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System and Application Manager at a political organization with 501-1,000 employees
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Provides us with easy access to the command lines
Pros and Cons
  • "The new web graphical interface is much better than before. We now have easy access to the command lines. They're all functional."
  • "The network connection should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for our internal network. 

What is most valuable?

The new web graphical interface is much better than before. We now have easy access to the command lines. They're all functional.

What needs improvement?

The network connection should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches for seven years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is a nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution and best suited for a medium-sized enterprise. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was done by our partner. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is an expensive solution.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Marc Stuyven - PeerSpot reviewer
System and Application Manager at a political organization with 501-1,000 employees
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Top 5
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It's easy to extend the stack, but I wish we could do more in the GUI
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to extend the stack, We don't use the smaller switches, but it's going well for the rest."
  • "I find the CLI hard to use. I wish we could do more in the GUI interface."

What is our primary use case?

We use OmniSwitch switches to provide an extra switch for distribution on our local area network.

What needs improvement?

I find the CLI hard to use. I wish we could do more in the GUI interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using OmniSwitch in 2018, so it has been about four years. I'm not really the system administrator programming the switch. It's something we do in cooperation with a partner.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's easy to extend the stack, We don't use the smaller switches, but it's going well for the rest. We have approximately a thousand users at the company.

How are customer service and support?

We rely on our partner for support. I rate the partner's support eight out fo 10. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

In my previous company, we still used Alcatel, but now we are using Alcatel for the local area network, and Aruba switches for the wireless access points.

How was the initial setup?

We have a standard configuration provided by our partner. It's simple. If we decide to change something, we know CLI commands and can update the switch. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Alcatel is a bit more expensive, but it's good quality for the price. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch Ethernet Switches seven out of 10. They're solid switches in an enterprise environment, but I can't say anything more because I'm not the engineer who uses all the switch's features.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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