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Juniper QFX Series Switches vs TeraScale [EOL] comparison

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Juniper QFX Series Switches
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    Categories and Ranking

    Juniper QFX Series Switches
    Average Rating
    8.6
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.6
    Number of Reviews
    7
    Ranking in other categories
    Ethernet Switches (18th), Data Center Networking (5th)
    TeraScale [EOL]
    Average Rating
    0.0
    Number of Reviews
    1
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    Abdul Malik - PeerSpot reviewer
    Offers high port density, including 1/25G/40G/100G and 400 options upto 2 RU and lower power consumption and leverages Broadcom chipsets for enhanced performance
    In terms of performance, scalability, and other factors, I would rate them around eight out of ten. I've encountered a few issues during deployments based on customer experiences. My first deployment was with the QFX5100-48S for a data center customer. I implemented layer-2 connectivity on them. Overall, I would say they're good for small-scale and medium scale so it seems these problems can persist for some time. However, the QFX series is still generally considered a good product and offers more flexibility than other options. It's very scalable. I haven't heard any customer complaints about scalability. In my experience, even the QFX5110 series extends for many years without needing upgrades. This scalability solves the challenge of needing to upgrade due to unknown internal problems, even when the release is stable.
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    AK
    Technology is good but the price is the only factor
    If you are considering TerraScale you should compare with the competition and determine which product will give them the best efficiency versus price. Efficiency in terms of capacity, or cost per terabyte. That is the only factor. I would rate this solution an 8 out of 10 because of the cost per terabyte.
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    We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
     

    Pros

    "Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a good platform for all of our hardware and are easy to use."
    "The QFX series is a good choice for large data centers, particularly for Spine-Leaf architectures."
    "Support is good and customer-friendly"
    "EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits."
    "The most valuable features are the VxLAN and the EVPN."
    "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."
    "It's a stable solution."
    "Our customers find the efficiency of TerraScale valuable."
     

    Cons

    "There is room for improvement in the pricing model. It is too high."
    "The price could be cheaper."
    "There have been some issues sometimes. When you upgrade the device, it doesn't come up. It gets stuck."
    "It is very costly."
    "I faced issues with the deployment and upgrade. In the QFX5110 series, features like ISSU and DSSQ should be improved. Upgrades should be smoother."
    "Integrating QFX switches was the first point of challenge."
    "Cost is a primary factor of TerraScale."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "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 cost is expensive."
    "The solution is cheap, especially compared to competitors like Cisco."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Computer Software Company
    23%
    Financial Services Firm
    7%
    Government
    7%
    University
    7%
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    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about Juniper QFX Series Switches?
    EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper QFX Series Switches?
    It is very costly. It has a three-year license.
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    What needs improvement with Juniper QFX Series Switches?
    The price could be cheaper.
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    Overview

    QFX Series Switches deliver industry-leading throughput and scalability, an extensive routing stack, the open programmability of the Junos OS, and a broad set of EVPN-VXLAN and IP fabric capabilities. With QFX, you’ll find premier solutions for data center spine-and-leaf, campus distribution, core, and data center gateway and interconnect switching.

    Rethink data center operations and fabric management with turnkey Juniper Apstra software in your QFX Series environment. You can automate the entire network lifecycle to simplify design and deployment and provide closed-loop assurance. With Apstra, customers have achieved 90% faster time to deployment, 70% faster time to resolution, and 83% OpEx reduction.


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    Force10 TeraScale E-Series leverages a unique three CPU architecture that distributes switching, routing and management functionalities between three distinct processors, ensuring that an attack on one function does not impact the rest of the system. Additionally, by providing separate data and control planes, the TeraScale E-Series also allows network managers to always access the system, even under attack. And with advanced rate limiting algorithms, the TeraScale E-Series is able to prevent traffic floods that could cripple the system.
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