Description:

The Finisar 8GB 850 nm Fiber Channel FC SFP+ optical transceiver (FTLF8528P3BCV-QL) is used in high-speed Fibre Channel storage and networking systems to enable reliable 8 Gbit/s data transmission over multimode fiber links. Commonly installed in SAN switches, blade servers, storage arrays, and enterprise Fibre Channel fabrics where low-latency, high-availability optical connectivity is critical, this module supports robust short-reach optical communications. Network engineers, storage administrators, and system integrators use the FTLF8528P3BCV-QL for data center upgrades, link replacements, capacity expansion, and retrofits of existing fiber networks.

Applications:

The Finisar FTLF8528P3BCV-QL 8 Gb FC SFP+ transceiver is commonly deployed in storage area networks (SANs), enterprise Fibre Channel fabrics, blade server interconnects, backup and replication systems, and high-availability clustered environments where dependable, short-range optical links are required to support mission-critical storage traffic.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Finisar
• Model / Part number: FTLF8528P3BCV-QL
• Product type: 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel SFP+ optical transceiver
• Wavelength: 850 nm
• Data rate: 8 Gbit/s (Fibre Channel)
• Fiber type: Multimode fiber (MMF)
• Connector type: LC duplex
• Reach: Short-range (typically up to 150 m on OM3/OM4)
• Form factor: SFP+ (Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus)
• Hot-swappable: Yes
• Compliance: Fibre Channel standards
• Application: Short-reach SAN and data center optical connectivity

Common Replacements: 

• Brocade / Ruckus 8 Gb FC SFP+ (e.g., Brocade 57-0000107-01)
• Cisco SFP-G8-BXD
• Emulex / LPe-SFP+-8G