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Cyber Essentials Plus for the NHS Supply Chain
20 Jun, 2026

£201.60 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
At **£168 ex-VAT for a 10 m blue 2×LC InfiniBand/fibre patch cable**, this is the sort of thing you buy when you already know exactly what you’re plugging in and you just need a reliable, properly terminated link—not when you’re experimenting. The **real-world value** here is consistency: LC terminations tend to “just work” if your ports/transceivers are compatible, and a decent branded cable is usually less hassle than cheap unbranded leads that can be marginal on fit/strain relief or bend radius. For a UK B2B reseller customer running **storage, HPC, or low-latency fabric** where link stability matters, having the right length and connectors saves hours of troubleshooting.
That said, I’d **only** recommend it if your environment actually uses **InfiniBand-style cabling** and your gear expects this exact cable type and connector pairing. Fibre can be unforgiving: if you buy the wrong variant (or the wrong polarity/encoding expectations), you’ll burn time on returns and rework. Also, 10 m isn’t “flexible” in rack terms—so if you’re unsure about routing, consider whether you need that length now or would be better planning for patching/management. Bottom line: **good buy for teams with known compatibility**, questionable value if you’re guessing or if you just need a generic fibre patch for a non-critical link.

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