I use Juniper QFX Series Switches just for layer 2 switches. I'm not using layer 3 on Juniper QFX Series Switches; usually, I use MX series for layer 3. For layer 2, I think it's very simple on Juniper QFX Series Switches, just as other Juniper switches, it's quite easy and has many features that I can use on the layer 2 feature on Juniper QFX Series Switches.
Manager Technical at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Top 5
May 23, 2025
Normally this is not a small business. This is the enterprise business and service provider and large enterprise, particularly financial institutes. These are the core target areas where you can push and provide or quote this Juniper QFX Series Switches product. Small customers do not work with or require the QFX kind of functionality.
The QFX was used for Layer 2 connectivity and Layer3 VXLAN overly (ERB/CRB) and DCI between the data center, and the virtual infrastructure. It was used for an IP fabric implementation as well.
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I use Juniper QFX Series Switches just for layer 2 switches. I'm not using layer 3 on Juniper QFX Series Switches; usually, I use MX series for layer 3. For layer 2, I think it's very simple on Juniper QFX Series Switches, just as other Juniper switches, it's quite easy and has many features that I can use on the layer 2 feature on Juniper QFX Series Switches.
Normally this is not a small business. This is the enterprise business and service provider and large enterprise, particularly financial institutes. These are the core target areas where you can push and provide or quote this Juniper QFX Series Switches product. Small customers do not work with or require the QFX kind of functionality.
I primarily use them for data center applications, specifically for the scalability of databases.
The QFX was used for Layer 2 connectivity and Layer3 VXLAN overly (ERB/CRB) and DCI between the data center, and the virtual infrastructure. It was used for an IP fabric implementation as well.
We primarily use it for routing. All the traffic came through to the firewall from the WAN routers.
We are using Juniper QFX Series Switches as site routers and datacentre switches.