Cisco SFP-H25G-CU2M= 25GBASE-CR1 SFP28 Passive Direct Attach Copper Cable 2 m 25 Gbps No FEC Required
Cisco SFP-H25G-CU2M= — 25G SFP28 Passive DAC, 2 m
The Cisco SFP-H25G-CU2M= is a passive 25GBASE-CR1 direct-attach copper cable, 2 m long, with an SFP28 plug moulded onto each end. It connects a server to its top-of-rack switch, or two switches in the same rack, at 25 Gbps without optics, and Cisco states that at this length the host ports need no forward error correction. The “=” suffix marks the Cisco spare part. In practice, a DAC is the cheapest and lowest-power way to join a server to its top-of-rack switch, or two switches in the same rack: pick the shortest length that reaches without strain.