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Re: SFP Cost Variation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nick Hilliard)
Sat Mar 12 16:34:12 2016
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From: Nick Hilliard <nick@foobar.org>
To: Josh Reynolds <josh@kyneticwifi.com>
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Josh Reynolds wrote:
> http://packetpushers.net/overpriced-optics-by-oems/
the cost bases mentioned in this article are a bit odd:
> So how much does a 10GB SFP+ SR optic cost? It turns out around $85 +
> some margin, bringing the cost to $95.
You can pick up a 10GB SFP+ SR for $15 in units of one from fiberstore.
Given the volumes they buy, vendors are probably paying a lot less than
that.
Nick
