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Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches pros and cons

Vendor: Juniper
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are known for their stability and reliability, with a robust performance and easy management through the command line interface.
The switches are highly scalable, supporting seamless network expansion and modernized network functionality.
The Junos OS offers a candidate configuration feature, ensuring flexibility during setup changes and allowing rollback to previous configurations if needed.
With advanced features like Virtual Chassis and multiple kernels, Juniper EX Series enhances network management and uptime.
Juniper's pricing is competitive, offering high-end technology at a lower cost compared to other vendors like Cisco.

CONS

Management tools are limited and upgrades often cause issues.
Technical support availability, especially locally, is lacking and difficult to access.
Operating system stability is problematic, leading to excessive rollbacks and downtime.
Price is on the higher side and there are hidden costs for certain services.
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches have compatibility issues and lack integration with other systems.
 

Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches Pros review quotes

Mehdi Mamaghani - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 12, 2020
This is a lower cost product with better features than the competition.
MN
Jul 29, 2021
The thing that sets Juniper apart from most switches is that when you're in the command line and you make a configuration change, you just write the command and then say "commit confirmed minutes". For example, I'm configuring a switch here in my office, which is five miles away, and I say, "commit confirmed 5". If I can't get back to the interface within five minutes to be able to make sure the switch came up, it rolls back to the previous configuration. This way I do not get locked out, or the switch doesn't get messed up because of the incorrect configuration. That's an automatic feature, which is pretty slick. I haven't seen that feature with other vendors that I've worked with. That's probably my most favorite feature.
it_user1259004 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2020
One of the nicest things about Juniper switches is they work well with other vendor products. When you have to go into a situation where other vendor switches are present, you can make it work.
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AM
Mar 14, 2025
High-performance and reliable, easy to manage and configure, advanced security features, scalable and flexible and rock-solid uptime and availability.
Bona Chhith - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 6, 2022
The campus switches and access switches are the most valuable and simple to deploy for Virtual Chassis.
MuhammadBilal2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2022
It's pretty good as compared to other vendors.
DK
Oct 21, 2019
The ease of management through the command line interface is very good.
reviewer1055661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2020
The most valuable feature of this solution is the Junos operating system.
FauzanRahmanto - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2025
I chose Juniper as my primary vendor because it is very stable, reliable, and the price is lower than competitors.
MT
Jun 5, 2025
I find Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to be flexible and desirable.
 

Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches Cons review quotes

Mehdi Mamaghani - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 12, 2020
The operating system, Junos OS, often has bugs which forces rollbacks or additional upgrades to resolve.
MN
Jul 29, 2021
The initial setup for Juniper switches is complex. Juniper has a new program that solves that problem a little bit, but it is expensive, so I don't use it. It is Juniper Mesh, Juniper Wire, or something like that where you plug in a switch, and it goes out to their cloud, finds a config, and brings it down. So, you can do everything cloud-based, but there is a fee for that. It is expensive, so I've never used it. If we were starting, we would try to do something like that. It is more for a large enterprise for managing hundreds of switches versus what we're doing. They should make its price more cost-effective or include it for new or smaller companies.
it_user1259004 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 22, 2020
The security features for the product should be more unified for the product regardless of the product model.
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AM
Mar 14, 2025
Steep learning curve for newcomers.
Bona Chhith - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 6, 2022
Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design.
MuhammadBilal2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2022
We are not very pleased with their performance.
DK
Oct 21, 2019
It would be nice to have a more available list of modules that you can get for this solution.
reviewer1055661 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 23, 2020
Some areas of technical support could be better.
FauzanRahmanto - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2025
I would rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches a seven in terms of scalability as it could be more scalable and requires some improvement.
MT
Jun 5, 2025
Juniper has a problem: even registered partners cannot open tickets or take support directly with Juniper.