Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches Reviews

Juniper Ethernet Switches' best features are the high packer sorting and throughput, good uplink port capacity, and virtual setup.

Juniper Ethernet Switches would be improved by upgrading the uplink port in EX2300 categories service from 10G to 25G.

I've been dealing with Juniper Ethernet Switches for five years.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are very stable.

Juniper Ethernet Switches' architecture is very good for scaling.

Juniper's technical support is excellent.

Positive

Juniper Ethernet Switches are plug-and-play, so no setup is required.

Juniper Ethernet Switches' pricing is high, but that's reflected across the market.

I'd advise anyone implementing Juniper Ethernet Switches to go with Mist cloud so they can manage multiple locations from a single cloud account. I would give Juniper Ethernet Switches a rating of ten out of ten.

I'm a network architect and user of this solution.

Provides a high level of network functionality through the front rail which is a great feature; it reduces our need for manpower and reduces the cost of cloud integration with ML2 plugins via SDN. They plan to implement additional cost-effective functionalities. It's an advanced solution. 

The packet channelizing feature is the main function that should be improved. Juniper is currently desegregated. I'd like to see a combined hub-and-spoke kind of functionality where the job is done through the configuration. 

I've been using this solution for two years. 

The stability is good. We're based in India with a population of 1.6 billion. Four or five states carry the workload and account for 20-30 million telco users. 

The solution is very easy to scale, it's a plug-in-place. 

The technical support responds promptly and we found that they put in the effort to resolve our issues.

The initial setup was complex. The deployment was carried out by a telecom provider on their data center, it's a telco cloud. Our support is 24/7 and we require two or three people for upkeep.

I rate this solution eight out of 10.

We provide network solutions to our clients and Juniper Ethernet Switches are one of the devices that we install and configure for them. We are certified by Juniper to work with these switches.

This solution makes up part of the physical network.

We had one big project where we had to deploy Juniper switches with a firewall.

The GUI interface distinguishes it from other vendors and makes it easy to operate.

Juniper switches are quick and easy to configure. Depending on the requirements, you only have to configure two or three parameters.

The operational efficiency of these devices is good.

This solution has a lot of features that allow it to be configured in different ways that are suitable in any type of network.

The physical unit is compact.

In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better integration with software-defined networking.

The coding can be simplified a little bit.

We have been working with Juniper Ethernet Switches for about a year and a half.

In terms of stability, we have not had any trouble. One of the solutions that we deployed about a year and a half ago is intact and still working perfectly.

We have had no issues with scalability.

I have never contacted technical support directly because I haven't had any serious issues. When I need support, I look at the community forums on the website. There is a chat function on the website, which is very helpful.

We use and supply products by many different vendors because we are project-oriented, and not tied to any one particular vendor. Some of the other vendors are Cisco and Huawei.

The licensing costs for Cisco are higher.

Configuring this solution requires that you understand the core concept of programming. Everything that you need to do has to be programmed. For example, in the C programing language, you define a class. So here, once you understand the protocol logic, it is very easy to configure.

If you know what to do then the deployment is quick. It may take a couple of days.

In general, I cannot find anything that is bad about this product.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

We still use the solution as a legacy network just for a core switch. It's for the ISP.

The unselect feature is very useful.

The performance is very good. It is very reliable. 

It is scalable. 

We found the initial setup to be simple. 

The operating system could be better. Sometimes it's not stable enough or has some sort of critical block. 

Support could be a bit better in certain regions. 

I've used the solution since 2014.

The solution is reliable, and the performance is good. There are no glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. That said, the operating system has its stability issues. There are some bugs there. 

The solution scales well. It's not a problem if you need to expand. 

You can upgrade or add more switches to this product.

We have six or seven people that use the solution. They are all engineers. 

We may increase usage, however, likely instead on an SD-WAN network.

They need some better support services in the Asia region. If I get support from America or Europe, the help they offer is good enough for me. 

Neutral

We did not previously use a different solution.

For the legacy network, it's not complex to implement the solution. It's just a simple setup.

A full deployment and configuration take about two to three hours. 

For regular maintenance, we only need two to three people.

We have a team that can handle the deployment.

It's a default service. The pricing is for the hardware. We don't need licensing. 

I'm not sure of the exact final price of the solution. 

I've also looked into Cisco solutions.

We're a Juniper partner. 

We are using the latest version of the solution. We're working with the 9200 series. 

I'd recommend the solution to others.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. The operating system does have some bugs that need to be worked out.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are used in data centers, corporate offices, branch offices, factory environments, and business ops part of the factory environments. 

Wherever there are wireless networks we use the Cisco Meraki's and Arubas. Wherever there are firewalls, we use the Check Points, Cisco ASAs, FortiGate, and Juniper.

One of the most valuable features of Juniper Ethernet Switches is they are rugged.

I have been using Juniper Ethernet Switches for approximately 20 years.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are stable.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are scalable.

The technical support from Juniper Ethernet Switches could be better.

The installation of Juniper Ethernet Switches is straightforward because they have been in the industry for a long time. There are enough qualified resources available in order to go ahead and deploy them. Something is complex only when you don't have the skills required in order to execute the job. Otherwise, everything could be complex if you don't know the subject. The fact that it is easy is because there are enough trained resources available in order to execute the installation.

You require the Junos Management Platform in order to manage the switches and you need to purchase the Juniper Ethernet Switches.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a seven out of ten.

I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use. 

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. 

We have used EX switches for about two or three years. 

I rate EX switches eight out of 10 for stability. 

I rate EX switches seven out of 10 for scalability. Sometimes the Junos OS hangs, and we need to restart the switch. It takes a long time to reboot after that. 

I rate Juniper support eight out of 10. 

Positive

We also deploy Cisco and Aruba switches. Our technical manager makes the decision depending on the price and the organization's needs. 

I rate EX switches seven out of 10 for ease of setup. Deploying the hardware takes about 15 to 20 minutes, but it takes one or two hours to configure the switches. 

I rate EX switches six out of 10 for affordability. Juniper is more expensive than Aruba but cheaper than Cisco. 

I rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches eight out of 10. 

Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable. They talk to each other.

The interoperability is very good, but with some switches, it is very rare.

The problem is with Juniper is the OS. Not everyone knows about Junos. If they are comfortable with using Junos then it will be the best switch. More people are accustomed to the Cisco platform, especially with the CLI or the graphical interfaces.

Juniper has its own operating system called Junos.

I would like the ability to integrate with other operating systems.

I have worked for Juniper for three years.

It is very strong and very stable.

It's scalable. With the Juniper switches, all switches are L3 switches, which is a three-layer switch. 

The 24 port EX2300 comes with four slots of 10 gig fiber.

We have approximately 30 percent of the market share for clients.

There is no improvement needed with technical support.

The initial setup is very easy. The setup is not a problem, as long as you know the operating system very well, especially the Junos operating system. 

As long as you understand the operating system, Juno's interface, and all of the commands, it doesn't take much time to deploy. It's very easy.

It's similar to Cisco, but you need to concentrate. 

You need two to three people to maintain this solution.

The pricing is very aggressive. The only disadvantage with Juniper is the modules are very expensive lately.

It could be cheaper, but they are always expensive. 

If you want support with Juniper you will have to use Juniper modules, otherwise, you don't get the technical support.

For example, third-party modules can be integrated into Cisco, but with Juniper, if you want technical support directly, you can only use the Juniper modules. When tech support takes control, they will recognize whether it is a Juniper module or third-party modules.

Juniper switches come with either one year, three years, or five years of support.

When comparing, Cisco comes with five years.

If you look at the market shares, Cisco is more than Juniper. 

I would definitely recommend this solution to others, but not Huawei. I would not recommend Huawei, there is no chance for Huawei in the market.

I would rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a six out of ten.

The durability of the devices could be better. Some ports have broken because the data center efficiently cannot cool the system.

We have been using Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for two years.

We never encounter any critical issues related to the product’s stability.

We have 500 Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches users in our projects. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten. It could be improved.

We switched to Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for pricing.

The product is flexible and easy to set up. We required three executives, including an L1 engineer, an L2 engineer, and a project manager, for the deployment.

It is an inexpensive product.

We are evaluating Cisco and Aruba products.

The product has good performance. Its AI features help us with configurations.

I rate it an eight out of ten.