[j-nsp] Sources for SFP+ optics

[Tim Jackson]

Personally I've never had a single issue with Finisar, Fujitsu, or Opnext.

SFP, SFP+, or XFP.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Robert Juric <robert.juric at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the insights. Which 3rd party transceivers have you had the best
> luck with then?
>
> Robert
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:31 AM, Daniel Roesen <dr at cluenet.de> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 02:27:40PM -0600, Robert Juric wrote:
>> > Juniper also has only tested and verified their equipment with their
>> > optics. If you want to know without doubt that it will work, go
>> > straight to the source.
>>
>> "Without doubt" will give you surprises. See PR/486951 for extended
>> fun with certain revision of Juniper-premium-price-sold Picolight/JDSU
>> XFPs with links not coming up anymore. Or the desaster with early
>> revision of Methode Elec. SFP-T which had a bad physical design of
>> the locking/ejection mechanics so you were almost unable to remove
>> them from without damaging the DPC.
>>
>> Bottom line: we had far less trouble with 3rd party transceivers than
>> with Juniper premium priced transceivers.... for a fraction of cost.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Daniel
>>
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