We performed a comparison between Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and 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."Juniper Ethernet Switches' best features are the high packer sorting and throughput, good uplink port capacity, and virtual setup."
"We have multiple cases of the customers trying to upgrade their network from Cisco, Aruba and Huawei to Juniper. They do this basically because they want to modernise their network and have an increased capacity. This shift improves their functionality because the Juniper Ethernet switches are more advanced. We provide them with assistance to configure switches, access points and Wi-Fi."
"The product is flexible and easy to set up."
"The product is very helpful in troubleshooting."
"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."
"Juniper switches are very good with MPLS."
"I like the simplicity of it."
"The platform is very stable in terms of consistency and reliability."
"These routers and switches are very stable."
"The flexible IP firewall and IP network address translation make it very easy to give access to internal services."
"The most valuable feature is the price because it's highly cost-effective concerning the functionalities provided within the box. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward. I would recommend the solution because it provides value for money."
"I like MikroTik's GUI. It's completely handy and easy to handle because of its GUI. Despite other brands like Cisco urging me to switch, I didn't because they don't have a GUI. This is the most comfortable thing in my project that anyone can use easily. It's effortless to maintain MikroTik routers because both screens make it very easy in GUI mode. You can easily interact with your hardware."
"The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high."
"MikroTik offers full enterprise capabilities at a very reasonable price."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"This solution is easy to configure and it's very flexible."
"Jupiter Switches' configuration is a little difficult to understand."
"Juniper's support could be much better and faster."
"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."
"One potential drawback of the Juniper EX Series has been that those without experience using a command-line interface (CLI) may find it intimidating. However, Junos is working on improving this by offering tools, such as Juniper Mist with Wired Assurance and Apstra. Additionally, the graphical user interface (GUI) could be improved as it has been considered lackluster across the board in Junos."
"The difficulty of the installation of Juniper Ethernet Switches depends on the environment it is being implemented in. It is fairly straightforward in terms of being able to source the technical information as we need it. However, this process could improve."
"In an upcoming release, Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve by having more microservices."
"The operating system, Junos OS, often has bugs which forces rollbacks or additional upgrades to resolve."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve in the EX 2300 model because it does not support IPsec VPN. Only the models at 3400 or higher support it. Additionally, there is a need for support for Mac which is lacking. Some of their competitors, such as Cisco, support Mac."
"The solution needs to be more robust. In case of power fluctuations, MikroTik routers are more vulnerable to malfunctioning."
"They lack the extended warranty for the equipment. They only provide a warranty for one year as compared to the other vendors who offer a warranty for three years, five years, and lifetime, etc."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"The solution needs to offer better documentation."
"It would be very good if these products are accessible via different kinds of shells and GUI. It will make these solutions very usable."
"Improvements could be made in terms of SD-WAN capabilities and zero-touch provisioning."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"The updates as well as the patches could be improved. I believe it would be beneficial to automate the process of router patching to avoid the need for manual checks. With automated patching, as long as the router is connected to the internet, it can automatically perform necessary updates. Failing to patch the router can leave me vulnerable to potential security threats."
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Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 64 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 61 reviews. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Arista Networks Platform, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Aruba Switches. See our Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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