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ExtremeSwitching vs Juniper QFX Series Switches comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.2
ExtremeSwitching provides ROI in 1-5 years, saving costs despite high licensing, with free maintenance and potential for capability expansion.
Sentiment score
4.9
Upgrading Juniper QFX Series Switches is costly, with potential miscommunication and missed discounts complicating the long-term financial strategy.
In the future, we can convince the customer to make use of 100G capability to suffice their requirement, but at the moment we are using 40G only.
The return on investment is high.
The normal ROI customers work with is five years unless there is a major change in technology.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
ExtremeSwitching's customer service is valued for responsiveness and expertise, but faces challenges in availability and depth compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
7.3
Juniper QFX Series customer service is professional and effective, but part availability can delay resolution; overall rated 7.5/10.
Requiring improvement in the technical support provided to customers.
Sometimes parts are not available in stock, then you have to wait for replacement time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
ExtremeSwitching is highly scalable, supporting growth and flexible infrastructure, making it ideal for businesses needing adaptable systems.
Sentiment score
7.8
Juniper QFX Series Switches offer high scalability and performance, supporting varied environments and extensive growth without frequent upgrades.
ExtremeSwitching is highly scalable, and I would rate it as nine out of ten.
When building a fabric, you can add multiple leaf switches and multiple spine switches if required.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
ExtremeSwitching is stable for small to medium businesses, with reliable support, but struggles with large-scale operation issues.
Sentiment score
7.4
Juniper QFX Switches offer reliable performance and security, with upgrade issues resolved swiftly by responsive support, rated 8/10 stability.
The stability for ExtremeSwitching is excellent.
Juniper has better performance than any other networking product as far as performance is concerned in the router area.
 

Room For Improvement

ExtremeSwitching should enhance support, usability, integration, pricing, response time, reliability, and expand AI, security, and product offerings.
Improving pricing, user interface, and features can enhance the experience and expand Juniper QFX Series Switches' market share.
ExtremeSwitching's software stability could be improved, as it sometimes crashes.
Because I am not a networking specialist, I do not know much about the things in detail.
My personal opinion is that if anyone wants to work with a Layer 3 fabric in a data center, they should choose Juniper because working with ACI and APIC is very complex in the Cisco part.
 

Setup Cost

ExtremeSwitching offers flexible pricing between Cisco and HP, with cost-effective options via bulk purchases and affordable licenses.
Juniper QFX Switches offer better affordability than Cisco or HPE, yet Fortinet excels in cost-effective security solutions with discounts.
ExtremeSwitching is priced in the mid-range, not too expensive nor too cheap.
We are a number one, tier-one partner of Juniper. Therefore, we normally get better discounts than with Cisco because we don't have the level one partnership with Cisco.
 

Valuable Features

ExtremeSwitching is valued for ease of use, performance, scalability, security, and affordability, appealing to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Juniper QFX Series Switches excel in VxLAN, feature high port density, low power use, and efficient data center scalability.
The most valuable feature of ExtremeSwitching is the Extreme Fabric, specifically the switching fabric.
They are easy to use and flexible to deploy in any kind of environment.
 

Categories and Ranking

ExtremeSwitching
Ranking in Data Center Networking
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
LAN Switching (7th), AV Over IP Switching (4th)
Juniper QFX Series Switches
Ranking in Data Center Networking
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of ExtremeSwitching is 6.3%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper QFX Series Switches is 14.6%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Networking
 

Featured Reviews

Shrikant Teggi - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent support and reliable performance drive positive experiences
We have been working with wireless for the last seven to eight years. At the moment, the customer has decided to go with a different brand. We are only dealing with the wired switches, not the wireless ones. We use ExtremeSwitching only, not Enterasys. Enterasys was the old one. I am not a networking person, so at this point in time I do not have much working experience on the switches. We have a separate team here who are working on these products. We have not reached that stage yet, but definitely in the near future we may use this kind of feature. Recently they have introduced platform one, which is an AI-based automation tool. That is definitely on the cards. Maybe in one year, we may start using that option as well. First of all, the product is robust and they are also coming up with new features. The second part is the support is excellent from ExtremeSwitching. They maintain delivery time and follow through on their commitments properly. The performance we expected, we are getting from ExtremeSwitching. All these requirements we have are being met with the product, features, and support. It is cost effective. I rate ExtremeSwitching a nine out of ten.
RafaelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers automation capabilities and good customer support
Juniper QFX Series Switches offer several features that contribute to improved efficiency. One key advantage is the automation capabilities. This allows us to automate network configuration and management tasks using scripting languages. In our case, at the bank, we use a script for automation to confirm the switch's scalability in the local data center. We expanded the environment to utilize the environment feature with AWS, creating connections between both data centers. This setup allowed us to extend our operations to another data center in Latin America, using AWS and Juniper together.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
12%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExtremeSwitching?
The product offers a single management platform for multiple models of switches. The tool also allows users to manage multiple sites from a single dashboard.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeSwitching?
I would rate the pricing for ExtremeSwitching six to seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with ExtremeSwitching?
Regarding what could be better with the product, I am not aware of how much AI functionality is provided in ExtremeSwitching. Everyone is talking about AI, so there should be AI facilities provided...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper QFX Series Switches?
The price depends heavily upon the level of relationship you have with the OEM. We are a number one, tier-one partner of Juniper. Therefore, we normally get better discounts than with Cisco because...
What needs improvement with Juniper QFX Series Switches?
Juniper, specifically if observed, four routers are much more efficient than their counterparts. Cisco does not have the capabilities that Juniper routers, big routers such as PTX and MX have. In t...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Blue Waters
Linode, VPRO, West Chester University
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