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How to Set Up Cross-Region Backup Replication
18 Mar, 2026





£25.43 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At £21.23 ex-VAT, this is the kind of no-drama 10GbE SFP+ you buy when you just need the link to come up reliably and you don’t want to pay big-brand optics pricing. The “LRM” positioning and the fact it’s for multimode fibre with LC means it’s a solid fit for typical UK datacentre/fibre runs where you’re not doing heroic distances but you want some reach and stable performance. If your switch/router has compatible SFP+ cages and your fibre plant is already multimode, this is likely to be great value for routine upgrades, patch panel moves, and keeping spares on hand.
I’d avoid it if you’re chasing maximum distance over long multimode runs beyond what your existing design supports, or if you’re unsure whether your specific switch model fully supports this exact optics type (some vendors are picky even when modules are “compatible”). Also, if you care about optics management, DDM can be useful—but only if the host gear actually reads and reports it properly. In short: buy it for cost-effective 10GbE on multimode fibre where compatibility with your switch has been confirmed; don’t buy it as a gamble for unknown hardware or mismatched fibre types.

STARTECH
StarTech.com Extreme Networks 10301 Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-SR, 10GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, 10GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, LC 300m, 850nm, DDM, Mini GBIC SFP+ Module - Lifetime Warranty (10301-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: Extreme Networks 10301) - 10GbE - 10GBase-SR - LC multi-mode - up to 300 m - 850 nm

TP-Link
TP-Link TL-SM5220-3M V1 - 10GBase direct attach cable - SFP+ (M) to SFP+ (M) - 3 m - twinaxial - passive

STARTECH
StarTech.com HPE J9151E Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-LR, 10GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, 10GE Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, LC Connector, 10km, 1310nm, DDM, HPE 2930F, 8325, 3810M - Lifetime Warranty (J9151E-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: HP J9151E) - 10GbE - 10GBase-LR - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 nm - for HPE Aruba 2930F 12, 2930M 40, 6200F 12, 6200M 24, 6300, 6405 48, 6405 96, 64XX, CX 8360

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-ZX-SM-RGD Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-ZX, 1GbE SMF Optic Transceiver, LC Connector, 70km, 1550nm, DDM, Cisco ASR920, IE2000IE4000, Mini GBIC Transceiver Module - Lifetime Warranty (GLCZXSMRGDST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module (equivalent to: Cisco GLC-ZX-SM-RGD) - 1GbE - 1000Base-ZX - LC single-mode - up to 70 km - 1550 nm