Like the move from GBIC to SFP the move from ... though Cisco currently only offers lengths up to 5m. This is actually a cable with SFP+ ends, not a module with a separate cable.

Cisco’s Catalyst C1300-8MGP-2X enterprise-class Ethernet switch manages small and medium-sized networks at speeds up to 10Gb. It has eight wired interfaces, a 120W PoE, and two 10G SFP sockets.

I know that Cisco has an undocumented command to disable ... Almost all major brand switches require SFP (or SFP+) modules to have some kind of firmware compatibility. The SFP is not just an ...