Broadcom StrataDNX vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

Broadcom and Juniper are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Broadcom is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0, while Juniper is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.4. Broadcom holds a 1.1% mindshare in ES, compared to Juniper’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

Broadcom StrataDNX

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

In the networking industry, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Broadcom StrataDNX are competing products. Juniper seems to have the upper hand in terms of cost-effectiveness and customer support, while Broadcom offers advanced features for those willing to invest more.

Features: Juniper EX Series offers robust scalability, advanced security features, and is ideal for both data center and campus deployments. Broadcom StrataDNX features high-performance capabilities, extensive programmability, and supports large-scale network infrastructures, emphasizing performance and scalability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Juniper EX Series is known for a user-friendly deployment process and comprehensive customer support, making it simple to integrate into existing networks. Broadcom StrataDNX provides extensive customization through programmable interfaces, requiring more effort and expertise for deployment, with less accessible customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Juniper EX Series is competitively priced with a moderate setup cost, offering a good ROI for its features and support. Broadcom StrataDNX demands a higher initial investment but offers a potentially greater ROI for organizations needing its high-performance capabilities.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataDNX

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

25th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

3.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataDNX is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches	3.1%
Broadcom StrataDNX	1.1%
Other	95.8%

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Wisely Ng

Senior rPLM and Consulting Engineering, IP and Optical Networks, APAC at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Cost-effective chipset saves resources and offers rich features

The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset, such as the DNX, is quite a generic chipset and from the cost perspective, it is quite cost-effective hardware. When we decide to use such an Ethernet switch, our R&D and headquarters consider using the Broadcom chipset as one of the merchandised chipsets in our system, providing a cost-effective solution to our customers. The cost-saving with Broadcom StrataDNX is one of the critical criteria for using the DNX as one of our hardware chipsets. From the features perspective, it is quite feature-rich, so we can leverage those existing functions on the SDK to develop our own features in our equipment.

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Patrick Anaku

Senior Network Engineer at Roke Telkom

Has provided reliable performance with useful features such as virtual chassis and high port density

The important thing for our use case of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches has been reliability, and there are features such as the Virtual Chassis feature, which is one of the things we use. In our case, we use them as core switches in a network that is not very large, and their reliability and the Virtual Chassis feature work well for us. It was one of the reasons we chose it, along with the port density; we are using the 32 port and the 48 port, which work for our needs. Regarding its security features such as MACsec encryption, they are standard and cover what we want; we do not do a lot as they are just Layer 2 switches, but it has standard security features.

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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

"The good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."

"The cost-saving with Broadcom StrataDNX is one of the critical criteria for using the DNX as one of our hardware chipsets, and from the features perspective, it is quite feature-rich, so we can leverage those existing functions on the SDK to develop our own features in our equipment."

"Easy to integrate with any of the other hardware platforms."

"The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset, such as the DNX, is quite a generic chipset and from the cost perspective, it is quite cost-effective hardware."

"The campus switches and access switches are the most valuable and simple to deploy for Virtual Chassis."

"The GUI interface distinguishes it from other vendors and makes it easy to operate."

"The Juniper Ethernet switch feature I find the most valuable is reliability."

"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."

"There is no end to the ability to scale Juniper."

"The security is good."

"It's easy to use."

"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."

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Cons

"The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we need to create our own features to compensate for those limitations."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."

"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."

"Stability could be better, especially during a reboot. We have had some issues recently with the software getting corrupt on reboot, which causes a lot of downtime."

"We are undergoing a migration to software-defined networking. Different vendors have to integrate with each other and we are not seeing this type of capability within Juniper. We are getting left behind in this technology trend by staying with this solution. Juniper is also losing a bit of market share because of this."

"The price could be a bit lower."

"Support could be improved."

"They should integrate VPN functionality with the solution."

"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."

"EX switches take too long to boot when we restart them for maintenance. We need to minimize downtime. Another issue is the command line interface. Juniper's commands are different from other switches, so it's hard to remember them."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Support prices and licensing scheme need to be improved to allow some features to be purchased at lower costs, for example, RPM."

"It's was $100,000 per year."

"Juniper costs less than the competition. As a comparison, Cisco is 33% more."

"This solution is cheaper than Cisco or HP switches."

"The pricing for the support is very high."

"We don't need to pay for the solution's features."

"The pricing of Juniper Ethernet Switches compared to equivalent switches from Aruba, Cisco, and others, Juniper Ethernet Switches are priced a little higher. They are approximately 20 to 50 percent higher. When we receive a new range of models, the prices can come down. The price can also vary by region."

"I think the tool's prices are competitive with the vendors."

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Comparison Review

it_user82779

Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Jan 29, 2014

Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco

Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

22%

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	39
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	24

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom StrataDNX?

From my impression regarding Broadcom StrataDNX, I can explain that while Broadcom is quite good, it is not perfect in some cases. The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we nee...

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What is your primary use case for Broadcom StrataDNX?

We use the SDK from Broadcom StrataDNX from the software features point of view. We have our own network operating system to perform adaptive configurations around different chipsets, creating an a...

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What advice do you have for others considering Broadcom StrataDNX?

The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset from the product portfolio is quite generic and not difficult to deploy. For network monitoring, we do not rely on the Broadcom StrataDNX chipset capability. Instead,...

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In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...

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What advice do you have for others considering Juniper Ethernet Switches?

Juniper EX model is ok for the campus network as the ex4300 is EOL in a few years and the new ex4400 is the standard. Now for the QFX model, 5k/10k in CRB mode IP fabric Ethernet switching is horri...

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StrataDNX

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Overview

The StrataDNX product line offers the greatest extensibility and scalability of any merchant silicon switch in the industry, with the ability to scale both tables and buffering with external lookup engines or memory. The StrataDNX chips can also be connected together via DNX fabric elements to build industry-leading switches and routers with hundreds of terabits of bandwidth. The StrataDNX line features a service-rich, carrier-grade programmable architecture to meet the needs of service provider core, metro transport, mobile backhaul, microwave, POTN, access, and data center networks.

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Juniper Ethernet Switches are made up of the EX Series product line. These EX Series Ethernet Switches provide branch, campus and data center networks with access, aggregation and core layer switching solutions. The end result is secure, fast and efficient application and data delivery.

Today's enterprise networks increasingly demand mobile access, optimal availability, virtualization, and unified communications. The Juniper Ethernet Switches EX Series caters for all of these requirements, ensuring business continuity, network flexibility and maximum productivity.

Juniper EX Series switches are AI-driven, operated and managed using the Mist AI cloud from Juniper. This gives EX customers simplified operations with insights, anomaly detection and automated troubleshooting, empowering IT teams to deliver the best user experience across the wired network.

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