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Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms vs PTX Series Routers comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Juniper MX Series Universal...
Ranking in Data Center Networking
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PTX Series Routers
Ranking in Data Center Networking
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is 3.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PTX Series Routers is 5.3%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Networking
 

Featured Reviews

Sean Naude - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly stable environment, performs well, and reasonably priced
My advice to others is for them to get their Juniper skill level up, or have someone help them. If you're not familiar with the Juniper, solutions or the Juniper environment, it bears no resemblance to any other supplier's command line interfaces. It's fairly unique in the way it's configured. I rate Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms a nine out of ten. Based on the solution's stability, performance, and ability to do all kinds of configurations that I require is why I gave the such a high rating. It's a fit for purpose for a medium size service provider such as myself.
AT
Allows for frequent manipulation and configuration with good technical support
It is a highly scalable solution. We mainly use it for 100 gig connectivity. It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration, but we never use those features We have been using this solution for over five years. It is comparatively stable. It is a scalable solution. The technical…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a stable product."
"We haven't faced any issues with the tool's integration."
"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."
"The product is highly scalable."
"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."
"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."
"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."
 

Cons

"I want support to improve in terms of quality."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."
"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."
"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."
"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."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features."
"It would be good if they add a redundant routing engine."
 

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."
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Computer Software Company
26%
Media Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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