10Gb SFP+ single port = cheaper than dirt

[wildpig1234]

671798-001 COMPATIBLE 10GB MELLANOX CONNECTX-2 PCIe 10GBe ETHERNET NIC | eBay

So these are only $16 or cheaper.... they good enough for 10GB? what kind of ethernet cable do i need? these work in win10?

 

[BackupProphet]

Windows 10 will work without installing drivers. Though I do recommend installing the latest from Mellanox.

 

[wildpig1234]

Windows 10 will work without installing drivers. Though I do recommend installing the latest from Mellanox.

but would have to use sfp cables?

 

[BackupProphet]

Yes. I actually prefer DAC/Fiber over CAT5-6. Uses less power, lower latency, greater flexibility, more future proof.

 

[wildpig1234]

Yes. I actually prefer DAC/Fiber over CAT5-6. Uses less power, lower latency, greater flexibility, more future proof.

cable more expensive per foot?

 

[Evan]

Going off on a little bit of a tangent here...

It may seem shocking and it’s hard to compare a good corporate discount to what’s in the general market place but Cisco 10G twinax DAC cables cost less than a quality fiber patch and more than a quality copper cat7 patch. Just to put it in some kind of perspective of why they ate good.

Fiber price is ok but the SFP’s make the total package less competitive from a pure it’s cheap to use at home context, of course the lower latency is measurable (as in certain apps it makes an actual difference, eg SAP application to DB server traffic) and lower power also.

 

[weust]

@david thuong I think it's best to open a topic in the VMware section then in this selling topic.