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Broadcom StrataConnect vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
32nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.6%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches3.6%
Broadcom StrataConnect0.7%
Other95.7%
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Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Engineering at O & S Services LLC
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
SP
Security Consultant at Cisco
Network access control has integrated smoothly and delivers flexible guest onboarding
In my opinion, there is not much potential room for improvement for Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. If there is anything, I will surely get in touch with you. I am also in touch with the local SEs over here who are part of Juniper. I haven't seen any small stability bugs, but the only thing is sometimes I feel that while creating an ACL filter IDs, in other vendors, I've seen it is quite easy but in Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, I have to do a lot of testing before implementing it in production. Normal ACL that we write with filter ID normally reads "permit IP any host equals to" but in Juniper it is different. I have to write three or four lines for each rule.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"While Cisco is most likely the leader, Broadcom is probably number two, both in terms of interoperability and speed."
"The product is flexible and easy to set up."
"Compared to other low-end switches with similar features, these are more robust and offer better scalability, which justifies the higher cost."
"The solution is certainly scalable."
"We have found Junos to be the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is that Juniper is multiple kernels, so there's isolation, which means you won't get a process that runs away, creating problems across the whole platform."
"I like the simplicity of it."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' best features are the high packer sorting and throughput, good uplink port capacity, and virtual setup."
"The most valuable feature is that the CLI is the same on all of the Juniper devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information. They are only interested in providing the bare minimum of documentation."
"The protocols can be tunneled, but on a global basis, not on an interface, and this is a feature that should be added."
"Stability is an area that needs improvement. They could improve the code, as there are some issues with it."
"Since everything nowadays is web-based and graphical, it should incorporate more graphical elements."
"We are undergoing a migration to software-defined networking. Different vendors have to integrate with each other and we are not seeing this type of capability within Juniper. We are getting left behind in this technology trend by staying with this solution. Juniper is also losing a bit of market share because of this."
"The technical support from Juniper Ethernet Switches could be better."
"Their web GUI interface needs to be a lot better, especially when compared to HP. The command line is good, but you have to know how to get around it. The GUI is clunky and very slow."
"The interface could be better. It needs improvement."
"The stability of this solution should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The pricing is very aggressive."
"You don't need to license every switch. We only chose to cover support on core/key equipment and keep a cold spare available when needed."
"There is a subscription payment model or you can purchase licenses on a one, two, and five-year basis. If you want decent support, the solution is not expensive."
"The maintenance cost is approximately €2,000 ($2,200 USD) per year, including support, for our entire fleet."
"We purchased the box for a one-time charge, and we are paying a yearly support fee of several hundred Euros."
"Their prices are competitive and not bad. It is cheaper than Cisco. We have a yearly license."
"The price could be cheaper."
"The Juniper switches are less expensive than competing brands."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise25
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Juniper Ethernet Switches
 

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