Good summaries regarding Juniper. Also note that their primary customers
at the moment just happen to be the IXC's such as Broadwing, Genuity, UUNet,
and Level 3. Given that they do compete with the higher end products, their
biggest
claim to fame recently has been the deployment of the Gigabit boxes. They
also are close to rolling out a Terabit box as well.
Reggie Wilson
Verizon Online
DSL Channel Mgmt.
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To: "Iohan Reyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Casey Fahey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
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Subject: Re: Juniper
> As a side note, it seems that Juniper's success seems to lie within their
> ASICS. I'm not positive, but I believe this offloads cpu cycles from the
> core processor to each ports ASIC, kind of like high Cisco's high end
> switches work. Like the cat5k for example. I believe Cisco's higher end
> routers have the option of VIP cards to accomplish something similar..but
> with Juniper every interface has it standard.
>
> Juniper doesn't have CCO..it does have decent online docs..but I think you
> have to be a customer and have a login to the website. However.. CCO has
> docs on technologies as well as equipment configuration.
>
> It seems that the only thing pushing Juniper's products are high bandwidth
> backplanes and their ASICS. Not to say this isn't a big deal.. but I can
> see Cisco coming out with some better products within the next year.
>
> I am rather found of JunOS..as Its basically based on gated, which i was
> using years before Cisco equipment.
>
> Richard A. Holland
> Voice/Data Integrator
> Telec, Inc.
> http://www.telecinc.com
>
> CCDA,CCNP,MCSE,CSE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Iohan Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Casey Fahey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, September 28, 2000 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Juniper
>
>
> >Actually, Juniper only makes high-speed routers (competitive to the Cisco
> >12000 series, but better). I don't think they make ATM switches
> >either. For more info, check out their website. www.juniper.net
> >
> >I'm happy to say that I bought some of their stock back in May for
> >$73/share...hehehe
> >
> >Iohan
> >
> >At 05:58 PM 9/28/2000 -0500, Casey Fahey wrote:
> >
> >>A footprint is the amount of floor space the device takes up. Smaller
is
> >>often better, especially in a crowded lab or service bureau.
> >>
> >>As to which is better, that depends on what criteria you are applying.
> >>Generally speaking, Juniper equipment is considered to be comparable to
> >>and in some cases better than similar Cisco routers in terms of
> performance.
> >>You will typically get more bang-for-the-buck with Juniper.
> >>
> >>OTOH, there is a much smaller population of Juniper-jockeys and
therefore
> >>there will be a learning curve with the product. "Nobody ever got fired
> >>for buying Cisco...". In addition, Cisco has a more diverse and
extensive
> >>product base, so it is possible in many cases to have an all-Cisco shop,
> >>thus saving on training and related expenses.
> >>
> >>BTW, Juniper focuses exclusively at the high-end (ATM switches, etc.).
> >>AFAIK, Juniper does not field any workgroup type products.
> >>
> >>HTH,
> >>
> >>Casey
> >>
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> >>>Help guys,
> >>>
> >>>My company wants to buy Juniper routers instead of Cisco. Having never
> >>>worked with Juniper equipment before I don't know why it's so good.
> >>>
> >>>I'm told that it's faster, cheaper and has a smaller foot print? What's
a
> >>>foot print? Is it really better then Cisco?
> >>>
> >>>Nova Rich
> >>
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