Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch vs. Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch
Score 4.5 out of 10
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Alcatel-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 Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Cisco's Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series switches combine full Gigabit Ethernet switch solutions with advanced features in a modular design. Expandable up to 26 ports in a compact form factor, these rugged switches are optimized for size and power, and bring Cisco intent-based networking to Industrial Ethernet applications.N/A
Pricing
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches
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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.2 out of 10
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Score 9.2 out of 10
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches
Likelihood to Recommend
1.1
(3 ratings)
7.5
(7 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitchCisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches
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
Amazing network management and extremely perfect network security production and its notification options are very responsive. Creating real time analytics and the visualization capability is fantastic. This Cisco Catalyst platform has effective insights gathering tools and its data quality control functions are good and quick on process reports preparation and workflow easy management product.
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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
  • It runs no matter how hot it gets. It's actually operated at times when it was exceeding its operational limits and continued to work.
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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
  • The portdensity is poor (when compared to competition) which means that the IE-switches takes more space then competition.
  • The price is not competitive, only possible to ship/sell to customers that are set on the Brand. To say that Cisco has more features (to motivate that these units cost more then the double) is not correct, the competition solves the same stuff differently.
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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
The features are excellent. We have been able to utilize and customize the features
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Support Rating
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
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Cisco
The support team cares about fast workflow. They have been helpful
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Alternatives Considered
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
For certain cabinets where space is limited or industrial cabinets with harsh environments (dust, moisture, temperature), Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Rugged Series Switches are a good fit.
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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
  • Before implementing these switches, production lines were constantly stopped due to network failures. This had a huge financial impact on the company.
  • In addition to mitigating those flaws, you now have complete network monitoring with the joint implementation of the Cisco Industrial Network Director.
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