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In This Issue: Lunch with Friends | Cisco 40GBase-SR4 QSFP+ Transceiver Module | Difference between FCoE and FCIP | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – Lunch with Friends
Good Monday morning! It cooled down a little bit over the weekend, but it was still hotter than I prefer.
I had lunch with some local guys in my PC gamer group, a few of whom I’ve never met in person before. We enjoyed some Korean BBQ and had some insightful conversations. I realized over the course of the meal that what we were doing could not be replicated digitally. Even though we built camaraderie during our games, actually being face to face added another dimension in our relationships to each other. I can’t pinpoint quite what exactly those dimensions were, but after the lunch, I trusted and understood the guys more, especially the ones I’ve never met in person. I think Korean BBQ is a great setting because it’s slower-paced, we talked between the delicious meats being cooked and everyone seemed to enjoy all of the different food options.
I’m more of an introvert, but I do enjoy social interaction and I tend to find myself listening to learn in conversations as opposed to sharing any given opinion. (I’m an INTJ if you are into the personality types). The lunch sort of gave me a long-needed recharge and boost. I encourage you, if you haven’t already, to have lunch with friends in person if you can and are comfortable with it! If you have the option of having Korean BBQ, I recommend that too!
Cris
Product Spotlights & Updates
This versatile Cisco 40GBase-SR4 QSFP+ transceiver module allows you to achieve 40G speeds and also can be utilized in a 4x10G mode to allow for compatibility with your existing 10G transceivers. These Cisco original 40G QSFP+ modules are some of the most popular on the market today and are in many ways comparable to their popular 10G counterpart, SFP-10G-SR.
These 40GBase-SR4 modules are parallel optic transceivers that are ideal for short-range reaches. These transceivers utilize MPO/MTP connectors, operate on OM3 or OM4 multimode fiber (MMF), and use 850nm lasers. These modules utilize 8 of the 12 MPO/MTP fibers to transmit data over 4 duplex (4 sending and 4 receiving) parallel channels at a rate of 10Gbps/channel resulting in 40Gbps speeds.
Learning Center Article – Difference between FCoE and FCIP
For enterprise operations, data management is an essential operation, and it requires powerful, robust designs in order to meet demand. That is why storage area networks (SAN) are so common. They provide centralized storage that consolidates large amounts of data while providing sufficient access to that data.
With SAN, you will often find that multiple types of connections are necessary to serve every need of the system, so you will be working with copper connections and fiber optics simultaneously. When those different infrastructures need to communicate, you need methods that bridge the gap.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- At least 730 flights were canceled across the United States on Sunday evening, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. Delta Air Lines alone canceled at least 224 flights on Sunday. United Airlines canceled 71 flights and American Airlines canceled 66 flights.
- At least 21 teenagers, the youngest possibly just 13, died this weekend after a night out at a township tavern in South Africa in a tragedy where the cause remains unclear. Many are thought to have been students celebrating the end of their high-school exams on Saturday night.
- Disney, Apple and Amazon have all submitted bids to become the new broadcast rights owner of the National Football League’s out-of-market Sunday Ticket package. They’re just waiting to find out who wins.
- BMW has officially opened its new 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) factory in China with a strong focus on electric vehicles as it tries to catch up with leaders Tesla and domestic competitors.