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AI in Supply Chain Management
20 Mar, 2026

£99.00 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re trying to make an older Lenovo setup speak both storage languages without buying separate bits, this kind of “universal” SFP module can be good value—especially at **£82.50 ex-VAT**. In real terms, it’s mainly for teams running mixed **10Gb iSCSI over Ethernet** and **16Gb Fibre Channel** in the same ecosystem, where you want to reduce the number of different optics/SKUs you stock and troubleshoot. Where these modules shine is when your priority is *operational simplicity*—less inventory, fewer “wrong transceiver” surprises, and faster replacement when a link goes down.
That said, I’d only buy it if you can confirm **compatibility with your exact Lenovo switch/storage model and SFP/SFP+ cage behaviour**, and that your firmware/port settings are aligned. Universal optics can still be “universal” in theory but quirky in practice depending on the platform—so if you’re not already deep into Lenovo’s supported combinations, you may end up paying £82.50 for something that won’t negotiate properly (or at all). If you’re on a homogeneous iSCSI-only or FC-only design, you’ll usually be better off with the more straightforward, single-purpose optic your vendor explicitly lists.

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