We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms 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 most valuable feature of this solution is managed switching."
"The solution is durable."
"The CLI is pretty much the same across all switching and routing platforms from Cisco, making deployment of new switches, replacement of damaged equipment, or upgrades to newer platforms very easy."
"The Cisco software ties all the hardware together better than the competition."
"There is a lot of improvement in the network segment after replacing the older switches. I have not seen any kind of issue with these switches since deployment. They are pretty much stable."
"The best feature is the technical support."
"The Cisco Catalyst is very stable and it can last for many years."
"The solution is beneficial for interconnecting POE telephones, computers, printers, and buffering networks."
"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is its robustness."
"It's a stable product."
"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."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement."
"The pricing needs improvement."
"Price could be lower."
"Reducing the price would be an improvement."
"The management of Cisco Catalyst Switches could be improved."
"The solution could be cheaper."
"Their centralized management could be better. There should be some kind of software for centralized management so that I don't need somebody else to manage it."
"An area for improvement would be the high price."
"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."
"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."
"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."
"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."
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Cisco Catalyst Switches is ranked 1st in Data Center Networking with 171 reviews while Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is ranked 7th in Data Center Networking with 4 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms writes "Highly stable environment, performs well, and reasonably priced". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus, HPE ProCurve and ExtremeSwitching, whereas Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is most compared with Juniper QFX Series Switches, PTX Series Routers and Cisco Nexus. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms report.
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