We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Data Center Networking solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The performance of Cisco Catalyst Switches is good."
"The installation process is very straightforward."
"Power over Ethernet (PoE) is one of the most valuable features. It eliminates the need for power supplies every time."
"It has the ability to create new services for users, such as IP phones and video conference."
"The quality of a Cisco switch is very high. They are extremely stable."
"The product is reliable."
"The solution is already at the cutting edge in terms of innovation."
"The 802.1X port security and other security features work well and help keep the network secure."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is its robustness."
"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."
"The most valuable Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platform is its ability to do routing in any way that I need. It's more than capable of handling the load I'm currently sending."
"It's a stable product."
"They should make so that they let users know five to ten minutes before productivity is restored in the case of power loss."
"If we have a major problem, fixing it takes two or three days and six to eight engineers from Cisco. When they escalate a ticket, it goes through too many levels. Every time the issue is passed along to a new person at Cisco support, they ask the same questions repeatedly."
"Compared to other switches, the Cisco products are expensive."
"The solution was stable 10 years ago, there is room for improvement in this area."
"Reporting could be improved as well as integration possibilities with other platforms."
"The price of the product is very expensive."
"We'd like Cisco to integrate with other solutions, including their own."
"The customer service and support need a bit more improvement and a faster response. So, there is an area of improvement."
"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."
"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms could improve by having a graphical interface. A lot of the younger generation tend to be used to graphical interfaces, command line tends to scare them."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in Data Center Networking with 171 reviews while Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is ranked 7th in Data Center Networking with 4 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms writes "Highly stable environment, performs well, and reasonably priced". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches, PTX Series Routers and Cisco Nexus. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms report.
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