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.
"Being able to deal with multiple VLANs to segment the network logically is the biggest feature for us. The management of these switches is okay for us. These switches work very well, and they meet our needs."
"These switches are both stable and scalable."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the ability to manage the switches and the ability to have a certain level of familiarity with setting up and configuring the switches."
"We only deal with Cisco products, they are very good."
"You get good support for Cisco Ethernet Switches versus other products in the market."
"We can expect Cisco Ethernet Switches to last for years without issue."
"These switches help to build the best network, the way we want it."
"This is a great solution for network switching and security."
"It's easy to use."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' most valuable feature is the Juniper-Mist cloud, which facilitates management of the switches and access points."
"Both Juniper and Cisco switches are interoperable."
"The product is flexible and easy to set up."
"Juniper Switches' best feature is its flexibility."
"The thing that sets Juniper apart from most switches is that when you're in the command line and you make a configuration change, you just write the command and then say "commit confirmed minutes". For example, I'm configuring a switch here in my office, which is five miles away, and I say, "commit confirmed 5". If I can't get back to the interface within five minutes to be able to make sure the switch came up, it rolls back to the previous configuration. This way I do not get locked out, or the switch doesn't get messed up because of the incorrect configuration. That's an automatic feature, which is pretty slick. I haven't seen that feature with other vendors that I've worked with. That's probably my most favorite feature."
"I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"There are some GUI configuration improvements that they can implement in the future for the product models."
"This may be something that they are already working on, but it would be an improvement if they could add a layer of security to layer two and layer three to protect the server and to protect the data."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"Cisco needs to include new features to attract new customers."
"Cisco has a licensing procedure that is very complicated and it changes every six months."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"The initial setup for on-prem versions is complex and requires a trained, certified engineer."
"Cisco should strive to improve the software for its switches."
"They could provide better security tools."
"Support could be improved."
"The Virtual Chassis Fabric is kind of complicated to troubleshoot sometimes. On the MPLS side, they're good — they're fine for the pseudo-wires and stuff—but they need more work on the LAN. It is difficult to troubleshoot their LAN technologies like Virtual Chassis."
"You need to make a few local configurations to work with the solution. We have faced issues with the tool's stability."
"Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is not cheap. The tool needs improvement in UI."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better integration with software-defined networking."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' operating systems get corrupted when the power fails. They have to improve this issue. I may have to use a newer version."
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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 64 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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