We performed a comparison between Cisco Catalyst Switches and Juniper QFX Series Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It enables fast data transfer rates, while offering stable and consistent network performance."
"These are a proven technology and I haven't had any problem with them."
"The platform significantly improved our organization by addressing latency issues in our network."
"Technical support is very responsive and helpful."
"The benefit of the tool is that it is a stable product."
"The product is convenient to deploy."
"The solution is very stable."
"The operating system is great."
"The QFX series is a good choice for large data centers, particularly for Spine-Leaf architectures."
"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."
"The most valuable features are the VxLAN and the EVPN."
"EVPN-VXLAN feature offers the most benefits."
"It's a stable solution."
"Juniper QFX Series Switches provide a good platform for all of our hardware and are easy to use."
"I think one switch should go beyond the 10 gig connectivity to 40 gigs."
"Its price can be improved. It is currently expensive."
"The solution’s licensing could be improved."
"Stability could be better."
"The addition of more security and privilege levels to Cisco Catalyst Switches is required as it is one of the areas with certain shortcomings."
"The vendor must provide mid-level switches."
"The solution offers a bit of complexity and you need a specialized workforce."
"The licensing process should be back to how it was before. Now, you have to register online, and it makes staging a bit trickier."
"I faced issues with the deployment and upgrade. In the QFX5110 series, features like ISSU and DSSQ should be improved. Upgrades should be smoother."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model. It is too high."
"Integrating QFX switches was the first point of challenge."
"The price could be cheaper."
"There have been some issues sometimes. When you upgrade the device, it doesn't come up. It gets stuck."
Cisco Catalyst Switches doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 171 reviews while Juniper QFX Series Switches doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Ethernet Switches with 6 reviews. Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated 8.6, while Juniper QFX Series Switches is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Catalyst Switches writes "Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper QFX Series Switches writes "Offers high port density, including 1/25G/40G/100G and 400 options upto 2 RU and lower power consumption and leverages Broadcom chipsets for enhanced performance". Cisco Catalyst Switches is most compared with Arista Networks Platform, Dell PowerConnect Switches, Cisco Nexus and HPE ProCurve, whereas Juniper QFX Series Switches is most compared with Cisco Nexus, PTX Series Routers and Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms. See our Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Juniper QFX Series Switches report.
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