Cisco Nexus vs Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms comparison

Cisco Nexus vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Nexus

Ranking in Data Center Networking

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

LAN Switching (4th)

Juniper MX Series Universal...

Ranking in Data Center Networking

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2024, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Cisco Nexus is 16.7%, up from 15.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is 3.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Center Networking

Featured Reviews

Joe Benítez

Systems Engineer at GAD Municipal de Guayaquil

May 24, 2023

Offer high performance capabilities and enables efficient data transmission and processing

Before Nexus, I used to have Catalyst 6500 switches. Those 6500 series chassis gave us a lot of problems. Too many problems, actually. And we had a Cisco ASA firewall blade within those chassis. And they were running outdated software. So, in fact, it was the firewall blade that caused us too many problems instead of the chassis. The chassis itself was working well and performing fine, but the firewall card was not suitable for our needs. That was one aspect. Additionally, those chassis had been in operation for more than five years. As we are a local government, we have a policy to renew hardware every five years. That's because we need to maintain all the hardware and software in the latest versions and keep up with the technology lifecycle of the technology we use.

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Sean Naude

Technical Architect at Clearaccess

Sep 27, 2022

Highly stable environment, performs well, and reasonably priced

My advice to others is for them to get their Juniper skill level up, or have someone help them. If you're not familiar with the Juniper, solutions or the Juniper environment, it bears no resemblance to any other supplier's command line interfaces. It's fairly unique in the way it's configured. I rate Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms a nine out of ten. Based on the solution's stability, performance, and ability to do all kinds of configurations that I require is why I gave the such a high rating. It's a fit for purpose for a medium size service provider such as myself.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We used older versions of Cisco Cloud. The reason why we switched was just adapting with the times."

"The most valuable features are the solution is robust, you are able to use it for fabric architecture as well as SPAN on exit with the controller."

"The initial setup is pretty easy."

"Cisco is refining the features all the time and you can see this in all the different vendors."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it scales well. It supports a lot of servers. We don't have to come up with different designs for anything. That's the best part about it."

"This solution provides all of the routing and searching features that we need."

"We are a Cisco shop. This solution is better compared to other options."

"You can scale the product."

More Cisco Nexus pros

"It's a stable product."

"We haven't faced any issues with the tool's integration."

"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."

"The product is highly scalable."

"I recommend Juniper because it is a code router that is easy to configure and manage."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is its robustness."

"The most valuable Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platform is its ability to do routing in any way that I need. It's more than capable of handling the load I'm currently sending."

Cons

"The initial setup was somewhat complex."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing. The solution is expensive. Compared to other vendors, it's costly for similar products."

"The solution has room for improvement in terms of the learning curve."

"Technical support could be better."

"Cisco Nexus still needs more stability."

"Ease-of-use and making things more human-readable is most important."

"I would like to see better monitoring actions supported in the next release of this solution."

"Don't discard Cisco Nexus because of the price."

More Cisco Nexus cons

"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."

"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."

"The product licensing process needs improvement."

"I want support to improve in terms of quality."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms could improve by having a graphical interface. A lot of the younger generation tend to be used to graphical interfaces, command line tends to scare them."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The Nexus 9000 is very competitively priced."

"Cisco's licensing structures can be complex across different technologies, for example, unified communications."

"Every Cisco product is more expensive than competitors on the market, which is just a fact, but from my perspective, it is worth it."

"Costs more than most, but the reliability pays for the difference."

"I don't like the Smart Licensing models that Cisco uses."

"The price of the product is reasonable."

"The license on a yearly basis is $200,000."

"Cisco Nexus is not cheap compared to Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Check Point."

More Cisco Nexus pricing and cost advice

"The tool's pricing is in the middle."

"The price of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is reasonable. We are on a perpetual license. I do not have any maintenance service as part of the license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

26%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Nexus?

The product's initial setup phase is very easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Nexus?

In most cases, there is a need to secure perpetual licenses to be able to use the product. When I set up the product, there isn't just a one-time cost that is involved. If you want to upgrade to iO...

What needs improvement with Cisco Nexus?

In my company, we encountered some challenges since the network was not stable. The network is unstable, making it an area where improvements are required. If you do some kind of configuration on t...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

The tool's pricing is in the middle.

What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features.

What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

We use the solution for our browser router.

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Overview

The Cisco Nexus family of switches is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the next-generation data center. Not simply bigger or faster, these switches offer the following characteristics: infrastructure that can be scaled cost-effectively and that helps you increase energy, budget, and resource efficiency, transport that can navigate the transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric and can also handle architectural changes such as virtualization, Web 2.0 applications, and cloud computing and operational continuity to meet your need for an environment where system availability is assumed and maintenance windows are rare if not totally extinct.

A robust portfolio of SDN-enabled routing platforms that provide industry-leading system capacity, density, security, and performance with unparalleled longevity. MX Series Universal Routing Platforms are the key to digital transformation for service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises in the cloud era.

Sample Customers

Advanced Medical Transport, Banco de Guayaquil, Baylor Scott & White Health, BH Telecom, Bowling Green State University, Calligaris, Children's Hospital Colorado, City of Biel, Del Papa Distributing, Department of Justice, Dimension Data, Dualtec Cloud Builders, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), Hertz, K&L Gates , LightEdge, Lone Star College System, Management Science Associates, Mindtree, NBC Olympics, Quest, Sony Corporation, The Department of Education in Western Australia, Valley Proteins

Vocus New Zealand, Beeline, Iron Mountain

Cisco Nexus vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms