Juniper QFabric is not overly expensive. Licensing is required for certain features like vRRP, but setting up a virtual chassis does not necessitate a separate license.
Cybersecurity specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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2023-09-14T03:23:13Z
Sep 14, 2023
The price is relatively high, but it offers an advantage over its competitors by providing better performance and functionality. I would rate it three out of ten.
Managing Consultant at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
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2021-07-23T18:51:48Z
Jul 23, 2021
The price for Juniper QFabric could improve. There are subscription, maintenance, and add-on feature fees. It is not meant for small or medium organizations. If you are looking at a fabric solution, you are going to be working with SE engineers to be able to get the solution in place. If I wanted to purchase it myself, I would never do it, it would not make sense. The use case for what QFabric solves is more for enterprises and ISP companies.
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Juniper QFabric is not overly expensive. Licensing is required for certain features like vRRP, but setting up a virtual chassis does not necessitate a separate license.
The price is relatively high, but it offers an advantage over its competitors by providing better performance and functionality. I would rate it three out of ten.
The pricing is high and it is possible to find better pricing option solutions on the market, but the licensing model is quite flexible.
Licensing is on a three-year term. The pricing is high. They are expensive.
Juniper QFabric is a high-level solution but it could be less expensive.
The price for Juniper QFabric could improve. There are subscription, maintenance, and add-on feature fees. It is not meant for small or medium organizations. If you are looking at a fabric solution, you are going to be working with SE engineers to be able to get the solution in place. If I wanted to purchase it myself, I would never do it, it would not make sense. The use case for what QFabric solves is more for enterprises and ISP companies.
In terms of price, the QFabric solution is going to be probably in the middle of the road for a fabric solution.