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H3C Ethernet Switches vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

H3C and Juniper are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. H3C is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.0, while Juniper is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.7. H3C holds a 2.4% mindshare in ES, compared to Juniper’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of H3C users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Juniper users who would recommend it.
H3C Ethernet Switches
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

H3C Ethernet Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches compete in the high-performance networking category. Juniper seems to have the upper hand due to its robust features and strong interoperability with other vendors.

Features: H3C Ethernet Switches offer high-performance solutions with easy online stack configuration, comprehensive routing protocols, and a unique five-year warranty. Juniper EX Series features flexible management through Junos OS, high processing speeds, and easy rollback configurations. Juniper's robust security features and interoperability with other vendors provide a significant advantage.

Room for Improvement: H3C could enhance cloud management capabilities and expand its product range, improve GUI integration with CLI, and reduce delivery times. Global support tools could be more accessible. Juniper's GUI needs refinement, better SD-WAN integration, improved stability during power failures, and a refined pricing model. Users suggest simplifying configuration and improving technical documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both H3C and Juniper switches are used in on-premises and cloud environments. H3C support is valued for its international presence and quick resolution times despite occasional language barriers. Juniper offers deployment flexibility but needs improvements in local support and resolving complex issues.

Pricing and ROI: H3C Ethernet Switches are cost-effective, popular among SMBs with competitive pricing and no subscription fees, offering a significant ROI with a fast payback period. Juniper EX Series, while less expensive than Cisco, presents higher initial costs with pricey modules. However, a lifetime warranty offers value over time, though the ROI is less favorable compared to H3C.

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Categories and Ranking

H3C Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
17th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of H3C Ethernet Switches is 2.4%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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KanwarArsalan - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers all routing protocols, functionality, and capabilities
H3C switches have strong port aggregation features including dynamic, static, and device aggregation. They also offer broadcast, multicast, or unique system suppression for PPS and BPS. These features are versatile and adaptable to various organizational scenarios, complemented by VLAN support. H3C switches offer VPN support along with various VLAN options like port-based, MAC-based, and protocol-based VLANs, including VLAN mapping and voice VLAN features. They support VLAN interfaces for both IPv4 and IPv6, ensuring compatibility and configuration flexibility. H3C switches are up to date with current market trends, offering features, routing protocols, capabilities, and functionalities that correspond to new trends in networking solutions. I strongly recommend that future users consider H3C switches for their designs, given their performance, specific features, and strong capabilities compared to competitors like Cisco. Overall, I would rate H3C Ethernet Switches as a nine out of ten.
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Bona Chhith - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design
If we're building a data center and have Juniper, we have hundreds of Juniper switches in a leaf and spine design architecture, and it's horrible. Sometimes after an upgrade, half of the even port can't be detected. They don't recognize third-party SFPs, and now they claim that they don't support that anymore. There are a lot of issues with the hardware and software. Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design. If you have over 10,000 VMs or Mac addresses, it doesn't scale. I would love Juniper to have more stable features, hardware, and code. We have so many tickets open with Juniper. The switch reboot doesn't detect the port. About 80% of my problems aren't engineering problems, but are Juniper's problems. In comparison, Arista gives me 10% of the problems that Juniper gives me when it comes to hardware and software. It's falling behind compared to Palo Alto because of its features. Juniper's campus switches and data center switches for the leaf and spine design for the overlay and underlay is horrible. I wouldn't recommend that anyone use Juniper fabric, because there are so many problems, issues, and features that aren't supported.
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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

"A good high-performance solution."
"H3C Ethernet Switches is a cheap solution."
"We can configure the switch stack on the internet. Other vendors do not offer this facility. It is fast and easy to manage."
"The IMC feature is valuable."
"To date, it has proven to be highly reliable. We have encountered no issues or challenges with it thus far."
"Network performance is very good, suggesting that stability has not been an issue."
"The best feature of H3C Ethernet Switches is their reliability."
"H3C Ethernet Switches have a fast delivery time."
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"It is stable."
"Juniper is the best when it comes to the core layer."
"Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable."
"What I like most about this solution is that it is secure."
"It is easy to configure, and there are three routing switches."
"The combination of hardware and software makes it a very good solution. It is a modern protocol that they have supported in the switches. The solution has good performance."
"You willuse almost every feature on every switch to some degree because the utility is valuable."
"I like the simplicity of it."
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Cons

"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"There is room for improvement in Wi-Fi solutions, which are not optimized."
"Lacks decent cloud management."
"GUI needs to merge with CLI."
"There is room for improvement in Wi-Fi solutions, which are not optimized."
"To enhance H3C switches for the next release, improving the user interface is crucial."
"H3C Ethernet Switches could improve by widening their product range."
"There should be more public tools for configuration and comparing products."
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"Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design."
"EX switches take too long to boot when we restart them for maintenance. We need to minimize downtime. Another issue is the command line interface. Juniper's commands are different from other switches, so it's hard to remember them."
"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."
"It would be nice to have a more available list of modules that you can get for this solution."
"We would like it if there was more security added in future releases."
"Wireless and monitoring definitely could be improved."
"The operating system, Junos OS, often has bugs which forces rollbacks or additional upgrades to resolve."
"Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is not cheap. The tool needs improvement in UI."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very affordable, making it a not-so-expensive choice. On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I would rate it a seven."
"H3C Ethernet Switches is targeted for SMBs because it's cheaper compared to Huawei switches."
"H3C Ethernet Switches are priced at around $500 per unit, which is very cheap and one of the most competitive prices out there."
"H3C Ethernet Switches are reasonably priced."
"You require the Junos Management Platform in order to manage the switches and you need to purchase the Juniper Ethernet Switches."
"We only pay for support."
"The solution does not require a license to use it."
"There is a need to make a payment towards the perpetual licensing model offered by the product and also towards the subscription-based model for hardware replacement."
"Relatively affordable per switch."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"I think the tool's prices are competitive with the vendors."
"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."
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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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about H3C Ethernet Switches?
H3C Ethernet Switches is a cheap solution.
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What needs improvement with H3C Ethernet Switches?
There is room for improvement in Wi-Fi solutions, which are not optimized.
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What is your primary use case for H3C Ethernet Switches?
The primary use case is about managing network infrastructure. The H3C Ethernet Switches are used internally as switches in the system.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Overview

H3C S5560 High Performance Ethernet Switch is the latest development of Gigabit speed Layer 3 Ethernet switch. This powerful and highly secure series switch is built based on industry-leading high performance hardware architecture and H3C Comware V7 platform. It supports diversified services, high capacity GE access port as well as high density 10GE uplink, which meet the requirements for high density campus access and high performance aggregation.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are made up of the EX Series product line. These EX Series Ethernet Switches provide branch, campus and data center networks with access, aggregation and core layer switching solutions. The end result is secure, fast and efficient application and data delivery.

Today's enterprise networks increasingly demand mobile access, optimal availability, virtualization, and unified communications. The Juniper Ethernet Switches EX Series caters for all of these requirements, ensuring business continuity, network flexibility and maximum productivity.

Juniper EX Series switches are AI-driven, operated and managed using the Mist AI cloud from Juniper. This gives EX customers simplified operations with insights, anomaly detection and automated troubleshooting, empowering IT teams to deliver the best user experience across the wired network.

 

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