As data centers push toward higher bandwidth and port density, transceivers and cables must evolve to meet these scaling demands. One crucial capability enabling flexibility and scalability in high-speed networks is breakout. Breakout technology of transceivers and cables allows high-speed ports to interface with lower-speed ports (e.g., 100G, 50G), enabling flexible bandwidth utilization and cost-effective upgrades.
What Is the Breakout Technology?
Breakout refers to splitting a high-speed, channelized port on a network device into multiple lower-speed ports to connect to multiple devices.
In various network scenarios, fiber optic breakouts are essential for optimizing available bandwidth and maximizing physical infrastructure efficiency. The fundamental distinction of breakout applications lies in their ability to connect network devices (such as switches, routers, and servers) to other network equipment with ports of varying speeds, without sacrificing port bandwidth. This maximizes port density and facilitates gradual network upgrades.
