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    Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAs a supplier of fabric networking, Extreme offers a portfolio of Ethernet and IP fabric solutions. Whether to transform a campus, data center, metro, or WAN, Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches (ExtremeSwitching) fabric technologies aim to ensure a faster, more flexible, and more secure foundation for businesses.N/A

    Juniper EX Series Switches

    Score9.5 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

    Pricing
    Extreme Networks Wired Access - SwitchesJuniper EX Series Switches
    Editions & Modules
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    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Extreme Networks Wired Access - SwitchesJuniper EX Series Switches
    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
    Extreme Networks Wired Access - SwitchesJuniper EX Series Switches
    Considered Both Products
    Extreme Networks
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    Juniper Networks
    Chose Juniper EX Series Switches
    Juniper is a pretty good competitor compared with these lines. It has the easiest CLI and they are very easy to manage. The most amazing thing about [the] Juniper EX line is [that] they are pretty stable as compared to the other vendors. Also [another] thing is that they have …
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    Chose Juniper EX Series Switches
    Juniper EX Series Switches are more cost-effective than the others listed. The command line (JunOS) is easier to use and navigate. We are not on the hook for licensing each switch. We can choose a certain number of switches (models) from our fleet to cover for support and keep …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Extreme Networks Wired Access - SwitchesJuniper EX Series Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Extreme Networks Wired Access - SwitchesJuniper EX Series Switches
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Extreme Networks
    If you have a big environment with a lot of edge switch needs and department groups, then Extreme's fabric connect can save a lot of management time. If your environment is small then you may want to stick with the traditional model since fabric connect costs more. Also if you make lots of configuration changes all the time then fabric connect will be helpful. Otherwise, making an occasional change you don't need fabric connect.
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    Juniper Networks
    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
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    Pros
    Extreme Networks
    • Uptime has been fantastic. We have had no issues with our switches shutting down or crashing
    • Policy, We have the ability to enforce Policy at the port
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    Juniper Networks
    • Very stable.
    • Cost efficient
    • Easy management
    • Great Juniper 24*7 TAC support
    • Different variants available for different requirements.
    • Easy to replace faulty hardware
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    Cons
    Extreme Networks
    • They are working on it, but a single console to manage the policies across all switches.
    • For those with a Cisco background, the CLI commands are different with Extreme so you have to get used to that. Nothing necessarily wrong though.
    • If you want a chassis core switch/router then those are becoming less available and won't find many options with Extreme.
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    Juniper Networks
    • 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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Extreme Networks
    Great product, great support and very happy with the reliability.
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    Juniper Networks
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Extreme Networks
    Very easy to use, the CLI is a little different than competing products, but the GUI is very intuitive.
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    Juniper Networks
    The Mist portal is extremely easy to use. I only have a few issues with it. The configuration between Mist and the CLI is not uniform. If you push some command line configurations to the switch, they won't be mirrored in Mist. You need to use the CLI portion on the switch config page to push some CLI only configurations. If you want to remove those lines, you need remember to do the inverse of the config. You need to make sure your juniper admins understand this as well. Simply removing the line from the CLI text box of the Mist page does not remove the config line from the switch itself.
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    Support Rating
    Extreme Networks
    There hasn't been a single problem with the code or hardware that hasn't been resolved in a timely fashion. You get technicians who know the product and who will work with you to get things fixed. That being said, I never ran into a problem with Cisco tech support either. I love that both groups were willing to teach me as they fixed things.
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    Juniper Networks
    When you open ticket, normally a L2 support engineer request support file and give you a valid fast solution. They replace switch if no solution are available due to minimize downtime
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    Alternatives Considered
    Extreme Networks
    We upgraded to Extreme Switches from Cisco SG500 and SG250 small business switches. Extreme Switches offer a much easier to use GUI management platform called Extreme CloudIQ, which makes visibility into our network much easier and user friendly. Performance wise these offered higher uplink speed as well.
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    Juniper Networks
    Juniper EX Switches are far more reliable than NETGEAR Ethernet Switches. The Juniper EX Series Switches offer a wider scope of options for configuration. The EX switches can be deployed faster and easier to configure. The Juniper EX Series Switches offer more value for their price point than most switches on the market, in my opinion
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    Return on Investment
    Extreme Networks
    • Extreme [Ethernet Switches] have a long-life. You can easily get 7 years in main production life depending on when you buy in the product life-cycle.
    • Extreme [Ethernet Switches] are expensive, no doubt, but we also don't have "weird" network problems or other issues with the network randomly going down.
    • If you use fabric connect switches then the ease of managing many switches is of no concern.
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    Juniper Networks
    • The Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches have provided a life span beyond what our replacement cycle allots, which allows us to have more time to budget for replacements.
    • The initial purchase price is very competitive with other enterprise network switching companies.
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