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.
"In terms of most valuable feature, I would say the user interface."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are rugged, secure, and scalable. It provides smart devices and reliable switches."
"The tool is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is its hardware."
"It is very scalable."
"It is a scalable solution, and we have more than 35 customers who use it."
"These switches help to build the best network, the way we want it."
"The tool is easy to use, offering numerous options in terms of server connection."
"The solution is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions."
"The most valuable feature is that Juniper is multiple kernels, so there's isolation, which means you won't get a process that runs away, creating problems across the whole platform."
"The setup phase was straightforward."
"The GUI interface distinguishes it from other vendors and makes it easy to operate."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"We have found the product to be scalable."
"We have supply issues when ordering switches. It used to be a minimum of six to eight weeks. Now it has become around six months. That's the only issue we have."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line."
"The technical support could improve, they are about average quality."
"To keep up with the market, the solution should have better evolution and innovation."
"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."
"Juniper's support could be much better and faster."
"We are undergoing a migration to software-defined networking. Different vendors have to integrate with each other and we are not seeing this type of capability within Juniper. We are getting left behind in this technology trend by staying with this solution. Juniper is also losing a bit of market share because of this."
"Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"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."
"Its distribution channel and the ease of availability should be improved."
"Has a steep learning curve."
"It would be nice to have a more available list of modules that you can get for this solution."
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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, Arista Networks Platform, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches report.
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