Hello Meraki Gurus,
I'm planning to refresh our 5 departmental switches to Meraki MS225-48LP .The switch cost seems very reasonable but the 10 GbE SFP+ SR Fiber Transceiver cost $999 MSRP Each and i will need 10 of this which will cost me $10K MSRP before discount.A quick search on Amazon shows a compatible model from 10GTEK selling for only $22 each. Anyone using this 3rd party transceivers with their Meraki network? Any other ideas to safe the save on the ridicules transceiver cost ?
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I have used the 1GB SFP modules without issue with both the MX and MS Meraki lines.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013WFH4VC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have also used Cable Matters SFP+ 10GBASE-CU Passive Direct Attached Twinax cables for connecting MS250 and MX250s without issues either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071KWNFP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For $22, it can't hurt to buy a few and test it out to verify, but I don't see any issue using GTek, Cable Matters, or Humming Bird Network modules.
I have used the 1GB SFP modules without issue with both the MX and MS Meraki lines.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013WFH4VC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have also used Cable Matters SFP+ 10GBASE-CU Passive Direct Attached Twinax cables for connecting MS250 and MX250s without issues either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071KWNFP3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For $22, it can't hurt to buy a few and test it out to verify, but I don't see any issue using GTek, Cable Matters, or Humming Bird Network modules.
I have a broad range of 10GTEK modules running in MS-switches and they are working fine for a couple of years. A colleague had one SFP+ that did not work, but well, that's how it is sometimes.
Yes that transceiver should work. Do keep in mind there is a very small chance it doesn't because it is not an officially supported model.
List of actual Meraki supported devices
https://meraki.cisco.com/lib/pdf/meraki_datasheet_sfp.pdf
Thanks everyone for the response. I'm now leaning heavily towards getting the 10GTEK version and save 40X. ($23 each compare to $999 each )
Anyone can justify why Meraki sells transceivers that cost 40X compare to a 3rd party compatible units?
> Anyone can justify why Meraki sells transceivers that cost 40X compare to a 3rd party compatible units?
I would say "easy money" ... We had an "only Cisco" customer that refused to save some bucks on third party optics because he wanted the "official" ones. And what I heard, that was not the only one.
They are also often sold with the switches and you get an excellent overall discount as the modules and cables can be very heavily discounted.
This website is your friend:
I've been purchasing Transceivers from them for YEARS...religiously. Also, if I need a cheap Work Group switch etc....
The cables and transceivers though.....lights out.
Thanks @KirkM ! This site is awesome!