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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 offer excellent scalability and performance for modern network demands.
They are known for their stability and reliability, ensuring consistent network functionality.
They integrate well with other vendor products, enhancing versatility in mixed-technology environments.
Features like Virtual Chassis technology streamline management by allowing centralized administration of multiple switches.
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches provide robust security measures to protect network data.

CONS

Management tools are limited and suffer from upgrade problems.
Technical support is difficult to reach and not efficient, with a particular lack of local support in some regions.
Junos OS often has bugs, and its update process is complex, affecting stability.
The initial setup is complicated and requires improvement, particularly in the EX Series.
The price is considered high relative to competitors, and scalability could be improved.
 

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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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.
CC
Oct 16, 2019
The most valuable feature is that the CLI is the same on all of the Juniper devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
GH
Dec 29, 2022
The most valuable feature of Juniper Ethernet Switches is the public remote configuration option. If you make a mistake in the configuration you can roll it back to the previous configuration automatically after a set time frame increment, such as five or more minutes. In all the other competitors once you press to enter the new configuration is already written in. You cannot roll it back automatically.
Özden-Aydın - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2024
Compared to Cisco, Juniper offers better stability and low prices.
 

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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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.
CC
Oct 16, 2019
The protocols can be tunneled, but on a global basis, not on an interface, and this is a feature that should be added.
GH
Dec 29, 2022
Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve in the EX 2300 model because it does not support IPsec VPN. Only the models at 3400 or higher support it. Additionally, there is a need for support for Mac which is lacking. Some of their competitors, such as Cisco, support Mac.
Özden-Aydın - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2024
Improvements can be made in the web user interface and web management.