The product was Juniper's first foray into the SD-WAN market. Initially, it was developed as a SaaS solution, though an on-premises option was also available, particularly for certain service providers. I wouldn't recommend this product today due to its lack of features and stability issues, especially considering that it doesn't seem to be evolving towards more advanced solutions. I rate the overall product a five out of ten.
Sr Pre-sales Network & Security Consultant at SNB Technologies
Consultant
Top 20
2024-02-05T12:04:09Z
Feb 5, 2024
The latest version offers enhancements compared to previous versions, resulting in improved connectivity and various parameters. It includes creating tunnels promptly, allowing easier access to the central hub from branch locations. Its primary function is to optimize performance and reduce costs associated with internet usage. Public applications can seamlessly access the internet through the direct public internet service provider, while dedicated applications within the customer's data center can also be efficiently utilized. It supports desktop management, network management, and SD-WAN policies. While some SD-WAN service providers offer solutions without integrated security features, Juniper includes built-in features. This integration allows routing and security functions within the same platform, enabling customers to protect their entire network within the security layer. I rate the platform an eight out of ten.
Network Infrastructure Lead (ITS1) at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
2023-05-30T18:14:00Z
May 30, 2023
When I researched Juniper and Software, one of the things that I really liked was its ability like when you make a change, for example, to a switch or a router, the ability to roll that when you commit to change, you're able to set it so that if something goes bad in the settings while working and you lose connectivity to the portal, then it's able to tell you that it cannot revert back to change. So, you can pull it back within a certain amount of minutes before you configure it. So you don't lose connectivity, and you'll regain it, which is a big feature. Such a feature is not available in Meraki. Such features are not available in Meraki or Cisco. I rate the overall solution an eight or nine out of ten.
CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
2021-07-19T11:17:00Z
Jul 19, 2021
We have had good feedback on Juniper overall across all of its product lines with our customers. I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Juniper Contrail SD-WAN a nine out of ten.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-03-24T18:38:39Z
Mar 24, 2021
I would absolutely recommend Juniper, but only to small to medium-sized organizations. For larger enterprises, I would recommend Fortinet. Juniper is a good choice for smaller organizations that don't have the budget for Fortinet. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Juniper a rating of seven. The dashboard seems a little bit complex. The Initial setup is great but the dashboard seems a little bit too complex for IT personnel who are being trained. The dashboard should be simplified just to ensure that people who are being trained learn faster. Also, as I mentioned, a next-generation firewall cannot be added on. If they improved these things, then I would give Juniper a higher rating. These features would also help Juniper gain traction in the Nigerian market.
Contrail SD-WAN delivers a simple, automated multicloud SD-WAN. It enables you to create an evolvable architecture to simplify growth, from secure routers to SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and beyond. It automates the WAN edge across Juniper virtual cloud endpoints and on-premises next-generation firewall or universal CPE platforms. And it provisions and enforces multilevel security policy at scale, across multiple clouds and enterprise sites with diverse topologies.
The product was Juniper's first foray into the SD-WAN market. Initially, it was developed as a SaaS solution, though an on-premises option was also available, particularly for certain service providers. I wouldn't recommend this product today due to its lack of features and stability issues, especially considering that it doesn't seem to be evolving towards more advanced solutions. I rate the overall product a five out of ten.
The latest version offers enhancements compared to previous versions, resulting in improved connectivity and various parameters. It includes creating tunnels promptly, allowing easier access to the central hub from branch locations. Its primary function is to optimize performance and reduce costs associated with internet usage. Public applications can seamlessly access the internet through the direct public internet service provider, while dedicated applications within the customer's data center can also be efficiently utilized. It supports desktop management, network management, and SD-WAN policies. While some SD-WAN service providers offer solutions without integrated security features, Juniper includes built-in features. This integration allows routing and security functions within the same platform, enabling customers to protect their entire network within the security layer. I rate the platform an eight out of ten.
I would rate the product an eight out of ten.
When I researched Juniper and Software, one of the things that I really liked was its ability like when you make a change, for example, to a switch or a router, the ability to roll that when you commit to change, you're able to set it so that if something goes bad in the settings while working and you lose connectivity to the portal, then it's able to tell you that it cannot revert back to change. So, you can pull it back within a certain amount of minutes before you configure it. So you don't lose connectivity, and you'll regain it, which is a big feature. Such a feature is not available in Meraki. Such features are not available in Meraki or Cisco. I rate the overall solution an eight or nine out of ten.
We have had good feedback on Juniper overall across all of its product lines with our customers. I would recommend this solution to others. I rate Juniper Contrail SD-WAN a nine out of ten.
I would absolutely recommend Juniper, but only to small to medium-sized organizations. For larger enterprises, I would recommend Fortinet. Juniper is a good choice for smaller organizations that don't have the budget for Fortinet. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give Juniper a rating of seven. The dashboard seems a little bit complex. The Initial setup is great but the dashboard seems a little bit too complex for IT personnel who are being trained. The dashboard should be simplified just to ensure that people who are being trained learn faster. Also, as I mentioned, a next-generation firewall cannot be added on. If they improved these things, then I would give Juniper a higher rating. These features would also help Juniper gain traction in the Nigerian market.