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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch vs. Cisco Business 350 Series

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch

    Score3.8 out of 10
    N/AAlcatel-Lucent provides the OmniSwitch family of switches, providing data center switching, Ethernet & LAN switches, support for IoT and edge solutions, SDN, ruggedization and industrial-grade solutions, and WebSmart switches.N/A

    Cisco Business 350 Series

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Business 350 Series Managed Switches are presented as building blocks for the small business network, boasting an intuitive dashboard, advanced features, and pervasive security.N/A
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    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Business 350 Series
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    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Business 350 Series
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Cisco Catalyst Switches
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Business 350 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Business 350 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    Our data management depends on the networking infrastructure and this product has provided all tools that are required. Our IT operations have been stable due to reliable security and networking services enhanced by this product. It easily identifies critical missions that may affect our operations and notify the service team for immediate action. My marketing department has discovered the most effective marketing channels that can attract more customers through a reliable internet connection.
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    Cisco
    This is a small business switch, and for me, that means that if all I need is just this one switch, then I am on the right path. I would not want to use this switch to support a couple of hundred people trying to access heavy local resources. It should be used when you have a few dozen devices and/or users and a fairly flat network.
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    Pros
    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    • Many 10GbE SFP+ fiber port options.
    • Can be used in Distribution and Core topologies.
    • Options with 20, 32 and 48 10GbE SFP+ ports.
    • Redundant fans, fonts, and CPU.
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    Cisco
    • Good throughput per port
    • Good manageability
    • Reasonable price point
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    Cons
    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    • Being provided in Cloud environments
    • Out of the VPN connection and service usage
    • limited reach when using DECT antennas.
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    Cisco
    • Not every feature in the GUI is available at the command line
    • Software can only be updated via the GUI interface
    • It would be nice if the physical foot print were smaller
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    Usability
    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    Like said before - I think there are better solutions in the market to solve the challenge rather than a physical appliance. Functionalities are there and capabilities are available, but, in my experience, they lack the inherent capacity a cloud solutions provides. Lacking on the capacity to have the flexibility and dynamic growth Cloud platforms enable.
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    Cisco
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    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    Most problems that face our company has been solved by an effective performance of this product. The operation and continuity of our business programs are boosted by great network connections. Alcatel company has been helpful in providing training and development guidelines where possible. The system performance has built a powerful operation base that can identify and provide solutions to business challenges. The digital working base for all our plans has been implemented.
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    Cisco
    We are a big Cisco shop and wanted to use Cisco switches for this application. We knew that we'd be able to configure them quickly and the time saved doing the configuration would be to our benefit. Knowing that we wanted to go with a fully managed switch also was a major tipping point in Cisco's favor. Having used some of the other vendors' "managed" switch interfaces, nothing comes close to Cisco's approach. Having a better user interface will give us plenty of time down the road.
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    Return on Investment
    Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
    • More stability, management, and performance of LAN network.
    • 10 SFP+ ports connectivity from edge switches.
    • Reduced price and faster return on investment.
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    Cisco
    • We replaced thirty older switches for very little capital investment.
    • The new devices are compliant with our security needs, so we quickly cleared those issues.
    • The new switches were very easy for us to apply a standardized configuration that allowed us to get them up and operational in minutes.
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