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Juniper QFX Series Switches pros and cons

Vendor: Juniper
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

It is a stable and reliable choice.
Juniper QFX Series Switches provide an excellent platform for all hardware and are easy to use.
VxLAN and EVPN are highly valuable features.
It is an optimal choice for large data centers, especially with Spine-Leaf architectures.
Support is good and customer-friendly.

CONS

Price could be cheaper.
Room for improvement in the pricing model; it is too high.
Issues with upgrades: devices can get stuck and not come up.
Features like ISSU and DSSQ in QFX5110 series need improvement.
Parts availability can delay replacements.
 

Juniper QFX Series Switches Pros review quotes

AM
Jan 4, 2024
The QFX series is a good choice for large data centers, particularly for Spine-Leaf architectures.
reviewer1912536 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2025
Juniper QFX Series Switches are very good data center switches, and they are the core part of their fabric.
PaulexeNGUEDJI - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2023
The most valuable features are the VxLAN and the EVPN.
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Ed Machac - PeerSpot reviewer
May 6, 2022
Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a good platform for all of our hardware and are easy to use.
RafaelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits.
reviewer2279679 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 19, 2023
It's really easy to replicate rules. It's the one that I've used; it was CLI-based. You can implement a large set of rules with CLI. You can just copy a script and add additional changes to the source and destination on the part. And so it's easy to do large zone-based rules.
SH
Jul 22, 2024
Support is good and customer-friendly
reviewer1375989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 29, 2022
It's a stable solution.
 

Juniper QFX Series Switches Cons review quotes

AM
Jan 4, 2024
I faced issues with the deployment and upgrade. In the QFX5110 series, features like ISSU and DSSQ should be improved. Upgrades should be smoother.
reviewer1912536 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 23, 2025
Sometimes parts are not available in stock, then you have to wait for replacement time.
PaulexeNGUEDJI - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 28, 2023
There is room for improvement in the pricing model. It is too high.
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RafaelTorres - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
Integrating QFX switches was the first point of challenge.
reviewer2279679 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 19, 2023
There have been some issues sometimes. When you upgrade the device, it doesn't come up. It gets stuck.
SH
Jul 22, 2024
It is very costly.
reviewer1375989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 29, 2022
The price could be cheaper.