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Lumen Ethernet vs. NVIDIA Spectrum Switches

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lumen Ethernet

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALumen Ethernet services power secure, high-availability network solutions that enable high-performance voice, video and data applications.

    $1.77

    per hour (100 Mbps)

    NVIDIA Spectrum Switches

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ANVIDIA® Spectrum®-3 based SN4000 is an open ethernet switch that combines cloud features with performance to support modern scale-out distributed data center applications. With support for all speeds 1GbE through 400GbE, SN4000 is ideal for building large layer-2, layer-3, and virtualized network fabrics for both green field and brown field environments.N/A
    Pricing
    Lumen EthernetNVIDIA Spectrum Switches
    Editions & Modules
    100 Mbps
    starting at $1.77
    per hour
    1 Gbps
    starting at $4.41
    per hour
    10 Gbps
    starting at $4.83
    per hour
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    Pricing Offerings
    Lumen EthernetNVIDIA Spectrum Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—NVIDIA Spectrum switches range in price depending on the specific model and features.
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    User Ratings
    Lumen EthernetNVIDIA Spectrum Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lumen EthernetNVIDIA Spectrum Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lumen Technologies
    It is well suited based on our experience for small-scale projects where there are not very critical production-related activities happening. It will be easy to control and handle within a small set of deployments or platforms such as mobile-related activities. I don't recommend it for large server-scale deployment because we have seen inconsistencies with the connectivity of services.
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    NVIDIA
    Works well if you use core networking functionality Does not work well in a multi-vendor setup.
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    Pros
    Lumen Technologies
    • Speed has been consistent.
    • Reliability of uptime.
    • Hardware has been solid.
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    NVIDIA
    • open platform for use with e.g. Cumulus OS
    • cost effective
    • excellent support
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    Cons
    Lumen Technologies
    • Offer better line location for construction
    • Available in more states
    • Quality of service reports monthly
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    NVIDIA
    • Interoperability with other vendors
    • Bugs
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lumen Technologies
    AT&T I would say is the leader within this area in terms of handling any large-scale deployments and their services are awesome. No connectivity issues at all and no latency in feedback. Server deployments are handled very effectively, that's not the case with century link. Of course, security is second to none with AT&T.
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    NVIDIA
    Mellanox have more competitive pricing. Mellanox is an open System which Supports Cumulus OS
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    Return on Investment
    Lumen Technologies
    • Positive: After configuration and initial setup service has been great. We have a call center running off the service and calls have much less jitter now.
    • Positive: Fiber speeds have helped us execute daily tasks quicker.
    • Negative: Much time and money wasted on the initial configuration and setup.
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    NVIDIA
    • Overall seamless integration into the datacenter
    • Better cost per port so higher ROI
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