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Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Catalyst Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

9.1
Cisco Catalyst Switches
91%
63 Ratings

9.4
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
94%
6 Ratings
Support Rating

9.0
Cisco Catalyst Switches
90%
1 Rating

8.2
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
82%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Catalyst Switches
There are so many scenarios where Cisco Catalyst Switches are well suited like if the switch needs to move multiple frames in the same port, switch the frames directly to the memory, sending them one at a time, thus avoiding collisions. Selecting specific endpoints prevents Ethernet collisions from happening. The switch is very secure, as it makes any hole directly in contact with any other port. The cost of the number of ports is relatively high.
Executive Assistant
MultitechserversInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
They work great as core switches, data center switches, top of rack switches. They can even serve as routers, their routing capability is great, except for where you need lots of routing processing power. I would not use many of them for branch office switches though, due to noise and slowness of bootup

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Publishing Company, 1001-5000 employeesPros
Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Stability and Reliability - We have not had many failures over the past years using Cisco Catalyst switches.
- Flexibility - Cisco Catalyst switches offers a wide portfolio of switching equipment which can address a variety of needs. This includes switches with stacking and non-stacking capability, fixed rackmount and chassis options which can be mounted in data centre racks and and also compact switching which may be more feasible for small SOHO offices.
- Scalable Performance - Cisco Catalyst switches offers various port speeds from 1Gbps 10Gbps, 100Gbps etc. This is available in both copper (RJ45) and fibre (SFP). Many models also offer a variety of uplink speed options which future proofs the invest in Cisco technologies allowing us to upgrade depending on our changing business requirements and available budgets.
Solutions Architect
Baraka Technology GroupInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
- Very stable.
- Cost efficient
- Easy management
- Great Juniper 24*7 TAC support
- Different variants available for different requirements.
- Easy to replace faulty hardware

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Would like to see a second power supply so it can get power from two different sources.
- Hard to find a USB flash drive that will work when loading images for upgrade.
- IOS upgrades are a pain to perform. Upgrades should be an easy process. Would like to perform the upgrade through a web browser.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 10,001+ employeesJuniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
- Virtual chassis new switch has overwritten existing config if not performed in a particular way.
- Applying a configuration to a range of interfaces could be done in a better way.
- Applying firewall rules to multiple security zones could be done a little more efficiently.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 501-1000 employeesPricing Details
Cisco Catalyst Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Cisco Catalyst Switches 9.0
Based on 1 answer
We rarely have issues with the product. I have only had to contact support one time since we put it in and that was to see if another vendor was giving me accurate information on an issue I was having.
Systems Administrator II
Vast BroadbandTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches 8.2
Based on 7 answers
Many times when contacting Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches support, it seems that it is easiest for support to recommend a straight replacement (RMA) instead of taking time to walk through a solution on the faulty system. We find we get better help from a third-party consulting firm that has Juniper certified technicians or professionals on staff. They take the time to explain processes and workflow, which Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches support seems to shy away from.
Senior Systems Analyst
City of Santa MariaGovernment Administration, 501-1000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Catalyst Switches
D-Link switches are nice switches with many features. They are also less expensive as compared with other options in the market. However, they are not built to handle large amounts of traffic in large enterprise networks or ISPs networks. Cisco Catalyst switches on the other hand are enterprise-grade switches which perform really well under heavy loads.
Network Administrator
Pak Suzuki Motor CompanyAutomotive, 1001-5000 employees
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
The rollback, commit and confirm are the biggest players in the game. Juniper is the only one who has those features, so I believe they have a leg up in the game. The CLI is one of the easiest to work with.
Network Engineer Supervisor
City of Santa MariaGovernment Administration, 501-1000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco Catalyst Switches
- Cisco catalyst switches have allowed our networks to run smoothly with no interruptions.
- These switches are scalable so we were able to add more switches as needed, without interrupting the network activity.
- Automation techniques allowed us to deploy configuration with minimum effort.
Principal Network and Security Engineer
Cheetah DigitalMarketing & Advertising, 1001-5000 employees
Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches
- From a user's point of view, the ease of configuration and management has been incredible. Much less time is spent maintaining Juniper than previous solutions.
- From a reseller's point of a view, Juniper is excellent. They treat small partners like us very well even if our volume is not huge. Juniper switches are part of our standard solution that has been great for our customers.
Vice President
First Network Group, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees