP+ AOC copper twinax cable CBO SFP-AOC-10G-10M-QN-BO 10 m for SFP+ ports is a direct-attach transceiver cable designed for 10 Gbps short-reach l..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
10 m
R1,792
Ex Tax:R1,559
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 7
The BlueOptics SFP+ Active Optical Cable CBO SFP-AOC-10G-50M-RW-BO is a factory-terminated, hot-pluggable SFP+ direct attach solution for 10Gbps links..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
50 m
R2,395
Ex Tax:R2,083
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
BlueOptics SFP+ AOC cable CBO SFP-AOC-10G-2M Nokia 10Gbps 2m is a direct-attach active optical cable designed for SFP+ ports, delivering a 10 Gbps dat..
Colour
Orange
Data Transfe...
10 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
2 m
R1,527
Ex Tax:R1,328
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 20
InfiniBand active optical cable CBO QSFP-AOC-2M-NG-BO 2 m is a factory-terminated Active Optical Cable (AOC) designed for short-reach high-speed conne..
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 BlueOptics Q28-AOC-3M-CI-BO InfiniBand/fibre optic cable 3m QSFP28 Male/Male is a 3-meter active optical cable designed to provide high-speed, low..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
3 m
R4,296
Ex Tax:R3,736
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics QSFP-40G-D-AOC-5M is a 5-meter active optical cable engineered for short-reach, high-speed interconnects. Compliant with 40GBASE-SR4, t..
Colour
Blue
Data Transfe...
40 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Cable Length
5 m
R3,276
Ex Tax:R2,849
Brand: BLUEOPTICS
Stock: 10
The BlueOptics Q28-AOC-25M-VA-BO InfiniBand fibre optic cable 25m OM3 is an active optical cable (AOC) with QSFP28 to QSFP28 connectors designed for 1..
Colour
Green
Data Transfe...
100 Gbps
Product Type
Active Optical Cable
Connector 1
QSFP28
R5,097
Ex Tax:R4,432