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[[File:10_Gbit_XFP_and_SFP_transceivers.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A [[10 Gigabit Ethernet]] [[XFP transceiver]], ''top'', and a SFP+ transceiver, ''bottom'']]
The '''SFP+''' ('''enhanced small form-factor pluggable''') is an enhanced version of the SFP that supports data rates up to 16 [[Gbit/s]]. The SFP+ specification was first published on May 9, 2006, and version 4.1 was published on July 6, 2009.<ref name="spec">{{cite web|url=https://members.snia.org/document/dl/25891|title=SFF-8431 Specifications for Enhanced Small Form Factor Pluggable Module SFP+ Revision 4.1|date=July 6, 2009|access-date=2023-09-25}}</ref> SFP+ supports 8 Gbit/s [[Fibre Channel]], [[10 Gigabit Ethernet]] and [[Optical Transport Network]] standard OTU2. It is a popular industry format supported by many network component vendors. Although the SFP+ standard does not include mention of 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel, it can be used at this speed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tek.com/primer/characterizing-sfp-transceiver-16g-fibre-channel-rate|title=Characterizing an SFP+ Transceiver at the 16G Fibre Channel Rate |author=Tektronix | date= November 2013 }}</ref> Besides the data rate, the major difference between 8 and 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel is the encoding method. The [[64b/66b encoding]] used for 16 Gbit/s is a more efficient encoding mechanism than [[8b/10b encoding|8b/10b]] used for 8 Gbit/s, and allows for the data rate to double without doubling the line rate. 16GFC doesn't really use 16 Gbit/s signaling anywhere. It uses a 14.025 Gbit/s line rate to achieve twice the throughput of 8GFC.<ref>{{
|title = Roadmaps
|url = https://fibrechannel.org/roadmap/
|publisher = Fibre Channel Industry Association
|access-date = 2023-03-05
}}</ref>
SFP+ also introduces [[10 Gigabit Ethernet#SFP+ direct attach|direct attach]] for connecting two SFP+ ports without dedicated transceivers. Direct attach cables (DAC) exist in passive (up to 7 m), active (up to 15 m), and active optical (AOC, up to 100 m) variants.
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