We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and Juniper Ethernet Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions received high marks from users. Juniper Ethernet Switches comes out ahead in this comparison since it is the less expensive solution. One area where Cisco Ethernet Switches does come out on top is in the ease of deployment.
"The procedures and handling of these switches are easy."
"I like that it's easy to use."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"Cisco as a whole is flexible."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the performance of the product."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"It is very scalable."
"One valuable feature is that you can string a number of switches together, and the fact that there are various methods to connect them, such as by stacking."
"The solution is scalable. It supports my five-year expansion plan. I could expand without a problem."
"The product is flexible and easy to set up."
"I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' most valuable feature is the Juniper-Mist cloud, which facilitates management of the switches and access points."
"The most valuable feature is that the CLI is the same on all of the Juniper devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls."
"This is a lower cost product with better features than the competition."
"One of the most valuable features of Juniper Ethernet Switches is they are rugged."
"Junos OS is extremely flexible and easy to pick up."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"Technical support for integrations with other network products is insufficient and should be improved."
"Cisco switches are good as they are, but it would be a major feature if they have built-in routers. Some of the Microchip switches have routers built in the same device. They have a router switch. For some of the sites, we deploy such switches because the client does not want a separate router and a separate switch. So, we go for a router switch with maybe 24 ports. Some of them are fiber, and some of them are ethernet. It would be a major improvement to what Cisco is already doing. Behind the scenes, a lot of scripting and stuff like this is happening. A lot of workload can be lifted if Cisco had a good GUI. If you look at Microchip switches, they have a good GUI in addition to the CLI."
"The cost is very prohibitive both for us as well as other organizations. It's very expensive to buy Cisco switches. Among our colleagues, we find that we're not alone in thinking it's too high. Everyone's complaining about this."
"They need to offer free replacements until the end of life for devices."
"The licensing needs to be improved."
"Cisco could definitely work on delivering improved pricing to its customers."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
"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."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"The solution is a bit costly compared to other products."
"We are undergoing a migration to software-defined networking. Different vendors have to integrate with each other and we are not seeing this type of capability within Juniper. We are getting left behind in this technology trend by staying with this solution. Juniper is also losing a bit of market share because of this."
"They should integrate VPN functionality with the solution."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"The packet channelizing feature should be improved."
"In an upcoming release, Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve by having more microservices."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 65 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches writes "Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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