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RE: A case against vendor-locking optical modules
From: Jethro R Binks <jethro.binks () strath ac uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:37:22 +0000 (GMT)
On Mon, 17 Nov 2014, Naslund, Steve wrote:
Let talk about the 800 pound gorilla in the room and the #1 reason to hate vendor locked optics. Some vendors (yes, Cisco I'm looking at you) want to charge ridiculously high prices for optic that are identical to generic optics other than the vendor lock. Maybe a better tactic would be to have the vendor explain to you why the vendor lock is necessary. You are after all the customer and don't owe them any explanations.
The Packetpushers recently discussed this issue: http://packetpushers.net/ps-show-35-oem-sfp-qsfp-modules-work/ Jethro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jethro R Binks, Network Manager, Information Services Directorate, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263.
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- RE: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Naslund, Steve (Nov 17)
- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Faisal Imtiaz (Nov 17)
- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Jérôme Nicolle (Nov 17)
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- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Justin M. Streiner (Nov 17)
- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Faisal Imtiaz (Nov 17)
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- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Ken Matlock (Nov 17)
- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Jérôme Nicolle (Nov 17)
- Re: A case against vendor-locking optical modules Naslund, Steve (Nov 17)