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We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches and Cisco Nexus 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Cisco Nexus Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good.""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.""With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly.""The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration.""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."

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"The setup is straightforward. I'd like to see the firmware and code upgradability to be slightly more intuitive.""We now have one box that does multiple services.""They are very high-performance switches and they are made for lossless data, so they're a good play in the customer environment.""The most valuable feature is the Bluetooth console.""The in-service software upgrade (ISSU) feature is quite valuable.""Solid product, communications and support from a well-known dependable company.""This solution improves network speed and provides high availability for our users.""Nexus has improved my organization in the way that it provided enhanced security in a point in the network that was critical."

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Cons
"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 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.""I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems.""There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."

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"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective.""In the Nexus 3500, you can't do per-port Jumbo frames, so you have to enable it as a global configuration.""There are too many different model numbers and too much complexity.""We have encountered some software bugs.""The scalability can be improved.""The product could be updated more frequently for other phone model support.""In the next release of the solution, I would like to see varying integration between VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) instances so we can integrate BGB into different VRFs in a more organized way. We have some issues with tunnels and VRFs.""As a device meant to lead the processes related to networking and troubleshooting, I feel both aspects can be described as areas with certain concerns where improvements are required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price is okay. It's comparable to similar switches."
  • "The license is purchased one time only, it is a perpetual license with no renewal."
  • "OmniSwitch LAN Switches are cheaper than Cisco's switches."
  • "The solution’s price is at a moderate level."
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  • "Costs more than most, but the reliability pays for the difference."
  • "The price of this solution is good when compared to others in the market."
  • "Our licensing fees are approximately $2,000 USD per year."
  • "Every Cisco product is more expensive than competitors on the market, which is just a fact, but from my perspective, it is worth it."
  • "All of our costs including subscription, licensing, and support services are bundled together, and the cost is approximately $100,000 USD per year."
  • "This is a very expensive product."
  • "The license for Cisco Nexus is one year to three years, in this case for the SMARTnet. It is a price per unit, in terms of this specific appliance."
  • "Our licensing costs for this solution are approximately $200 USD per month."
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    6th
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    Average Words per Review
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    Also Known As
    Alcatel Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches, OmniSwitch, OmniSwitch LAN Switches
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    Overview
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    The Cisco Nexus family of switches is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the next-generation data center. Not simply bigger or faster, these switches offer the following characteristics: infrastructure that can be scaled cost-effectively and that helps you increase energy, budget, and resource efficiency, transport that can navigate the transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric and can also handle architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications, and cloud computing and operational continuity to meet your need for an environment where system availability is assumed and maintenance windows are rare if not totally extinct.
    Sample Customers
    Advocate Health Care, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Azienda Ospedaliera della Provincia di Lodi, Centre Hospitalier Carcassonne, Certis Cisco Security, China Tianchen Engineering Corporation Co. LTD, City of Frankfurt, Dongseo University
    Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins
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    Government24%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
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    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company12%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm10%
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    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise29%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
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    Small Business15%
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    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Cisco Nexus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Cisco Nexus and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is ranked 10th in LAN Switching with 6 reviews while Cisco Nexus is ranked 6th in LAN Switching with 101 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is rated 8.6, while Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4. 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 Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches and HPE ProCurve, whereas Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Juniper QFX Series Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches and NETGEAR Switches. See our Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Cisco Nexus report.

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