We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and Juniper Ethernet Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both solutions received high marks from users. Juniper Ethernet Switches comes out ahead in this comparison since it is the less expensive solution. One area where Cisco Ethernet Switches does come out on top is in the ease of deployment.
"The initial setup was for Cisco Ethernet Switches was straightforward."
"You get good support for Cisco Ethernet Switches versus other products in the market."
"Tech support has always been good."
"The tool is stable."
"I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have good performance."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The GUI interface distinguishes it from other vendors and makes it easy to operate."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"The most valuable feature is switching on our network."
"One of the most valuable features of Juniper Ethernet Switches is they are rugged."
"The setup phase was straightforward."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"The performance is very good."
"Juniper Switches' best feature is its flexibility."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"The technical support should be improved."
"They can make the licensing model a little easier."
"In the case of an already existing network, we encounter technical issues related to following protocols."
"Cisco can improve its stability for the BGP protocol. It is not stable while recalculating the BGP table. Its price should also be improved. It is very expensive."
"The cost is very prohibitive both for us as well as other organizations. It's very expensive to buy Cisco switches. Among our colleagues, we find that we're not alone in thinking it's too high. Everyone's complaining about this."
"I would like for the solution to have more more security features and be more user-friendly."
"It would be nice if they had higher wattage for PoE+."
"The updates are constantly breaking."
"Juniper EX Series could improve the process and ease of updating the software. It is a difficult process."
"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 stability of this solution should be improved."
"Some areas of technical support could be better."
"Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is not cheap. The tool needs improvement in UI."
"Support could be improved."
"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."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 65 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". 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". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Meraki MS Switches, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Arista Networks Platform, HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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