Junos OS - Not as popular, but very comparable to its competitors
July 15, 2021

Junos OS - Not as popular, but very comparable to its competitors

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

We use Juniper gear as edge routers on the customer premise networks. It is not used by whole organization and is used only by access network teams. It helps to peer with customers (BGP or MPLS) depending on the nature of circuit customer has purchased and share routing tables on edge.
  • BGP auto-peering
  • Juniper ATP cloud for threat profiling
  • Segment Routing algorithms allows customization
  • GUI has come a long way, but can be improved
  • SDN features
  • Training, documentations and online discussion forums can be improved.
  • Firewall
  • Edge routing and switching
  • GUI support and SDN
  • Junos OS is cost effective
  • Uptime is impressive and has proven availability
  • Lack of training among employees has made it harder for few teams to troubleshoot
We have stuck to iOS for datacenter networks for many years due to familiarity and ease of use. Junos OS is well suited for business customers, due to cost-effectiveness and not frequent changes to end routers. Junos OS is very comparable to its competitors, but it bit behind on core layer solutions.

Do you think Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS) again?

Yes

Cisco IOS Security, Cisco IOS XR7, Cisco IOS, Nokia Operations Support Systems (OSS)
Juniper Operating systems are well suited for distribution and edge networks. When we evaluated them for a proposal to core networks we decided to go with other vendors, as the processing capacity of core routers was lower. Typical environments Junos OS has fit in our organization are enterprise, customer edge, distribution networks.