The industry's worst-kept secret of 2007 became the first big story of 2008. In January, Juniper Networks solidified its high-performance networking vision and officially painted its end-to-end networking picture with the announcement of its first-ever line of enterprise Ethernet switches, the EX Series.
Met with both open arms and a critical eye, Juniper's entrance into the switching game shook the networking industry by creating a real alternative to market leader and networking behemoth Cisco Systems. The EX 3200, the EX 4200 and the EX 8200 hit a sweet spot for Juniper and filled a gaping void in its portfolio.
As of the second quarter of 2008, the EX line had been deployed by 100 different customers and brought in $10 million.
