[j-nsp] Sources for SFP+ optics

[Richard A Steenbergen]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:06:03AM +0200, Saku Ytti wrote:
> On (2012-02-23 16:53 -0500), Brandon Ross wrote:
>  
> > I have no idea how they do it, but I can tell you for certain that
> > I've been able to source DWDM optics for my clients within a week
> > every single time.  And yes, I'm referring to specific colors.
> 
> Sure you can source them, by querying multiple sources. But no one 
> carries stock of everything, you simply cannot offload them at profit 
> then, unless your customers are ready to pay high premium.

Good/cheap DWDM optics are, generally speaking, in universally short 
supply. Production has barely been staying ahead of demand for quite 
some time now, hence the 7-8 week lead times from manufacturers. Agreed, 
you might get lucky and find someone who happens to have the color and 
optic type you're looking for on occasion, but there is nobody who is in 
a position to maintain an inventory of "everything" and still sell them 
at close to wholesale prices. There just isn't any money in it, which 
is why everyone who cares self-spares (often with the help of tuneables 
as "universal donors") .

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