- Virtual CIO
How to Manage Shadow IT in Your Organisation
27 Aug, 2025
£21.53 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £18.07 ex-VAT, this is the kind of SFP you buy when you just need a link to come up and you don’t want to pay “OEM tax”. The key tells are that it’s an 1GbE SX module with LC multi-mode and it’s meant to play nicely with specific HPE switch families (the OfficeConnect/Aruba 6000/6200/CX 8360 range you mentioned). If you’ve got patch panels and multimode fibre already installed, it’s a straightforward, cost-effective way to get extra ports working without drama.
That said, I’d only buy it if your environment matches the intended use: multimode fibre, short-to-mid reach (within the stated distance class), and compatibility with the exact HPE platform model/firmware you’re running. If you’re unsure about optics/fibre type or you’re trying to run it on single-mode links, you’ll waste time troubleshooting or end up with intermittent link issues. Also, TAA compliance is a nice-to-have for public sector procurement, but it’s not the same as “guaranteed flawless” — still, for the right HPE switch + multimode setup, this is very good value.

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Module/1xGENet SX MM f Switch DES-3200

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