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Re: SFP Cost Variation
From: Mike Hale <eyeronic.design () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:06:27 -0800
You also run into some quality issues on third party ones, so be aware and plan for it. I've had maybe one Cisco-branded SFP go bad that I can think, but I've got a crap ton of Axiom branded ones that were bad. Twinax ones were even worse...I got maybe two or three inserts out of a significant fraction of them before they broke. I've had great luck with Curvature SFPs. On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Jörg Kost <jk () ip-clear de> wrote:
Its all about support under warranty. CDW is selling the original Brocade SFP. The amazon links only shows a compatible one. In most cases it will work, but if that tiny metal piece will break your freshly installed 20-x2 linecard, Brocade may not replace it. Also some of the cheaper optics may not support monitoring or diagnostic options. You can also check the second market for an used original optic, if you want to save some budget. Jörg On 9 Mar 2016, at 19:59, Nicholas Warren wrote:Quick question for the experts. Why when looking at SFPs, some sites list them as $800 when the same part number can be found on places like amazon for $30-$40. What is the difference in them? Why would I buy them from a place like CDW with what appears to be a 2,000% markup. https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Brocade-SFP-mini-GBIC-transceiver-module-G igabit-Ethernet/1411743.aspx http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076Q1CTY Thanks, Nich
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- Re: SFP Cost Variation Jörg Kost (Mar 12)
- Re: SFP Cost Variation Mike Hale (Mar 12)
- Re: SFP Cost Variation Josh Reynolds (Mar 12)