Cisco Meraki - SFP+ transceiver module - 10GbE - 10GBase-LR - up to 10 km - for Cisco Meraki MX100, MX400, MX600, MX80, Cloud Managed Ethernet Aggregation Switch MS420

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At £2,729 ex-VAT this isn’t a “grab a spare” SFP+—it’s a seriously priced optics module, so the only people who should be buying it are those who *already* have Cisco Meraki hardware that specifically requires this exact Meraki-branded module and have confirmed compatibility. In day-to-day terms, you’re paying for plug-and-play operation and predictable support paths inside the Meraki ecosystem. If you’ve got an MS420 or an MX-series box and you need reliable 10GbE long-reach connectivity (without messing around with third‑party optic quirks), this is the sort of thing that saves time and keeps your network team out of optics compatibility rabbit holes.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this casually. If you’re just building new links and you haven’t priced out alternatives, the market for 10GbE LR optics is generally much cheaper—so unless Meraki compatibility is a hard requirement for your deployment, you may be overspending. Also, if this is replacing an existing module, sanity-check why the link failed in the first place; buying optics when the problem is actually cabling, patch panel issues, or an aging transceiver slot can get expensive fast. Net: buy it if you’re firmly Meraki-only and need long-reach 10GbE with low operational hassle; don’t buy it if you can use a cheaper compatible option or if you haven’t validated the underlying cause of the link issue.