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Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs NVIDIA Mellanox comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 26, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.5
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches support receives mixed feedback, praised for expertise but needing consistency and improved access.
No sentiment score available
Many users rely on peers over technical support, propose multilingual options, and rate support effectiveness three out of five.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.3
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches face challenges with pricing, configuration complexity, stability, and integration, impacting user experience.
Sentiment score
3.5
NVIDIA Mellanox should simplify documentation, installation, and CLI, enhance switch integration and monitoring, and improve support response times and scalability.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are praised for scalability and adaptability but noted for configuration complexity in some cases.
Sentiment score
9.0
NVIDIA Mellanox offers highly scalable solutions, supporting up to 20 switches, with stable performance and ease of scaling.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
3.5
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are affordably priced, offering savings over Cisco, with variable costs for modules and support.
No sentiment score available
NVIDIA Mellanox offers competitive pricing and quality, but some users note additional costs for switch port use and technical support.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Juniper EX Series Switches are stable and reliable, with occasional issues; stable OS versions enhance performance, often rivaling Cisco.
Sentiment score
9.3
Users find NVIDIA Mellanox highly stable, reliable, and attribute its performance partly to the Linux OS, rating it nine out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.6
Juniper EX Series Switches combine easy management, flexible OS, and robust security for versatile, user-friendly network solutions.
No sentiment score available
NVIDIA Mellanox excels with RDMA capability, high stability, user-friendliness, powerful hardware, vast features, and open Linux-based software.
 

Categories and Ranking

Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NVIDIA Mellanox
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
20th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.5%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NVIDIA Mellanox is 2.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Anil Ergunsah - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful hardware, reliable performance, and advantageous open-source OS
Mellanox Switches were easier before Nvidia bought Mellanox and then their new version of the operating system changed. They started with Ennui, and now they only use Linux. If they returned to their previous CLI it would be a good option for starters. The new CLI is more difficult to use but more powerful than the older one. It has its advantages.
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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
17%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mellanox Switches?
The solution is affordable. I rate the product’s pricing as two out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What needs improvement with Mellanox Switches?
The response time of the support could be faster.
What is your primary use case for Mellanox Switches?
We use the solution to lock switches, storage switches, and border gate switches.
 

Also Known As

Juniper Ethernet Switches
Mellanox Switches, Mellanox SN2700
 

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Sample Customers

BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.
CNPC, Korea Consumer Agency, Nutanix, Roxo Systems, StorPool, Atlantic.Net, INFN, StarWind, NYSE Technologies, Creative Consultants, ENKI
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