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400G Optics in 2025: The Practical Backbone for AI Training, Cloud Scale, and Cost-Efficient DCI

Nov 10, 2025 Vitex LLC

As 400G infrastructure hits critical mass, selecting the right optical transceivers is crucial for AI and cloud success. This comprehensive guide details the trade-offs between QSFP-DD and OSFP, provides a complete cabling distance matrix (SR8 to 400ZR), and offers a TCO analysis to help architects build efficient, high-density networks.