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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs Cisco Nexus comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Cisco are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0, while Cisco is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise holds a 4.1% mindshare in LS, compared to Cisco’s 9.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Cisco users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches and Cisco Nexus are both key players in the network switching market. Cisco Nexus leads the competition due to its advanced feature set, making it preferable for high-demand environments.

Features: Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches focus on energy efficiency, seamless scalability, and a robust security framework while Cisco Nexus provides advanced virtualization capabilities, high-performance networking for data centers, and innovative automation tools.

Room for Improvement: Alcatel-Lucent could enhance its virtualization features, increase automation tools, and expand its high-performance integration. Cisco Nexus could improve its user interface, reduce deployment complexity, and further simplify its pricing model.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Alcatel-Lucent ensures swift deployment with solid customer support, which simplifies integration into established systems. Cisco Nexus, despite a more intricate deployment approach, offers extensive resources and support, emphasizing scalability and robust customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch is more economical initially, presenting an attractive option for budget-conscious businesses and still delivering a strong ROI through operational efficiency. Cisco Nexus, though requiring a higher initial investment, offers an outstanding ROI with its state-of-the-art performance and scalability, catering to organizations seeking high-level network functionality.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch L...
Ranking in LAN Switching
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Nexus
Ranking in LAN Switching
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Networking (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is 4.1%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Nexus is 9.0%, up from 8.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
LAN Switching Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Nexus9.0%
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches4.1%
Other86.9%
LAN Switching
 

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reviewer2048676 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer2048676
App. Manager at a political organization with 501-1,000 employees
Reliable network access has improved daily connectivity and simplified graphical management
The specific network design is done by another company, and we just manage the access switches, in fact, the local access switches on the LAN. I don't think there is much prioritization in our network for the moment. I don't think that the users see much about it; it's transparent for users. Whether there is a Cisco switch or an Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switch, the user doesn't care. We are not expert users, but we are users for maintaining and keeping the situation alive, not experts of network switch programming. I'm not an expert of the switches to say what's missing. For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches.
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Fakhar Mahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
Fakhar Mahmood
Sr. Network Administrator at i2c
Migration between data centers has strengthened core connectivity and simplified segmentation
The biggest problems during migration were corporate issues, including dependencies on other devices such as F5, HSMs, and firewalls from Palo Alto. Everything was connected over the core switches, which made this a quite difficult part to manage and to onboard the teams and to understand the impact of the migration. We encountered an issue where we have two data centers, and unknowingly we were configuring the devices with the same VPC number on both devices. By doing that, we were not able to terminate the lease lines over those core switches. According to Cisco, we had to change the VPC number of one of the data center's core switches since they are in a VPC. We are still waiting, and it has been more than five to six years just to change the VPC number and migrate back the lease line. Now we are having cabin switches for the lease line and then the core switch. That VPC number issue was quite surprising for us. However, we have a very frequent issue with Cisco Nexus, particularly with the SFPs. Every time a port or the SFP heats up, it gets faulty. We have almost sixteen Nexus switches per data center. In a year, we experience one or two port issues per annum. We have standard Equinix data centers with standard installations, but somehow the temperature is always maintained and there is no ducting, yet the ports and the SFPs heat up or become faulty. This is a very frequent issue with the SFP-based port.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good."
"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."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches provide stable work with no issues, with less downtime and fewer maintenance windows."
"Overall, this is a good product and there are many benefits to using Alcatel-Lucent."
"These OmniSwitches are very manageable and easy to configure."
"With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"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."
"Cisco Nexus is a stable solution."
"This solution provides our organization with more business continuity and high availability because we can build them in ways with technology, like VPC, to make sure that our network is constantly up and available to our end users."
"The consolidation of all of the layer two ports into one rack is very valuable."
"We definitely got ROI from Nexus and a pretty short term because the pure redundancy and the uptime is a real value add for us."
"Its easy management is most valuable. It is easy to use, easy to manage, stable, and very reliable."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Nexus are the performance, flexibility, configuration, and cost."
"The interface is as user-friendly as you can make it."
"We used older versions of Cisco Cloud. The reason why we switched was just adapting with the times."
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Cons

"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."
"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."
"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."
"I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems."
"For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches."
"There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."
"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done."
"The code quality for this solution has gotten worse and needs improvement."
"If I call during a high volume, I might get someone that just doesn't know as much or it takes a little bit of time and they put us on hold more."
"The solution has room for improvement in terms of the learning curve."
"Our only complaint is about the licensing because it can always be a little more cost-effective."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required. Cisco Nexus should lower its current prices."
"Currently, the switches don't behave like the 4500 switches in terms of acting as one physical chassis. So the multi-chassis PortChannel feature is not applicable in this case. Nevertheless, virtual port-channel feature covers this."
"Technical support could be better."
"This is a very expensive product."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"OmniSwitch LAN Switches are cheaper than Cisco's switches."
"The price is okay. It's comparable to similar switches."
"The solution’s price is at a moderate level."
"The license is purchased one time only, it is a perpetual license with no renewal."
"The price of this solution is good when compared to others in the market."
"This solution should be made more affordable."
"Cisco Nexus is not cheap compared to Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Check Point."
"The license on a yearly basis is $200,000."
"We use a local distributor for support, which is very expensive."
"We consider Juniper switches to be more affordable."
"Our licensing fees are paid annually."
"We only have a yearly support contract, as we do not use any of the subscription-based functions at this time."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise83
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
The specific network design is done by another company, and we just manage the access switches, in fact, the local access switches on the LAN. I don't think there is much prioritization in our netw...
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What is your primary use case for Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
I still work with Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. We work with internet switches, but we also use LAN switches from Alcatel-Lucent. All the switches on the sites or across sites are Alcatel...
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What advice do you have for others considering Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches work well for us. I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.
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What do you like most about Cisco Nexus?
The product's initial setup phase is very easy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Nexus?
We are a reseller, and we sell products to our customers.
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What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?
The biggest problems during migration were corporate issues, including dependencies on other devices such as F5, HSMs, and firewalls from Palo Alto. Everything was connected over the core switches,...
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Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches, OmniSwitch, OmniSwitch LAN Switches
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Overview

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
The Cisco Nexus family of switches is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the next-generation data center. Not simply bigger or faster, these switches offer the following characteristics: infrastructure that can be scaled cost-effectively and that helps you increase energy, budget, and resource efficiency, transport that can navigate the transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric and can also handle architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications, and cloud computing and operational continuity to meet your need for an environment where system availability is assumed and maintenance windows are rare if not totally extinct.
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Sample Customers

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