Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches Reviews

We use Juniper Ethernet switches to connect to other switches and computers.

We are a public service company providing the backbone network for our country. We have the highest level of concentration. We provide our services to some 45 other big operators because we are a carrier's carrier. Not all of this is on one switch as our network stretches across three countries and five cities. We have 12 data centers and not all of them use Juniper switches. We use Juniper switches in two central data centers, to which we connected 12 customers and 20 backbone instances.

The Juniper Ethernet switch feature I find the most valuable is reliability.

We have been using Juniper Ethernet switches for three years.

Juniper Ethernet switches are stable. 

Juniper Ethernet switches are scalable. 

Juniper's 3rd level support could be much better and faster.

Local partner is perfect, but not almighty, we have to escalate some issues to Juniper.

The initial setup was straightforward. 

Our in-house teams implemented the switches. Implementation takes a couple of hours because these are state of the art switches. We use the carrier-grade switches as we are a public operation and provide backbone connectivity to the whole country. So, deployment is not trivial in our case. It takes some time to meticulously plan and install these switches.

The primary use case of this solution is for routing.

It's easy to use.

The interface could be better. It needs improvement.

We do everything in configuration files and it is not simple. It is quite complicated when you configure some rules for the firewall because it has several firewall levels.

In some switches, at times we have some issues, but it's on the infrastructure part and it's not the latest hardware.

In the future, I would like to see more standardized software. For example, some of the switches use some features that should be implemented in Juniper.

The software should be more stable.

I have been using these switches for more than four years.

We are not using the latest version.

We use Juniper MX960 and the QFX5100 for the core switch.

It's a stable product.

It's a scalable product.

We have millions of clients who are using this solution daily.

In our organization, we have 20 people who are using it.

We have not contacted technical support.

There is a lot of documentation that you can read whenever required.

Previously, we used Cisco. We switched because we run 100 switches and started to use the IPv6 and we were told that we had to pay $100,000 for the IPv6 license.

In Juniper, you will not have this issue because many of the licenses and a lot of software are already included in the basic version.

The installation was simple.

The configuration of the hardware took a few weeks because it was the first time we deployed it.

We have a team of two technical members to maintain this product.

We completed the installation ourselves.

I would recommend this product to anyone who is interested in using it.

We plan to continue using these switches in the future. It still works and it's quite stable.

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

Whether a feature is valuable really depends on what you need. The features you enable depends on the requirement. Juniper switches are very good with MPLS. I haven't tried EVPN on them. They've got Virtual Chassis Fabric, which seems okay.

The Virtual Chassis Fabric is kind of complicated to troubleshoot sometimes. On the MPLS side, they're good — they're fine for the pseudo-wires and stuff—but they need more work on the LAN. It is difficult to troubleshoot their LAN technologies like Virtual Chassis.

 I'm not sure whether EVPN-VXLAN DCI is supported today on these switches. If it's not, then that's something Juniper could add. They support EVPN, but I'm still not sure about the DCI part. I probably need to understand how that is implemented to figure out if it's supported. 

I've used Juniper Ethernet Switches for about six years.

I think Juniper support is good. They're responsive, so I can't really complain.

I believe Juniper is a lot cheaper than Cisco. Their price isn't that high if I recall correctly. I believe it's reasonable compared to Cisco, so I think they are good on the price end.

I rate Juniper Ethernet Switches Seven out of 10.

We use this solution for our network in an on-premises deployment. We also provide this solution to some of our customers.

We have twenty-one switches that control our data center, MPLS, and access points.

This solution is easy to use.

There is a rollback feature available after you commit the configuration.

Juniper is the best when it comes to the core layer.

If you are using Juniper as a router then the stability is better.

In the technical team, we have six users. In terms of end-users, we have more than sixty.

We have large, medium, and small customers who use this solution.

I have created only one ticket for technical support. The support was quick. 

We also use HP switches.

I have used Cisco switches, but they do not have a rollback feature after you commit the configuration.

The initial setup of this solution is easy, although it takes a long time.

This solution is cheaper than Cisco or HP switches.

The stability of this solution should be improved. We have a customer that is using Cisco switches, and they don't need to reconfigure it as often. It is less complicated to update or reconfigure, and we have had problems with needing to do so more than once.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Juniper is a networking company that provides mainly WAN Switching.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions.

I have been using Juniper Ethernet Switches for approximately one year.

In most environments, Juniper Ethernet Switches are stable and have good performance.

Juniper Ethernet Switches are scalable.

We have been satisfied with the technical support.

The difficulty of the installation of Juniper Ethernet Switches depends on the environment it is being implemented in. It is fairly straightforward in terms of being able to source the technical information as we need it. However, this process could improve.

Juniper Ethernet Switches could be less expensive. There is not a license needed to use the solution.

I rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a ten out of ten.

The primary use case of this solution is for the internal network, covering our entire office.

The deployment model we are using is on-premises.

What I like most about this solution is that it is secure.

They need to have more marketing in Egypt.

The technical support in Egypt needs to be improved because I was struggling to get technical support.

Having documentation provided in Arabic would be nice, but not necessary, as most everyone speaks and understands English well enough.

I would like to have customer support on the ground.

This solution is stable.

This solution is scalable.

We have approximately twenty users, most of them are engineers.

It was very difficult to get technical support, here in Egypt.

There is no local support available.

Previously we used Cisco. From my understanding and from what I was told, it was complex, hard to handle, not customer familiar or customer friendly.

The initial setup is straightforward and it's easier than Cisco.

We did not implement this solution through a vendor, we had one of the team members do it. It wasn't that difficult.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.