Junosphere Lab is a first-of-its-kind offer from Juniper Networks that can reduce the costs of network planning and modeling by as much as 90%. Junosphere Lab provides a virtual environment where you can create and run elements and networks running the Junos operating system. You can use these networks to model your network, plan for new services, or examine "what-if" scenarios.
Because the networks you create in the Junosphere environment run the same Junos operating system that powers Juniper routers, switches and security platforms, Junosphere Lab provides unparalleled realism and accuracy. Networks in this virtual environment can be easily and quickly scaled up or down, and are capable of scaling to hundreds or thousands of nodes — enabling a level of scale and accuracy not possible with alternative approaches.
Junosphere Lab reduces the risks of network changes and lets you bring new services to market faster than ever before.
Junosphere Components
VJX Series
Junosphere offers you access to virtual machines running the same Junos operating system deployed on Juniper's physical routing devices. The first of these virtual machines are the VJX Series, a new family of Junos OS-based virtual routers that run only within the Junosphere environment, and form the foundation of the Junosphere service. The VJX Series delivers the software functionality of Juniper routers including command-line interfaces (CLIs), control plane behavior, protocol operation, and most forwarding functions.
Junosphere Connector
Junosphere Connector is an optional capability that allows the virtual networking resources of Junosphere to interoperate directly with physical network elements. Junosphere Connector allows Junosphere to provide a complimentary and efficient virtual extension of an existing physical lab, allowing customers to create large scale networks that enable interoperability, scalability and convergence testing at realistic scale. The ability to connect multiple physical and virtual topologies is a powerful tool for modeling carrier class networks and assessing the impact of topology changes, upgrade and downgrade procedures, or new network and service build outs.
Junos Space
Junos Space network automation applications can be used within the Junosphere environment to provision, monitor, and configure the VJX Series within the virtual network you create. By providing trainees with access to Junos Space, Junosphere exposes them to next generation network orchestration tools.
Partner Applications
To provide a complete modeling environment, Junosphere also includes many products and applications from key partners. For a complete listing of applications included within Junosphere, please see the Partner Ecosystem tab.
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| SaaS delivery model | Cloud based service eliminates physical lab equipment and provides access to broad range of cutting-edge technology. |
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| Real Junos OS | Junosphere offers same Junos software available on Juniper's physical platforms — identical to the Junos OS running on the operational network |
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| Efficient scale | Enables cost-effective large scale virtual network design. |
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| Demand-based cost structure | Access to Junosphere Labs is flexibly priced based on a combination of usage time and virtual machines instances. |
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| Secure, web-based access | Access the cloud via any web browser, using Juniper's market-leading SSL technology. |
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| Flexibility and agility | Virtual resources can be added, modeled and modified much quicker than physical networks. |
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| Interoperability and integration | Junosphere Connector enables your virtual resources to interoperate with real-world labs and networks. |
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| Green dividend | No cooling or power needed. |
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Excellent training tool |
Simple and efficient tool for training new-hires and maintaining skill-set and certifications of technicians and NOC personnel. |
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In addition to Juniper products, Junosphere also provides a comprehensive ecosystem of partner applications to facilitate a highly realistic lab experience. The following applications are available as part of Junosphere at no additional cost.
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Cariden
Cariden's MATE software is the desired choice of service providers for the design, engineering, and planning of IP/MPLS networks. MATE software, together with Juniper Networks Junosphere Lab, offers service providers and other network operators the ability to plan, model, and test network changes and understand the full impact those changes will have before implementing them. |
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Mu Dynamics
Mu Dynamics software leverages Junosphere's cloud-based networking platform to accurately recreate applications that validate application-level policies on firewalls, gateways, routers and other networking systems. Mu Studio Performance is an industry-leading performance testing solution for testing application behavior in networks. Mu Dynamics has integrated its Mu Studio Performance application into Junosphere—enabling customers to design and create entire networks in a virtual environment, then pass real application traffic through the Junosphere network. |
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Packet Design
Packet Design's IP routing analysis solutions, integrated with Juniper Junosphere Lab, provides real-time visibility into the network routing infrastructure and protocols running within Junosphere. Packet Design and Junosphere together empower network management best practices in complex networks, enabling network managers to lower troubleshooting time, reduce planning errors, and ensure network reliability. |
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Spirent
Spirent Communication's TestCenter Virtual is a software module that resides within the Junosphere environment to benchmark and optimize performance of the cloud-based routers, switches and security devices. Spirent is a global leader in network, device and services testing. Solutions from Spirent enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technologies and are used by more than 1,700 of the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprise and governments. |
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WANDL
IP/MPLSView is WANDL's multi-vendor, multi-protocol, and multi-layer traffic management and traffic engineering solution for IP and/or MPLS networks. Networks designed in WANDL's IP/MPLSView solution can be directly exported to Junosphere. The combined solution delivers a seamless design, create, model, and simulate experience for a Juniper network. |
How to Order
There are two ways to order Junosphere: it can be purchased by opening a purchase order with your authorized Juniper representative, or you can purchase online using a credit card. To purchase with a credit card, please visit the order processing site.
If you will be purchasing Junosphere through a Juniper representative or authorized reseller, please refer to the part numbers below.
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Junosphere Lab
(10 virtual machine days) |
JUS-LAB-10VM-1 | This provides access to 10 virtual machine days. Each virtual machine day enables you to run a virtual machine for a period of 24 hours. Ordering more quantity enables you to increase the number of virtual machines, or the time you can access Junosphere. |
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Junosphere Lab
(300 virtual machine days) |
JUS-LAB-10VM-30 | This provides access to 300 virtual machine days. Each virtual machine day enables you to run a virtual machine for a period of 24 hours. Ordering more quantity enables you to increase the number of virtual machines, or the time you can access Junosphere. |
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Junosphere Connector
(1 day) |
JUS-CONNECT-1 | This gives you the ability to connect the Junosphere network with a physical lab environment and transfer data at the rate of 1 Mbps to the virtual network topology for 1 day. Must be purchased in conjunction with Junosphere Lab or Classroom. |
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Junosphere Connector
(30 days) |
JUS-CONNECT-30 | This gives you the ability to connect the Junosphere network with a physical lab environment and transfer data at the rate of 1 Mbps to the virtual network topology for 30 days. Must be purchased in conjunction with Junosphere Lab or Classroom. |
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