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."These OmniSwitches are very manageable and easy to configure."
"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."
"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 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."
"The most valuable feature is the interface, it's easy to configure. The command line uses a switch that gives us security."
"This is a feature-rich product and the newer models have improved features that allow for many new possibilities."
"The solution works well with analytics."
"It is a stable and good product. It is also easy to install."
"The product offers very good routing and ranking capabilities."
"The solution highly scalable."
"Stability. We have many Catalyst switches now, and they work without any downtime."
"It has become easier for us to troubleshoot and find issues faster in the management software for the switches. It saves us troubleshooting time because if the network is down it has a big impact on production."
"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done."
"There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."
"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."
"I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems."
"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."
"It is kind of expensive."
"The price can definitely be lower."
"Installing and configuring these switches requires the proper training."
"Its initial setup can be simpler, and it would be great if we can work with a reference architecture. Cisco has the capability to provide a very integrated solution. They have DNA Center, Cisco ISE, Cisco Prime, FMC, and AMP. We are looking at all the products, but it is rather complex to pick out the right licenses that you need. The license structure is a bit complex. Sometimes, there is an overlap in products, which does not really make sense. For example, you have DNA Center and Cisco Prime, and it is not really clear what you would use for what exactly. There is a lot of information on the Cisco website, but it takes a while to go through all this and look at the presentations that are available from Cisco Live. These presentations are appreciated, but sometimes, they are a bit too much like bullet points. You don't exactly know what's behind it, so you have to do a second guess. Overall, there is a lot of information but not always to the point."
"We have configurations for port channels between two facilities, and we cannot communicate between these two buildings. An SFP configuration uses one wire to send and receive the signal. It's opt-in. We cannot use it after the upgrade. What can we do in this situation? We already bought it."
"Cisco should provide customers with a more advantageous licensing model included with the purchase of the equipment."
"The price could be better. For Cisco, there is no need for improvement except for the price. It's expensive."
"The product could be more user-friendly."
More Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches Pricing and Cost Advice →
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.
See our list of best LAN Switching vendors.
We monitor all LAN Switching reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
