We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."
"The configuration capabilities were good."
"The solution is very stable."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."
"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Junos operating system."
"The Juniper EX Series's most valuable feature is its robustness. Additionally, it is easy to use and great GUI."
"The feature I like the most is the ability to reword changes before committing to the change. We can always reword changes in 10 minutes if they don't work."
"The Virtual Chassis, because you have a centralized administration of a set of switches which makes the operation more efficient."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"The product is very helpful in troubleshooting."
"The solution is scalable. It supports my five-year expansion plan. I could expand without a problem."
"I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10 for scalability."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."
"The solution needs to improve their product range."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"Some areas of technical support could be better."
"The interface could be better. It needs improvement."
"Their web GUI interface needs to be a lot better, especially when compared to HP. The command line is good, but you have to know how to get around it. The GUI is clunky and very slow."
"The solution is a bit costly compared to other products."
"Juniper EX Series could improve the process and ease of updating the software. It is a difficult process."
"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."
"Stability could be better, especially during a reboot. We have had some issues recently with the software getting corrupt on reboot, which causes a lot of downtime."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better integration with software-defined networking."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 65 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches writes "Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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