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Juniper MX Series vs. NETGEAR Managed Switches

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Juniper MX Series

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AJuniper Networks describes their MX series as a robust portfolio of SDN-enabled routing platforms that provide system capacity, density, security, and performance with longevity. MX Series routers support digital transformation for service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises.N/A

    NETGEAR Managed Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANETGEAR ProSafe Managed Switches is San Jose headquartered NETGEAR's line of LAN switch technology.N/A
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    Juniper MX SeriesNETGEAR Managed Switches
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Juniper MX SeriesNETGEAR Managed Switches
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Routers
    Score9.1 out of 10
    RUCKUS Ethernet Switches
    Score1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Routers
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Ethernet Switches
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Juniper MX SeriesNETGEAR Managed Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Juniper MX SeriesNETGEAR Managed Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    I think the Juniper MX series is a fantastic option for data center connectivity and places that aren't very high touch, but need good reliability and uptime. These switches are a bit more difficult to use day to day, but their reliability and robustness make them a great fit for data centers.
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    NETGEAR
    Well suited for a small business with minimal IT capital.
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    Pros
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • It's a robust platform, very resilient. It handles large traffic flows well.
    • It's a flexible architecture, it can be configured with provider or enterprise options (or both!)
    • It has an excellent versioning system, simple commit/confirm/rollback procedures!
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    NETGEAR
    • The switches met the data transfer needs of a small business with about 30 users and 4 servers.
    • The web interface was adequate for a business that didn't have the need to dive into a device with a CLI.
    • These were wall mounted. Not the best network design, but small businesses cut corners. The mounting holes helped with this "solution".
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    Cons
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • Storm Control needs to have a way to see what going on in the CLI in a more straight forward fashion
    • They need a GUI interface much like the old Nortel Network equipment.
    • Not the routers fault but support costs have increased.
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    NETGEAR
    • Both switches were the same model number, same firmware. One switch needed to be rebooted about every 5 weeks. This problem was never resolved.
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    Usability
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    after deployment i rarely get fault tickets only work for hardware upgrades.
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    NETGEAR
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    Alternatives Considered
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    We preferred Juniper over Cisco for our WAN/Internet routing needs for a number of reasons. First was the price, the Juniper offering was much more competitive than Cisco's. Secondly, was feature set, Juniper's implementation of routing protocols, routing tables, and forwarding options are better thought-out than Cisco's (not to mention Juniper's longstanding use of commit/confirm/rollback features, which Cisco has only started to use recently, and only on some of their products).
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    NETGEAR
    The NetGear switches are definitely entry-level switches. They don't have the functionality (or cost) of Dell, HP, nor Cisco. But for the money, a business that is just starting out can't complain.
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    Return on Investment
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
    • We were able to run Juniper MX switches for much longer without updates than Cisco switches.
    • Less vulnerabilities mean more uptime and less upgrading, which is great for data center use cases.
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    NETGEAR
    • The NetGear switches made a positive impact as entry level switches for a startup company.
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