Direct-attach cables suitable for data centres

The direct-attach cable (DAC) portfolio enables IT professionals to maintain performance and reliability in server rooms and data centres, by offering an extensive range of lengths for connections within or between server racks. The new portfolio includes QSFP+ / SFP+ cables which are fully compatible with major OEM brands.

The new cable offering caters to the needs of small to medium-sized businesses, financial institutions and organisations that maintain their own server rooms and data centres. Users will also find the cost savings of the direct-attach cables beneficial, when deploying and managing their data centre solutions.

“StarTech.com continues to offer IT professionals a better alternative to high-priced OEM networking solutions, with equivalent performance and reliable products for server rooms and data centres. With our broad selection of transceivers and direct-attach cables, IT professionals can trust StarTech.com as the sole partner in deploying their data centre architectures,” said Sead Ferhatovic, Product Manager, StarTech.com.

The new transceivers and direct-attach cables are fully compliant with MSA standards, giving users confidence that the products manufactured by StarTech.com are identical in form factor and functionality to the equivalent Cisco, HP and Juniper products.

The new DAC cables are available at Insight, Misco, Amazon.co.uk and Dabs and is also distributed by Enta, Ingram Micro and Exertis.