Aruba JL489A 25G SFP28 to SFP28 5 m DAC Cable

Maintain high-speed connectivity between adjacent racks and top-of-rack switches with a 25G SFP28 direct attach cable built for short-reach data center links. The 5 m length gives you enough run for clean routing across cabinets while avoiding the cost and complexity of separate optical transceivers. This cable is a practical fit for dense Aruba environments where predictable latency, simple deployment, and lower power consumption matter. Direct attach copper is often the right choice when the link stays within the rack row and you want a straightforward path from switch to switch or switch to server. By removing the need for optics on both ends, it reduces bill of materials and keeps the interconnect layer easier to manage. For infrastructure teams standardizing on SFP28-based 25 GbE, this cable supports a clean, repeatable deployment model. It is well suited to high-port-count switching fabrics where every connection must be fast to install, easy to trace, and economical at scale.