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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Juniper EX Series Switches

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AJuniper Networks offers the EX Series Ethernet switches, as cloud-grade switches designed for the converged enterprise branch, campus, and data center, and for service providers. They address growing enterprise demands for high availability, unified communications, and virtualization.

    $1,680

    one-time fee approx

    WorkArea

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AWorkArea (formerly WebLinc) is an e-commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. Its technologies and strategic expertise empower enterprise level companies running global, omnichannel commerce operations, B2C or B2B. It is a VTEX brand since the early 2021 acquisition.N/A
    Pricing
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Editions & Modules
    EX2300-C
    $1680
    one-time fee approx
    EX4100-F-12P
    $4,585.00
    one-time fee approx
    EX230
    $5830
    one-time fee approx
    EX4100-24MP
    $8,640.00
    one-time fee approx
    EX4100-F-48P
    $8,665.00
    one-time fee approx
    EX4300-48P
    $9,169.99
    one-time fee approx
    EX4400-24X-AFI
    $9,824.99
    one-time fee approx
    EX3400-48P
    $12,322.99
    one-time fee approx
    EX4400-24MP
    $14,315.00
    one-time fee approx
    EX4400-48MP
    $15,510.00
    one-time fee approx
    EX4600
    $31,273.99
    one-time fee approx
    EX4650
    $33,030.00
    one-time fee approx
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is dependent on type of switches and the vendor selling them.—
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    Community Pulse
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Considered Both Products
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    No answer on this topic
    VTEX
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Ethernet Switches
    Comparison of Ethernet Switches features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    WorkArea
    -
    Ratings
    Management Interface9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality of Service (QoS)8.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Switch Scalability9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Switch Redundancy9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Aggregation (LACP)9.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    -
    Ratings
    WorkArea
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    -
    Ratings
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    117% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    -
    Ratings
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    123% below category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    -
    Ratings
    WorkArea
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    63% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Juniper EX Series Switches and WorkArea
    Feature
    Juniper EX Series Switches
    -
    Ratings
    WorkArea
    1.8
    1 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Order processing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score1 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (14 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Juniper EX Series SwitchesWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Juniper EX Series Switches are well suited for my environment (school system) and my staff who don't have a lot of experience in configuring and troubleshooting all the various switches and platforms. Juniper EX Series Switches have been a real blessing to us. Everything I need to do with them is easy to learn and I've experiences no problems with them not behaving properly.
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    VTEX
    At least in retail, I would only recommend using Weblinc for merchandising and uploading products.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Commit Confirmed - saves lots of headache and possibly travel if a remote goes awry
    • Stacking - switches can be stacked together easily with regular network cables, using any port
    • L3 routing on any switch model, even BGP with the right license
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    • Easy to set up
    • Responsive to feature requests
    • Great company to work with
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    • We were never able to delete categories/subcategories. And because of this inability, it was often difficult navigating the back-end. If we accidentally deleted a category/subcategory, it would create a problem on the front end.
    • Creating discount codes was a nightmare. It was easy enough to create, but the text/description area was so sensitive and often had a mind of its own. This sensitivity created problems on the front end as well, ranging from incomplete text showing up to the products tiling all in one row. Also, there wasn't an easy way to create a "complex" discount code (complex defined as any code that wasn't a % off)
    • In general, it was very buggy. We were constantly opening tickets.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    No answers on this topic
    VTEX
    Continuous wins with WebLinc make this an easy choice.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    I can't speak highly enough. It requires no prior networking ability to succeed using these switches. The Mist console makes it so anyone with a technical side can use them efficiently. The configuration copies over easily. A Juniper EX4100 switch can literally just be plugged into power and an ethernet cable and work. Add the code to the Mist and you can see what you need to see
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    Similar cloud platform to manage switches and able to update everything there. Going from on-prem config back up to the cloud doesn’t work as well in either place. They want you to manage in the cloud only but no good way to push from on-premises to cloud and update that way.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    Weblinc was more user-friendly and less confusing to work with.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Price of Juniper for the performance is much better than the other leading vendor.
    • I have had minimal problems which frees me to focus on other areas.
    • Mist is intuitive and comes with free training. My Junior network admins were able to get up to speed quickly.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    • WebLinc solves ecommerce as a turnkey solution, avoiding the need to hire-up a department to build/manage this aspect of a business.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
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