Broadcom StrataConnect vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
30th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the market share of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.1% and it increased by 50.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.4% and it decreased by 29.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 2, 2021
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
FabioCavalcante - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 17, 2024
Scalable platform with a faster cloud deployment process . Juniper networking and cybersecurity solutions deliver real business results.
Our use case is among the 10 largest Brazilian banks, with more than 6 million accounts and presence in all Brazilian states. The institution showed annual growth of 27.6%. Its main businesses include universal banking, savings, loans and mutual insurance. And Stoneground  has approved equipment…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"The security is good."
"I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use."
"The solution is certainly scalable."
"Juniper Switches' best feature is its flexibility."
"We have multiple cases of the customers trying to upgrade their network from Cisco, Aruba and Huawei to Juniper. They do this basically because they want to modernise their network and have an increased capacity. This shift improves their functionality because the Juniper Ethernet switches are more advanced. We provide them with assistance to configure switches, access points and Wi-Fi."
"It has features that allow us to go back to previous configurations."
"The product is very helpful in troubleshooting."
"The scalability is excellent. It's one of the aspects of the solution that is quite good."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"The operating system, Junos OS, often has bugs which forces rollbacks or additional upgrades to resolve."
"The management platforms for the network need improvement."
"There are multiple areas of improvement in Juniper EX series switches. In terms of speed and pricing, while Juniper provides good quality services, some clients still find the price very high compared to other competitors. Also there is a need for certain features to be enhanced like clear our configuration process which will help to make Juniper switches more stronger. However, there are also multiple challenges including understanding and configuration of certain aspects difficult without assistance. Despite these kinds of challenges, there have been multiple solutions and huge potential of improvement in Juniper."
"The Virtual Chassis Fabric is kind of complicated to troubleshoot sometimes. On the MPLS side, they're good — they're fine for the pseudo-wires and stuff—but they need more work on the LAN. It is difficult to troubleshoot their LAN technologies like Virtual Chassis."
"I would like the ability to operate with other operating systems."
"The updates are constantly breaking."
"Has a steep learning curve."
"We need to start seeing some kind of AI to assist with some of what we really want to accomplish from a policy standpoint to achieve better efficiency."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The Juniper switches are less expensive than competing brands."
"Juniper costs less than the competition. As a comparison, Cisco is 33% more."
"For the QFX5000 Juniper switches, the price is about $10,000, but they would probably sell it for $1,000. Nobody can beat Juniper's pricing when it comes to switches. Juniper out-prices everybody, but they get you on the back end, maintenance, service port, and service contract."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches are a less expensive solution than Cisco Ethernet Switches. There is only a one-time purchase for Juniper Ethernet Switches."
"We had a leakage in the support process and decided to end the product's life in order to purchase a new product with support. We did not renew product support as a result."
"The solution's pricing is cheaper than that of Cisco."
"The solution does not require a license to use it."
"It is an inexpensive product."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Ethernet Switches?
If compared to Cisco, this is a well priced solution. Compared to HP, it is a little bit overpriced. Overall, they are priced in the middle compared to competitors.
What advice do you have for others considering Juniper Ethernet Switches?
Juniper EX model is ok for the campus network as the ex4300 is EOL in a few years and the new ex4400 is the standard. Now for the QFX model, 5k/10k in CRB mode IP fabric Ethernet switching is horri...
 

Also Known As

StrataConnect
Juniper Ethernet Switches
 

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Sample Customers

Coty, Banese, Intellinet
BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.
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