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We performed a comparison between Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches and Dell PowerSwitch N-Series based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good.""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.""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.""With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly."

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"For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI.""Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles."

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Cons
"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done.""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.""There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."

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"Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities.""Instead of competing at the enterprise level with that product, they should probably scale it. With all of the ports, they should develop a good mid-level business to truly scale it and gain adoption before attempting to go after the enterprise."

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  • "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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  • "You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles.
    Top Answer:There is a lack of support because there is a lack of adoption. Because Cisco switches are so widely used, anyone in the world can support them. It was two Cisco engineers who released Arista's code… more »
    Top Answer:I would not recommend it to smaller businesses because they could not afford it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they come up with a small business model for it, which would be interesting to… more »
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    Also Known As
    Alcatel Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches, OmniSwitch, OmniSwitch LAN Switches
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    Dell PowerSwitch N-Series bring users efficient connections to the network with highly functional access and aggregation switching. Products consist of: Dell EMC Networking N1100 Series, Dell Networking N1500 Switches, Dell Networking N2000 Series, Dell Networking N3000 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series.

    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
    Norwich University of the Arts, Shelby American, City and Islington College
    Top Industries
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    Government24%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Real Estate/Law Firm10%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Construction Company12%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Consumer Goods Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is ranked 10th in LAN Switching with 6 reviews while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is ranked 12th in LAN Switching with 2 reviews. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is rated 8.6, while Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is rated 6.6. 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 Dell PowerSwitch N-Series writes "Performs well, but the support and stability could be improved". Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus and HPE ProCurve, whereas Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is most compared with Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and Cisco Catalyst Switches.

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