We performed a comparison between Cisco Nexus and Juniper QFX Series Switches 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 setup was very easy, but managing it in operations was very complex."
"This solution streamlines how we have to configure things because we can do everything from one device, whereas if we had individual devices we would have to go to each one and configure them manually."
"The most valuable feature is performance."
"Cisco Nexus meets all of our requirements."
"The scalability of Cisco Nexus is good. We've had them for the entire lifetime. We've never had to upgrade them yet."
"Its low latency is most valuable. Its performance is good, and it is also very stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is network visibility. It becomes the core switch. All of the devices connected route towards it."
"We got increased bandwidth, faster performance, and newer software which has improved our organization."
"It's really easy to replicate rules. It's the one that I've used; it was CLI-based. You can implement a large set of rules with CLI. You can just copy a script and add additional changes to the source and destination on the part. And so it's easy to do large zone-based rules."
"The most valuable features are the VxLAN and the EVPN."
"EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits."
"Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a good platform for all of our hardware and are easy to use."
"It's a stable solution."
"The QFX series is a good choice for large data centers, particularly for Spine-Leaf architectures."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products."
"I would like to see Duo directly integrated with the Nexus hardware, instead of it being through the proxies, like how Duo works today."
"The initial setup is always complex."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required. Cisco Nexus should lower its current prices."
"Cisco Nexus is just a platform. You just set it up, give it an IP, and then start configuring it. But there are a million features to configure."
"Areas in which the solution have room for improvement are the interface, management, and reporting."
"In the next release of the solution, I would like to see varying integration between VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) instances so we can integrate BGB into different VRFs in a more organized way. We have some issues with tunnels and VRFs."
"One of the problems we have is that there is no confirmation for when you try to test a system command."
"Integrating QFX switches was the first point of challenge."
"The price could be cheaper."
"I faced issues with the deployment and upgrade. In the QFX5110 series, features like ISSU and DSSQ should be improved. Upgrades should be smoother."
"There have been some issues sometimes. When you upgrade the device, it doesn't come up. It gets stuck."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model. It is too high."
Cisco Nexus is ranked 3rd in Data Center Networking with 101 reviews while Juniper QFX Series Switches is ranked 6th in Data Center Networking with 6 reviews. Cisco Nexus is rated 8.4, while Juniper QFX Series Switches is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Nexus writes " Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper QFX Series Switches writes "Offers high port density, including 1/25G/40G/100G and 400 options upto 2 RU and lower power consumption and leverages Broadcom chipsets for enhanced performance". Cisco Nexus is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, VMware NSX and Juniper QFabric, whereas Juniper QFX Series Switches is most compared with PTX Series Routers and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms. See our Cisco Nexus vs. Juniper QFX Series Switches report.
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