Shenzhen Topstar Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.
Optical transceiver supplier - SFP, QSFP, BIDI and 400G lines
Optical Transceiver Supplier

Data Center Hardware at Category Level

Data center hardware is the umbrella range that surrounds the transceiver lines on this site: switches, network cards, storage, memory and processing hardware used alongside optical links. This page covers that umbrella at category level only, because no detailed specification for a switch, storage, memory or processing product was published in the source material used for this site.

What this page covers

This page is a category page for data center hardware. It gathers the models and guidance that belong to this line in one place, and it links to the individual product pages where a model has a listed specification. Lines that have only a title-level mention, with no detailed specification behind them, are described here at category level only and are not given a product page, because a product page without a listed specification would be guessing.

The distinction matters for buying. A category page answers which line a need belongs to and what to ask about; a product page answers the listed figures for one model. If you arrive here looking for a figure for a specific model, follow the link to that model page, and if no model page is linked, the figure is not published on this site and should be asked for in the enquiry rather than inferred from a neighbouring model.

How to specify this line

A usable enquiry for data center hardware starts with the rate, the wavelength, the fibre type and the distance, because those four items decide whether a module fits the link at all. The connector and the form factor come next, followed by the operating temperature range and whether digital diagnostics are required. Buyers who send only a rate, or only a model-style name, usually need a second round of questions before a quotation can be confirmed, so including the full set in the first message saves a cycle.

Distance figures deserve special care. A distance quoted for one fibre type does not transfer to another, and a distance quoted for one wavelength does not transfer to a different wavelength. On this site every distance is tied to the fibre and wavelength it was listed with, and where the source pages disagree the conflict is flagged on the page. If a distance matters for your link, name the fibre you will actually install and ask for the figure to be confirmed against that fibre before ordering.

What to confirm before ordering

Before an order is placed, confirm the model, the rate, the wavelength, the distance, the connector and the quantity in writing, and confirm any certification document you need by name. Minimum order quantity and lead time are unavailable at company level on this site, so ask for both per model in the enquiry rather than assuming a company-wide term. Quotations are confirmed per order, and specifications are confirmed per model before payment.

Compatibility is a separate check from the optical figures. A module that matches on rate and wavelength can still fail on a host platform that does not accept it, so name the host platform in the enquiry when compatibility matters. Where this site states a compatibility position, it states the source of that position, and it does not extend a compatibility statement from one model to another. If the platform is not named, compatibility cannot be confirmed from this page alone.

What is specified here and what is not

What is specified here is the transceiver range: five models with listed specifications, each on its own product page. What is not specified here is everything else under the umbrella. No storage capacity, memory type, processing model, network card rate or switch port count is published on this site, and no such product is presented as available in a particular configuration. A buyer who needs hardware beyond transceivers should name the exact item in an enquiry, and it will be confirmed per item rather than inferred from the umbrella name.

The umbrella matters for planning even without product pages, because transceiver choice depends on the hosts they plug into. A data center refresh that changes switch or server hardware can change the transceiver form factor, rate and compatibility requirements at the same time, so an enquiry that covers the whole refresh, rather than transceivers alone, is more likely to arrive at a combination that works together.

Models on this page

QSFP 40G SR4 Module

40G multimode module for data center links.

QSFP 100G CWDM4 Module

100G single-mode module for data center links.

400GBASE-DR4 QSFP-DD Module

400G single-mode module for data center interconnects.

Enquiry checklist

Before sending an enquiry, note the model or the rate you need, the wavelength, the fibre type, the distance, the connector, the quantity and the application. State whether the module must be compatible with a named host platform, and name any certification document you need. Minimum order quantity and lead time are unavailable at company level and are confirmed per model in the enquiry. Quotations are confirmed per order.

Send an enquiry  |  Sales contact: Ms. Vicky Tian, Sales Manager, +86 19860146913  |  Telephone: 86-0755-82552969  |  Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a quotation?

Send an enquiry naming the model, the rate, the wavelength, the distance and the quantity you need, plus the application. Quotations are confirmed per order, and specifications are confirmed per model before payment. This site does not list fixed selling figures, and no price is shown for any model.

What certification documents can you provide?

The company states ISO 9001, CE, FC, 3C and RoHS names. Certificates are available upon request. If a buyer needs a certificate for a specific model, name the model in the enquiry so the correct document can be checked. No certificate numbers are published on this site.

Do the specifications on one page apply to the whole range?

No. Specifications are shown per model and must not be read across the whole range. Where a value is not listed for a model, the page says to confirm per model rather than filling in a generic figure, and where the source pages disagree, the page flags the conflict instead of choosing one value as fact.

What are the minimum order quantity and lead time?

At company level both are unavailable on this site and are confirmed per model in the enquiry. A single-model note, where one exists, is marked as applying to that model only and must not be read as a company-wide term.