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Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms vs Juniper QFX Series Switches comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Juniper MX Series Universal...
Ranking in Data Center Networking
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper QFX Series Switches
Ranking in Data Center Networking
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is 4.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper QFX Series Switches is 15.1%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Networking
 

Featured Reviews

Rommy Kuntoro - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to save time and has no issues with integration
We use the solution for our browser router.  We haven't faced any issues with the tool's integration.  Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features. I have been working with the product for five years. I rate Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms'…
RafaelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation capabilities and good customer support
Juniper QFX Series Switches offer several features that contribute to improved efficiency. One key advantage is the automation capabilities. This allows us to automate network configuration and management tasks using scripting languages. In our case, at the bank, we use a script for automation to confirm the switch's scalability in the local data center. We expanded the environment to utilize the environment feature with AWS, creating connections between both data centers. This setup allowed us to extend our operations to another data center in Latin America, using AWS and Juniper together.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I recommend Juniper because it is a code router that is easy to configure and manage."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is its robustness."
"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."
"It's a stable product."
"The most valuable Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platform is its ability to do routing in any way that I need. It's more than capable of handling the load I'm currently sending."
"The product is highly scalable."
"We haven't faced any issues with the tool's integration."
"Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a good platform for all of our hardware and are easy to use."
"Support is good and customer-friendly"
"It's really easy to replicate rules. It's the one that I've used; it was CLI-based. You can implement a large set of rules with CLI. You can just copy a script and add additional changes to the source and destination on the part. And so it's easy to do large zone-based rules."
"EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits."
"It's a stable solution."
"The most valuable features are the VxLAN and the EVPN."
"The QFX series is a good choice for large data centers, particularly for Spine-Leaf architectures."
 

Cons

"I want support to improve in terms of quality."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features."
"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."
"The product licensing process needs improvement."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms could improve by having a graphical interface. A lot of the younger generation tend to be used to graphical interfaces, command line tends to scare them."
"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."
"There have been some issues sometimes. When you upgrade the device, it doesn't come up. It gets stuck."
"I faced issues with the deployment and upgrade. In the QFX5110 series, features like ISSU and DSSQ should be improved. Upgrades should be smoother."
"It is very costly."
"Integrating QFX switches was the first point of challenge."
"The price could be cheaper."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model. It is too high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is in the middle."
"The price of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is reasonable. We are on a perpetual license. I do not have any maintenance service as part of the license."
"The cost is expensive."
"The price of Juniper QFX Series Switches is expensive because we are running some enterprise hardware. However, they are less expensive than Cisco or HPE hardware."
"The solution is cheap, especially compared to competitors like Cisco."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
7%
 

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