HP AP820A 5-meter active twinax direct attach cable (DAC) delivers 10 Gbps connectivity between SFP+ ports on switches, servers, and storage arrays. Part number AP820A supports 10GBase-CU short-reach copper connections with integrated active electronics for reliable signal integrity over the full 5-meter span. Compatible with HP/HPE switches and third-party equipment featuring SFP+ interfaces, this cable eliminates the need for separate transceivers in short-haul datacenter deployments. Typical applications include rack-to-rack server connections, storage-to-network backbone links, and high-speed cluster interconnects where latency and cost efficiency matter. Tested and guaranteed; available via quote.