AddOn - SFP28 transceiver module (equivalent to: HP JL486A) - 25GbE - 25GBase-LR - LC single-mode - up to 10 km - 1310 nm - TAA Compliant - for HPE Aruba 8325-48Y8C, CX 8360-12C V2, 8360-16Y2C V2, 8360-48XT4C v2

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At £159.46 ex-VAT, this AddOn SFP28 25GbE LR module looks like a solid “keep the network running” choice—assuming you’re buying for the right distance and the right platform. The standout reason to consider it is value: 25GbE LR optics are rarely cheap, and if your Aruba/HPE switch ports are already set up for SFP28 optics, a compatible like-for-like module can be a pragmatic way to expand without paying more for branded optics. In daily use, the big win is simplicity: plug it in, light comes up, and you move on with your day—as long as your switch is in supported optics compatibility mode.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this blindly if you’re going to mix vendors casually or rely on a single module to meet critical uptime. With third‑party optics, the usual gotchas are firmware compatibility, DOM/CWDM quirks, and annoying “it works in the lab but not in production” scenarios—especially on enterprise gear where optics are sometimes picky. If you need a handful for non-critical links, labs, or straightforward 10 km single-mode runs, it’s a reasonable buy. If this is mission-critical fibre between core sites, I’d either validate compatibility in advance (HPE’s optics matrix / your exact switch model + revision) or budget for the time and effort to troubleshoot if the module doesn’t negotiate cleanly.