We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches and Cisco Catalyst Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two LAN Switching solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of the main advantages of the solution is that the configuration is straightforward, offering various configuration options through CLI or web interfaces. I'm satisfied with the customer service and support. The solution is good and people should know about it."
"These OmniSwitches are very manageable and easy to configure."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good."
"With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly."
"I rate the technical support an eight or a nine out of ten. So far, they've been very professional and helpful, especially when we need to raise a case for any issue."
"The solution is stable."
"We have to use the QoS (CBWFQ) function... and it is easy to use."
"The availability of resources for learning about the product and doing evaluation of any issues is excellent."
"The network is secure."
"The solution is reliable."
"The operating system is great."
"Cisco provides very good support services."
"The CLI is pretty much the same across all switching and routing platforms from Cisco, making deployment of new switches, replacement of damaged equipment, or upgrades to newer platforms very easy."
"I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems."
"A customer expressed dissatisfaction with the color of the switches, preferring black over the current color, which is close to white. While the color is not a personal concern, my earlier preference was for all products to be extendable in one large stack since some equipment limits stacking to four elements instead of eight."
"There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."
"There is no OEM support in India so RMAs need to be sent to France, which takes a long time if the hardware is faulty."
"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done."
"Out of the competition, Cisco switches are easily the most expensive."
"They should also have a graphic interface for the switches too without the command line."
"Cisco is the most expensive product."
"Price could be lower."
"The solution is quite expensive for our clients. It's a pain point for some companies. They should work to reduce the price."
"Its price can be improved. Some devices can be very expensive."
"Cisco has to lower the price of its products to make them more cost-effective."
"The product must improve its security."
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is ranked 10th in LAN Switching with 6 reviews while Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in LAN Switching with 171 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches writes "With a good technical support in place, there needs to be an improvement in the way the tool is put together". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is most compared with Cisco Nexus and HPE ProCurve, whereas Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and QSC Q-SYS NS Series. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Cisco Catalyst Switches report.
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