Managing Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
High-end performance, stable, and good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

Juniper is a networking company that provides mainly WAN Switching.

What is most valuable?

Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Juniper Ethernet Switches for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In most environments, Juniper Ethernet Switches are stable and have good performance.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Juniper Ethernet Switches are scalable.

How are customer service and support?

We have been satisfied with the technical support.

How was the initial setup?

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.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Juniper Ethernet Switches could be less expensive. There is not a license needed to use the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Managing Director at Spans Partner Gmbh
Reseller
Easy to configure and helpful support but needs better distribution channel
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to configure, and there are three routing switches."
  • "Its distribution channel and the ease of availability should be improved."

What is most valuable?

It is easy to configure, and there are three routing switches.

What needs improvement?

Its distribution channel and the ease of availability should be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for the last five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

They are very helpful.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment duration varies because many other softwares come into play. For deploying one switch, it would take maybe 30 minutes.

What other advice do I have?

I would highly recommend this solution because people are used to the common model. They don't need to try other available models.

I would rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Reseller
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it_user5700 - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
I found it to be difficult to make the transition from Cisco to Juniper as far as the CLI goes.

Overall, the equipment is pretty good and more affordable than some other solutions. I found it to be difficult to make the transition from CISCO to Juniper as far as the CLI goes, maybe thats just me. I also had more than one instance where a switch would just stop working and I would have to reload the firmware on it and reconfigure it to get it back up and running. This caused me to purchase backup devices to minimize downtime and really cut into the cost savings over CISCO.

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it_user88422 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user88422Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor

There's a learning curve for sure but it's definitely a better CLI and it appears Cisco agrees going by the changes in IOS-XR. Once you get your heard round using a tiered structure it just makes more sense. Config tools that JunOS offers like copy, replace and move are really handy if you learn how to use them. These can save you a lot of time. What else...

Commit check / confirm / comment
rollback
traceroute monitor
monitor interface
stacking of pipe "|" commands for example: show interface | match xe | match error
Show configuration | display set

I strongly advise you start looking at and backing up configs using the later format. Sometimes the standard hierarchical display can be easier to read and spot mistakes but for copy and pasting config it's much easier to use the "set" display format. Avoiding using "load merge terminal" will save you headaches IMHO.

Once you learn the power of all the show and config command options start looking at JunOS Scripts - then you'll be blown away.

Also if you have access Juniper offer a IOS to JunOS conversion tool... i2j.juniper.net

it_user1203708 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Advanced Technologies
MSP
Easy to use and has a feature to rollback to the previous configuration
Pros and Cons
  • "Juniper is the best when it comes to the core layer."
  • "The stability of this solution should be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for our network in an on-premises deployment. We also provide this solution to some of our customers.

We have twenty-one switches that control our data center, MPLS, and access points.

What is most valuable?

This solution is easy to use.

There is a rollback feature available after you commit the configuration.

Juniper is the best when it comes to the core layer.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

If you are using Juniper as a router then the stability is better.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In the technical team, we have six users. In terms of end-users, we have more than sixty.

We have large, medium, and small customers who use this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have created only one ticket for technical support. The support was quick. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We also use HP switches.

I have used Cisco switches, but they do not have a rollback feature after you commit the configuration.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is easy, although it takes a long time.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution is cheaper than Cisco or HP switches.

What other advice do I have?

The stability of this solution should be improved. We have a customer that is using Cisco switches, and they don't need to reconfigure it as often. It is less complicated to update or reconfigure, and we have had problems with needing to do so more than once.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Secure, easy to install, easy to use, scalable, with good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The security is good."
  • "They could improve the code, as there are some issues with it."

What is our primary use case?

We use only Firewalls, Juniper Switches. We don't have SD-WAN solutions.

We use this solution for connecting.

What is most valuable?

It's user-friendly.

The security is good.

What needs improvement?

Stability is an area that needs improvement.

They could improve the code, as there are some issues with it.

Marketing could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Juniper Ethernet Switches for six years.

We are using the EX series.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution, but there are some limitations.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't have any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

The vendor support is good. 

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not complex. It's easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't have any knowledge of pricing, I am in the technical department. 

What other advice do I have?

It's a good product. 

It's user-friendly and has good security also.

I would recommend it to others.

I would rate Juniper Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Service Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Easy to Setup Secured Networks, but local technical support is lacking
Pros and Cons
  • "What I like most about this solution is that it is secure."
  • "It was very difficult to get technical support, here in Egypt. There is no local support available."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of this solution is for the internal network, covering our entire office.

The deployment model we are using is on-premises.

What is most valuable?

What I like most about this solution is that it is secure.

What needs improvement?

They need to have more marketing in Egypt.

The technical support in Egypt needs to be improved because I was struggling to get technical support.

Having documentation provided in Arabic would be nice, but not necessary, as most everyone speaks and understands English well enough.

I would like to have customer support on the ground.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

We have approximately twenty users, most of them are engineers.

How are customer service and technical support?

It was very difficult to get technical support, here in Egypt.

There is no local support available.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously we used Cisco. From my understanding and from what I was told, it was complex, hard to handle, not customer familiar or customer friendly.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and it's easier than Cisco.

What about the implementation team?

We did not implement this solution through a vendor, we had one of the team members do it. It wasn't that difficult.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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DevOps System Engineer at Monash University
Real User
A stable and scalable solution which is easy to use and install and provides good tech support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is certainly scalable."
  • "The price is in the intermediate range. It is not overly expensive, but also not cheap. It could stand improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for ethernet access.

What is most valuable?

I like the solution's ease of use and stability. 

What needs improvement?

The price is in the intermediate range. It is not overly expensive, but also not cheap. It could stand improvement. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Juniper Ethernet Switches for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is certainly scalable. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Tech support is fine. There is no need to improve it. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install.

While the installation time can vary depending on the project involved, for a simple one it takes around 10 or 15 minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

There are five engineers who were involved in the deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price could be cheaper. 

What other advice do I have?

We have over 1,000 customers making use of the solution, mainly in Taiwan. 

I would recommend the solution to others. 

I rate Juniper Ethernet Switches as a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Easy to install, easy to use, and there is a lot of documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to use."
  • "The interface could be better. It needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of this solution is for routing.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be better. It needs improvement.

We do everything in configuration files and it is not simple. It is quite complicated when you configure some rules for the firewall because it has several firewall levels.

In some switches, at times we have some issues, but it's on the infrastructure part and it's not the latest hardware.

In the future, I would like to see more standardized software. For example, some of the switches use some features that should be implemented in Juniper.

The software should be more stable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using these switches for more than four years.

We are not using the latest version.

We use Juniper MX960 and the QFX5100 for the core switch.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable product.

We have millions of clients who are using this solution daily.

In our organization, we have 20 people who are using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have not contacted technical support.

There is a lot of documentation that you can read whenever required.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we used Cisco. We switched because we run 100 switches and started to use the IPv6 and we were told that we had to pay $100,000 for the IPv6 license.

In Juniper, you will not have this issue because many of the licenses and a lot of software are already included in the basic version.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was simple.

The configuration of the hardware took a few weeks because it was the first time we deployed it.

We have a team of two technical members to maintain this product.

What about the implementation team?

We completed the installation ourselves.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this product to anyone who is interested in using it.

We plan to continue using these switches in the future. It still works and it's quite stable.

I would rate Juniper Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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