Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs Nokia Ethernet Service Switch comparison

Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs. Nokia Ethernet Service Switch

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Categories and Ranking

Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nokia Ethernet Service Switch

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

24th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 2.8%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nokia Ethernet Service Switch is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches

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FauzanRahmanto

Network Engineer at DCI Indonesia

Have achieved lower costs and gained reliability with some room for better scalability

The security capabilities of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are comparable to other brands, so there are no additional points for Juniper regarding the security systems. I would rate the price of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten. Regarding stability, I would rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten. I would recommend Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to other organizations because it is easy to use, the command is easy to learn, and it is very stable. I chose Juniper as my primary vendor because it is very stable, reliable, and the price is lower than competitors. I am the person who usually does the maintenance alone. In my office, my two colleagues and I are the network engineers directly responsible for the operation of the EX devices. The number of users in my organization who have access to Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is around 17 people. Overall, I would rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches an eight out of ten.

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Teuku Maiyasya

CTO at PT Bali Towerindo Sentra, Tbk

A stable solution which is competitively priced and offers good support

We would like to have an unified monitoring system, while Nokia have different monitoring system for different product, we find it to be quite troublesome. I also would prefer that all the licenses be open for our use. This would obviate the need to purchase individual licenses for each feature.

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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

"You willuse almost every feature on every switch to some degree because the utility is valuable."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the Junos operating system."

"The most valuable feature is that the CLI is the same on all of the Juniper devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls."

"This solution is impeccable."

"The solution is easy to use and has good integration."

"The tool's most valuable feature is stability."

"I like that it's fairly easy to implement these ethernet switches."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches' best features are the high packer sorting and throughput, good uplink port capacity, and virtual setup."

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"Despite initial hindrances, once understood, these differences help in forming a good career foundation."

"The highest value lies in aggregating the data to improve both traffic management and device utilization, emphasizing the importance of engagement and liability."

"The performance and reliability are the solution's most valuable features."

"The most valuable features are user functionality and interoperability."

"On several occasions we encountered major issues with the solution and have found the Nokia technical support to be quite supportive."

"The most valuable feature is the product's availability."

Cons

"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."

"Has a steep learning curve."

"Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design."

"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."

"The initial setup of switches is not that simple."

"The Virtual Chassis Fabric is kind of complicated to troubleshoot sometimes. On the MPLS side, they're good — they're fine for the pseudo-wires and stuff—but they need more work on the LAN. It is difficult to troubleshoot their LAN technologies like Virtual Chassis."

"We need to start seeing some kind of AI to assist with some of what we really want to accomplish from a policy standpoint to achieve better efficiency."

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"The documentation needs improvement for better accessibility, as there isn't proper documentation currently available."

"The solution needs more monitoring tools."

"I would suggest improvements regarding enhancing support response times and implementing user interface modifications for quicker and more user-friendly interactions."

"I would prefer that all the licenses be open for our use."

"The segment routing could be improved, and they could also transfer a lot of legacy to the cloud domain."

"I would like to see more collaboration with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) vendors, such as Itron."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"For the QFX5000 Juniper switches, the price is about $10,000, but they would probably sell it for $1,000. Nobody can beat Juniper's pricing when it comes to switches. Juniper out-prices everybody, but they get you on the back end, maintenance, service port, and service contract."

"The pricing for the support is very high."

"The solution's pricing is cheaper than that of Cisco."

"We purchased the box for a one-time charge, and we are paying a yearly support fee of several hundred Euros."

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

"I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches are cheaper than Cisco or HP."

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"The price of the solution is very competitive in comparison with that of the competition."

"It is quite expensive compared to alternative technologies."

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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

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

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...

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...

What is your primary use case for Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches?

I use Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for access switch purposes, specifically for switches that face our end devices such as access points and workstations.

What do you like most about Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

The highest value lies in aggregating the data to improve both traffic management and device utilization, emphasizing the importance of engagement and liability.

What needs improvement with Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

In my opinion, Nokia has to improve its documentation, offering step-by-step configuration guides and examples of what outputs look like on Windows. There should also be a comparison of commands be...

What is your primary use case for Nokia Ethernet Service Switch?

I have been working with Nokia switches for six months. Before that, I was using Cisco devices. I am involved in configuring Nokia Internet Service Switches in our network.

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Also Known As

Juniper Ethernet Switches

Nokia ESS, Nokia 7450 Ethernet Service Switch, Nokia 7450 ESS

Overview

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.

Juniper

The Nokia 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS) family of Carrier Ethernet switch routers is designed to deliver advanced Carrier Ethernet services. It also provides the ideal platform for the metro Ethernet aggregation of fixed and mobile networks.

Nokia

Sample Customers

BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.

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Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs. Nokia Ethernet Service Switch