Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches Reviews

Our use case is among the 10 largest Brazilian banks, with more than 6 million accounts and presence in all Brazilian states. The institution showed annual growth of 27.6%. Its main businesses include universal banking, savings, loans and mutual insurance. And Stoneground  has approved equipment from Juniper Networks to improve stability, and also to deliver the performance required to support guarantee high throughput and scalability, and ensure compatibility with new technologies

Juniper EX Series switches benefit our clients organizations by offering simplicity and efficiency in provisioning, deployment, and troubleshooting compared to competitors like Cisco and Dell.

It’s easy to set up and manage network fabrics, apply robust policies, cost-effectively scale, and troubleshoot needle-in-a-haystack problems, such as misconfigured VLANs and bad cables.

The Continuity of the road map promises many new features, I don't see a critical point to be improved, I see that the chosen path must be maintained

We have been sell and implemented Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for two years

The platform is very stable in terms of consistency and reliability.

It is a very scalable product. I studied a few successful case studies, where they mentioned it efficiently managed around 3,000 access points in larger companies and networks.

The technical support services are satisfactory.

We are a solutions integrator company and we work with different manufacturers, we evaluate which solution is best for the client's intentions.

The complexity of the initial setup can vary depending on whether they are cloud-based or on-premise. The process for cloud deployment is faster than on-premise. It takes a few minutes to complete. We use the Zero-Touch deployment method. The executives have to connect the cables, and it is implemented automatically.

We don't require a specialist to assist us in configuration. We take help from our in-house tool for managing provisions and troubleshooting.

They offer a more competitive pricing structure compared to Cisco. They often come at around 20% lower cost than Cisco. However, in some regions, there might be even more budget-friendly options.

Our partnerships are carefully evaluated, the solutions were evaluated for their technical, commercial and innovative capabilities

I rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches a nine out of ten.

We use the EX series for switching. We use both POE and the standard option. We mainly use 48 port ones because we have quite a large area to cover for networking. We use three or four VLANs on each. The models we use are the EX 2300 and 3300.

We use the Juniper SRX 3040s in a cluster configuration and we have five offices around the globe. And our main office is in Bristol and has two 3034s in the cluster configuration. We've also got a VPN between all the sites. Our other sites use SRX 3020s, which will allow a gigabit to pass through on the firewall.

Our company has about 150 people spread across five continents with multiple offices across the globe. There are four of us at the moment in my team that deal with the actual devices. 

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.  

HP switches, in comparison, are easier to use because you can either have it as an options menu or you can actually just do command line, which is brilliant. When using Juniper and trying to do configurations on the actual switch, some of my team don't know how to do the command line. 

This solution is quite expensive compared to HP. Their support is also costly. A 1900 HP broker of Switch comes with a lifetime warranty compared to an EX 2300 which only has a five-year warranty on it.

I have been using this solution for five and a half years. 

This is a stable solution. 

I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10 for scalability.

In the past two years, I've only had to call Juniper twice. One was for a switch issue and one was for one of our SRXs. The support team were brilliant in helping us fix the issue both times. 

The initial setup is really straightforward. It is similar to a plug and play setup. We have an on-premise deployment.

We completed the deployment in-house. Sometimes we get a third party to purchase a unit for us if we can't purchase direct from Juniper. 

If compared to Cisco, this is a well priced solution. Compared to HP, it is a little bit overpriced. Overall, they are priced in the middle compared to competitors.

Overall, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

It is very reliable, scalable and easy to configure.

These are standalone devices. We use them as switches. We use them in the access layer as well as in the aggregation layer. We use them to provide internet services to the end-user.

While it's not necessarily better, we do need to reduce our reliance on Chinese-manufactured solutions to no more than 20%. Therefore, we need a vendor that does not have equipment made in China. 

The setup process is simple. 

It's stable. 

We have found the product to be scalable. 

We needed to change what we use now so that the upper layer, the business layer, was moved to Juniper. We haven't really dealt with any issues.

The price could be a bit lower. 

We'd like to see some form of support for Internet of Things, or IoT devices.

I've been using the solution for six months now. 

The solution is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

We can scale and expand the solution. 

We have more than 500 users on the solution currently. 

I have colleagues that directly deal with customer support. I haven't dealt with them directly. However, it is my understanding that they are helpful.

Positive

We have used Chinese-manufactured equipment. We're working to be less reliant on it. We've used, for example, Huawei. We've also used Cisco.

Huawei has better support. The response time is better. The price is also better, and there is not a complex licensing procedure for Huawei. You can buy two licenses, for example, and they can serve all your needs.

Although the initial setup is pretty straightforward, it is a bit different than, for example, Cisco and Huawei. It takes some time to get familiar with the process. 

We have a partner that handles the maintenance for us. 

We'd like the pricing to come down a bit. 

We're a partner and end-user.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We are happy with its capabilities overall, and it has allowed us to rely less on Chinese-manufactured technology.

We primarily use the solution for the core environment and not in the access environment.

It's got a very strong CLI and many good features, like ACLs and all those kinds of things. We can manage with CLI and we have pretty good experience with our security.

It's pretty good as compared to other vendors.

The solution is simple to implement. 

It's easy to use. 

The product is so-so. We are not very pleased with their performance. We are having some issues in managing their stack. We would like to have some advanced technology in stacking. They need to improve their stacking technologies.

We contacted the principal as well, to open a case. We couldn't find the solution. That's why we are looking for replacing these switches with some other brand.

We've been using the solution for more than five years. 

We've had some performance issues and found the solution not so stable. 

It's very reliable. It's very stable. However, sometimes we are having issues, like memory leakage. 

We have three people, including me, that work on the solution. We're administrators. 

It's scalable. However, we had some issues with stacking. That stacking cable is not properly connected with the chassis. We already informed them as well. They said plug in one cable and then your stacking will be completed. There is a bug in the stacking module, so I don't know when they will fix it. That's why we are thinking of replacing it.

Technical support has been very good. We are fine with them.

Positive

We are using different brands, including Fortinet, Cisco, and Juniper. I also have experience with HP and Aruba.

We are currently using Juniper switch EX4600, EX4300 and Fortinet switch 240 and 148, and some Fortinet 80 and FortiGate firewalls. 

The initial setup is very simple and very straightforward. Compared to other switches, it is not that difficult. 

For Juniper switches, we have only three hours of downtime. In a three-hour downtime, we successfully managed to handle everything. Even managing VLANs, and tagging the VLANs and LAGs. All the things were done in three hours and we had everything configured properly.

It's moderate, not very easy, not very difficult. The terminology is sometimes different. You are following their proprietary standards, EtherChannels, and you can say security channels as well. These are not related to other switching technologies. They have some other proprietary things you need to know about in order to implement it easily.

I'd rate the overall process a three or four out of five in terms of ease of deployment. 

We don't have to deal with maintenance. That's done on the vendor side when we have any issue, for example, the code is not working, the SFP is not working or we have issues from their upgrades. If a permission is required, we'd take action accordingly. We need to have a recommendation from the principal if we are going to upgrade the software. When that happens we require some support from the vendor side.

In our environment, we do not need support from any vendor, any principal. If we are stuck somewhere, then we will definitely contact or open a case with the principal. All the things will be managed by our engineers and ourselves.

I can't speak to the exact pricing. It's based on the dollar and prices are fluctuating all of the time. My understanding is that it is moderately priced for the market.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. It's pretty good. It's stable as well, however, with some functionalities and some terminologies, the standard is the same yet the terminology is different. For the EtherChannels, they have some different names. For the tunnel, they have some different names. If people are working with a Cisco-type environment, when they are switching from Cisco to Juniper, they feel pretty the command-line interface is pretty different.

We are doing a POC with different vendors to replace this solution. We are looking at Cisco, maybe HP, and maybe another brand. 

We are looking for a chassis-based modular switch that can handle ten gigs, one gig, and both the copper and SSP modules. There will be six to ten modules in it.

I'm an end-user.

We're currently using the latest version of the solution. It's around version 20.

We're looking to replace this solution due to performance issues and we are in coordination with other principals, like H3C and other switching manufacturers. We'll soon see what they can offer us.

I use the solution in my company for our customers in the retail and financial companies. We are using the switches in data center operations for our customer environment. We are using Juniper for back-end switches.

The most valuable feature of the solution is in the area of MC-LAG, especially for redundancy and backup.

Improvements can be made in the web user interface and web management. The management interface is based on Java, and it is a problematic application. I always use CLI due to black screen issues, but sometimes, I need more than user-friendly operations for customers. If the management interface improves, it would be good.

I have been using Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for three years. My company has a partnership with Juniper.

It offers a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

My customers are medium and enterprise businesses.

Only once in three years have I used the solution's technical support, and it was good. I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

Neutral

Compared to Cisco, Juniper offers better stability and low prices.

The product's initial setup phase is not too easy compared to different vendors. We are always using Cisco's interface, but Juniper's syntax is different and sometimes it is difficult. If you are working on Juniper, the setup may seem easier.

If ten means very easy, I rate the setup phase a six or seven out of ten.

The time needed to deploy the solution depends on the project, and it may range between an hour to two.

The solution can be deployed on an on-premises model.

Time is very important for our customers. The switches are not purchased by our users. We operate a data center, and the owner of our old environment is Kindle. I work in the data centers. Directly, our customers do not buy any environment or infrastructure because all the infrastructure owners are Kindle. We offer services to customers, and sometimes we discuss with them which solution is best for them.

Juniper is not problematic and is stable. With the tool, one doesn't need to spend too much time on issues or corruption because the tool is not problematic. I spend time if I make any configuration changes. In other words, I don't spend too much time on issues or bugs.

I don't know much about pricing because I am from the technical side. I think the tool's prices are competitive with the vendors.

I recommend users keep using the tool. If people have experience with the tool, it's enough, but if they don't, I think they should work with people who have experience with Juniper.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

I provide Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to financial organizations like banks, and I know that the solution is, to date, used in a bank where I have provided it for four years. I haven't got any issues from the bank's side. I think it is a very good product.

From the purpose of the tool as a switch, the features provided by the solution are almost the same. In terms of data handling purposes, I feel Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are more capable of handling big data compared to the other products in the market. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches can handle big data switches.

Juniper should improve the support services provided to users, as it is one of its areas with certain shortcomings. Juniper also needs to improve its technologies, especially in the parts revolving around switches.

I have experience providing Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to my company's clients. I don't have hands-on experience with the tool.

The scalability part of the product is not very complex.

The product's initial setup phase is not complex. The setup phase was straightforward.

I only have experience with two clients who have used the product, but I have not directly deployed it for them.

During the product's deployment, the console needs to be connected to the laptops. The users also need to enter some CLI commands on the laptop for the switches from Juniper.

Though I am unsure, I feel the solution can be deployed in five to ten minutes.

Basically, if it is a large deployment involving lots of processes, the number of people required to deploy and maintain the tool will depend on the project and the number of switches. If you consider deploying a single switch, only one person is required to set it up. If you consider 500 switches, you must assign engineers to manage the switches and locations.

The licensing part of the product is not very good. There is a need to make a payment towards the perpetual licensing model offered by the product and also towards the subscription-based model for hardware replacement. Compared to Cisco's pricing model, Juniper's price is low.

The product's reliability and performance are good areas.

My company's customers face some configuration-related issues with the product. I didn't frequently ask my customers if Juniper was better than Cisco or other tools. I have to check the aforementioned details with my customers. I need to check the aforementioned details with my customers. The last two customers of my company who have been using the product have not complained about it.

Based on my knowledge, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is a good product. I recommend Cisco to those who can afford it. I would also recommend Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to others since it is a good product.

I rate the tool a seven to eight out of ten.

We are the company integrators, who provide solutions to our customers. I don't have much knowledge in this regard since I started in the middle. I have a lot of experience in Huawei and Juniper. It's because the configuration is an easier process and the transport from Juniper is also easy. They are currently using all these products for various purposes in the network which includes connecting to servers and Wi-Fi points. 

We have multiple cases of the customers trying to upgrade their network from Cisco, Aruba and Huawei to Juniper. They do this basically because they want to modernise their network and have an increased capacity. This shift improves their functionality because the Juniper Ethernet switches are more advanced. We provide them with assistance to configure switches, access points and Wi-Fi. 

There are multiple areas of improvement in Juniper EX series switches. In terms of speed and pricing, while Juniper provides good quality services, some clients still find the price very high compared to other competitors. Also there is a need for certain features to be enhanced like clear our configuration process which will help to make Juniper switches more stronger. However, there are also multiple challenges including understanding and configuration of certain aspects difficult without assistance. Despite these kinds of challenges, there have been multiple solutions and huge potential of improvement in Juniper. 

I have been working with Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches for more than 10 years. 

Juniper switches are stable and reliable which makes it efficient for day to day operations. 

In terms of scalability they are scalable, especially in the context of Ukraine's growing Ethernet provider market. I have observed instances where customers easily scale up their network capacities with Juniper and this has proved to be very beneficial for them. 

I have opened a ticket once or twice and I think there are not many changes that I would like to address. They explain the problem and help to get the solution 

Positive

I would recommend everyone to use Juniper at the organisations. I would rate it 7 out of 10. 

Juniper switches are smart and we have all the features that we want. You can rollback to the previous version if you make any mistake during configuration. This is not possible in Cisco. 

You need to make a few local configurations to work with the solution. We have faced issues with the tool's stability. 

I have been using the solution for ten years. 

I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. We have around 148 ports connected using the solution.

We manage the solution ourselves and do not require any support. 

You just need to copy and paste the template. We do not follow automatic configuration but copy it to the environment. However, the configuration commands are long compared to Cisco. It's not an issue since it is just copy and paste. You need one person to handle the product's deployment. 

The product's pricing is less and almost half of Cisco's. 

I would rate the tool a seven out of ten. 

I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use. 

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. 

We have used EX switches for about two or three years. 

I rate EX switches eight out of 10 for stability. 

I rate EX switches seven out of 10 for scalability. Sometimes the Junos OS hangs, and we need to restart the switch. It takes a long time to reboot after that. 

I rate Juniper support eight out of 10. 

Positive

We also deploy Cisco and Aruba switches. Our technical manager makes the decision depending on the price and the organization's needs. 

I rate EX switches seven out of 10 for ease of setup. Deploying the hardware takes about 15 to 20 minutes, but it takes one or two hours to configure the switches. 

I rate EX switches six out of 10 for affordability. Juniper is more expensive than Aruba but cheaper than Cisco. 

I rate Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches eight out of 10. 

Juniper EX Series is part of the Junos operating system and has a candidate configuration feature, which means changes are not immediately applied. It has a consistent command structure across all platforms and can handle both layer-three routing and layer-two switching. Additionally, the Junos OS offers virtualization options and support for multi-chassis and fabric switching. Overall, the Juniper EX Series is a versatile and powerful solution.

One potential drawback of the Juniper EX Series has been that those without experience using a command-line interface (CLI) may find it intimidating. However, Junos is working on improving this by offering tools, such as Juniper Mist with Wired Assurance and Apstra. Additionally, the graphical user interface (GUI) could be improved as it has been considered lackluster across the board in Junos.

I have used Juniper EX Series within the last 12 months.

I rate the stability of the Juniper EX Series a ten out of ten.

I have not seen a Juniper EX Series massive failure. If there is a failure, it's going to be in their hardware itself, such as burned-out power. However, the OS, it's highly stable. I have customers that have been running these switches for 12 years without turning them off.

Juniper EX Series is highly scalable as switches. They have a high capacity for virtualization, supporting up to 64 or 128 nodes on a virtual chassis with a 48-port switch. They are well-suited for fabric and top-of-rack setups and can scale up exponentially. They are great solutions for connecting data centers.

I rate the support from the Juniper EX Series a nine out of ten.

Positive

The setup process of the Juniper EX Series can be relatively simple if you have the Juniper Mist with Wired Assurance tool. However, if you do not have this tool, it may take some additional research and familiarity with the platform to properly configure it.

The setup process for the Juniper EX series is entirely done through the command-line interface, there is no user-friendly setup wizard available. The configuration requires running specific commands to get it to function.

The solution has a long lifespan and the upfront investment cost may be high, but the return on investment is worth it in the long run as it reduces the need for frequent upgrades to the infrastructure.

The initial cost of the solution can be expensive.

I would recommend this switch over any other switch on the market today.

I rate the Juniper EX Series a nine out of ten.