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How to Secure Your Cloud Environment
20 Jan, 2026





£135.48 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’ve got an HPE switch that needs an SFP+ “SR” (multi‑mode) optical module and you’re trying to keep costs sensible, this StarTech-compatible J9150D-style transceiver is the kind of thing that makes sense. At **~£113 ex‑VAT**, it’s priced like a straight replacement you’d buy in quantity rather than a premium OEM part, and the key practical win is **DDM support**—so you’re not flying blind on optics. For day-to-day ops, that means easier monitoring and quicker troubleshooting when a cable run is marginal or a fibre port starts aging.
That said, I’d only buy it for the right environments. This is **multi‑mode, short-reach fibre**, so if your link is meant to be long, single‑mode, or you’re not sure what your existing optics/cabling spec is, don’t gamble—double-check the switch’s supported module requirements and that your fibre type and distance match. Also, compatibility with HPE platforms is usually good with these “compatible” parts, but if you’re in a regulated/mission-critical setting where change control is strict, you may still prefer genuine HPE optics to avoid any weirdness with optics compatibility modes. Overall: **good value for typical 10GbE multimode fibre deployments on supported HPE gear**, not a “buy first, verify later” optic.

STARTECH
StarTech.com HPE 455886-B21 Compatible SFP+ Module, 10GBASE-LR, 10GbE Single Mode (SMF) Fiber Optic Transceiver, LC 10km, 1310nm DDM, HPE BladeSystem 562SFP+ 560SFP+, Mini GBIC Transceiver - Lifetime Warranty (455886-B21-ST) - SFP+ transceiver module (equivalent to: HP 455886-B21) - 10GbE - 10GBase-LR - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 nm - for HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 Node, 380 Gen9 Node, Virtual Connect Flex-10

STARTECH
StarTech.com MSA Uncoded SFP Module, 1000BASE-BX, 1 Gigabit Ethernet Bi-Directional (BiDi) Fiber Single Strand SFP Transceiver (SMF), LC 10km , Mini GBIC Transceiver SFP Module, Downstream - Lifetime Warranty (SFP1000BXDST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module - 1GbE - 1000Base-BX - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 (RX) / 1490 (TX) nm

STARTECH
StarTech.com Cisco GLC-SX-MM Compatible SFP Module, 1000BASE-SX, 1GbE Multimode Fiber MMF Optic Transceiver, Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC Connector, 550m, 850nm, Cisco IE3400, IE3300, IE3200 (SFPGLCSXMMST) - SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module - 1GbE - 1000Base-SX - LC multi-mode - up to 550 m - 850 nm - for P/N: ET91000SFP2, ET91000SFP2C, IES101002SFP, MCM1110SFP, PEX1000SFP2

Lenovo
Lenovo BNT - SFP+ transceiver module - 10GbE - 10GBase-ER - SFP+ - up to 40 km - for Flex System SI4091, System Networking RackSwitch G8264, ThinkSystem NE2580