Juniper Flex Program

Juniper Flex Program Overview

The Juniper Flex Program is a framework, set of policies, and tools that help unify and thereby simplify Juniper product-driven licensing and packaging.

The major components of the framework are:

• A focus on customer segments (enterprise, service provider, and cloud) and use cases for Juniper Networks hardware and software products.
• The introduction of subscription licenses and subscription portability for all Juniper Networks products including Junos OS, Contrail, and Juniper cloud-based services.
• The introduction of a common three-tiered model (standard, advanced, and premium) for all Juniper Networks software products.

Getting Started with the Juniper Flex Program

As a customer ordering a Juniper Networks product that includes hardware, you order:

• The hardware platform that includes the standard license.
• The customer support package that fits your needs.
• The advanced or premium subscription licenses, according to your use case. These subscription licenses include embedded customer support.

As a customer ordering a Juniper Networks software product, you order:

• The standard, advanced or premium subscription license, according to your use case. These subscription licenses include embedded customer support.

Understanding the Three-Tiered Model for the Juniper Flex Program

As new hardware platforms become available with the Juniper Flex Program, you can customize your purchase using one of the following three models:

• Standard License
  The standard license includes the hardware platform and a license to use the software with the standard feature set. Standard Return Material Authorization (RMA) policies apply with no changes in case of hardware failure. Customer support is ordered separately as you select your preferred hardware support policy and support for the standard software features. For more information about support policy, see Contact Support. The hardware platform does not require a separate license, and the software right-to-use (RTU) license is perpetual for the licensed features.
• Advanced License
  The advanced license includes the subscription-based license to use the advanced software features. The license term is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. Customer support for the software features is included. These features differ by use case and platform. For example, to view the list of features for the QFX5200 switch, see QFX5200 Switch SKUs.
• Premium License
  The premium license includes the subscription-based license to use the Junos OS software features. The license term is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. Customer support for the software features is included. These features differ by use case and platform. The premium license is a superset and includes all the features from the advanced license and additional features. For example, to view the list of features for the QFX5200 switch, see QFX5200 Switch SKUs.

Figure 1: Three-Tiered Model for the Juniper Flex Program

Understanding Subscription Licenses

All advanced and premium licenses are offered as subscriptions. Subscription licenses are available in 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years terms. After the order fulfilment, the subscription period begins after the completion of 30 days grace period.

Table 1 describes the subscription terms for purchase and number of months to use the license.

Table 1: Subscription Terms Details

Subscription Terms	Number of Months for the License
1 year	13 months
3 years	37 months
5 years	61 months

The subscription licenses include the following attributes:

• Specific products might offer a subset of these licenses. At the end of the term, you have three options:
  • You can renew the subscription, to continue to use the features and scale granted under the license.
  • You can order a replacement subscription. For example, when an advanced subscription term expires, you might have the requirement to upgrade to the premium subscription term.
    Upgrading and downgrading the subscription models is supported. In both cases, subscription models are processed as a new order, and you might use the features and scale granted under the new license. For example, you have a 5 years subscription and you want to downgrade to 3 years subscription and the other way around.
  • You might decline to renew or purchase a replacement subscription. In this case, you may no longer use the features and scale granted under the expired subscription. You can continue to use the hardware and any software features which are granted under a perpetual license.
• Subscription licenses include Juniper customer support for software features as part of the subscription license, unless customer support is provided by a Juniper partner directly. There is no need to order a separate customer support policy for the advanced and premium licenses.
• Premium license includes all the features in the premium and advanced licenses.
• Subscriptions may be ordered at any time.
• New software features may be available over time with new software versions.
• Subscription licenses are portable for similar devices.
• Subscriptions are cancelable at the end of the term.
• Renewals are not automatic.

Licensing Support on the Juniper Flex Program

The Juniper Flex Program offers the following support:

• Portability for Subscription Licenses
  Subscription licenses are portable. This means that if you buy a new similar hardware platform, then you can port the subscription license. You can stop using the license on one hardware platform and move it to another hardware platform. This portability allows you to balance features across hardware platforms in the network without having to buy extra feature licenses.
• Perpetual Licenses
  The standard Junos OS software shipped on the hardware platform includes a perpetual license, and this license is valid for the life of the hardware platform. The advanced and premium licenses are made available through the subscription license.
• Feature-Based Licensing
  Some Juniper products offered add-on feature licenses. In the new licensing model, feature licenses are included in the standard, advanced, or premium licenses.
  For information about how to purchase a software license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative at https://www.juniper.net/in/en/contact-us/.

Building Bridges in the Enterprise on the Journey Toward the Self-Driving Network™

Networks are meant to connect. Yet all too often network operations are disconnected, creating chasms instead of bridges for IT departments. 

This is especially true in the world of Software-Defined Networking (SDN). The goal of SDN is to bring more agility to network operations through the abstraction and automation of network control functions.  However, the industry has forced out disparate SDN solutions that tend to address specific use cases, instead of delivering a holistic solution for the entire enterprise. This has prevented most companies from realizing the full potential of SDN technology. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Juniper Networks has always offered a best-in-class SD-WAN solution with unprecedented scale, robust security and an unsurpassed array of performance options for campus, branch and public cloud WAN connections. In addition, we maximize flexibility with both on-premises and cloud-managed service options for SDN control. Today, we’ve expanded on these advantages even further with several enhancements to the company’s enterprise portfolio that bring even more flexibility, scale and cost savings to campus and branch environments and bring us one step closer to transforming enterprise IT with true AI-driven networks.

A Unified SD-Branch

We’re pleased to announce that Juniper’s SD-WAN solution has grown to also include software-defined LANs. From a common cloud-managed portal, our customers can now easily provision Juniper EX Series switches (e.g. the EX4650, EX4600, EX4300, EX3400 and EX2300 models), manage LAN fabrics and configure LAN virtualization and security policies in the same way they operate their SD-WAN environments. This automated functionality simplifies operations to reduce costs, streamline workflows and leverage the WAN and LAN network for connected security. In addition to the cloud-managed SD-WAN solution, these features will also be in the downloadable controller software for optional on-premises deployment.

Continuing on the theme of unified operations, we have also made it easier to operate Wi-Fi networks in conjunction with the SD-Branch. The same portal for SD-WAN and SD-LAN can be used to show Mist wireless access points and launch the Mist cloud for WLAN provisioning, troubleshooting, management and other day-to-day operations, including our unique wired/wireless assurance capabilities. 



Juniper has a unique and innovative vision of unifying wired/wireless LANs, SD-WAN and security under a common framework that delivers unparalleled automation, insight and actions to our enterprise customers.  These latest enhancements take us one step closer to that goal by expanding the breadth of our cloud offering and delivering even more deployment options for simple, seamless and secure campus and branch networks

Portfolio Breadth for Any Size Enterprise Site

While Juniper’s strength in operational simplicity is fueled by our software innovation (managed via the cloud), we also differentiate -- and excel -- with the quality and breadth of our hardware portfolio. To that end, we are pleased to announce several new additions to our CPE family.

For the more compact branch locations, Juniper is introducing a Wi-Fi card for our line of branch SRX (SRX 3xx and SRX550) next-generation firewalls and secure SD-WAN edge devices.


With the addition of the Wi-Fi card and its smart zero-touch configuration options, the branch SRX is now the perfect all-in-one device for a compact all-wireless branch, SOHO or kiosk, where only one access point is needed. Like the other SRX mini-cards, this new card is integrated into the Contrail SD-WAN solution via Junos. For users with modest network management needs, the SRX with Wi-Fi card is also supported in our cloud-based Juniper Sky Enterprise.

New to the top end in the branch SRX Series is the SRX380. It comes with several leading performance features: 1Gbps IPsec performance, four 10G ports, 16 PoE+ ports for greater wattage and density and AES256 MACsec encryption. Its four mini-card slots expand wired or wireless connectivity with, for example, the new Wi-Fi card, LAN port cards for PoE-powered IoT devices and dual-SIM LTE cards for reliable auto-failover wireless SD-WAN connectivity.

Advancing Juniper’s leadership position in universal CPE even further, new to the NFX Series, is the NFX350. The NFX350 will roll out with the latest in x86 horsepower, along with more storage and memory for secure SD-WAN supporting adjacent virtual network functions and other branch-local applications. All NFX350 devices come with eight 10G and eight 1G interfaces and, depending on the configuration, up to 2TB of storage, 128GB of RAM and 32 vCPUs. The fully loaded NFX350 will support up to 40Gbps of NG-firewalling and up to 8Gbps of IPSec.

It’s Time for the AI-Driven Enterprise

Juniper believes that an AI-driven architecture is the ultimate end game for enterprise IT. It drives simplicity which saves time and money. It increases network predictability and reliability to deliver much needed assurance. And it lays the foundation for driving more value to the business. Fortunately, Juniper has all the right elements to make this happen -- a complete product portfolio, the world’s best AI engine, a modern cloud built for agility and scale and a relentless commitment to execution.  

Not long ago, Juniper announced the integration of wired and wireless access under a common cloud and AI-engine. By unifying our SD-Branch solution under a common cloud-managed portal and federating management between LAN, WLAN and WAN environments, Juniper has taken great strides toward delivering on the ultimate promise of the AI-driven enterprise.

If you’re joining us at NXTWORK EMEA in London this week, be sure to check out breakout sessions and demos on all of the above, and don’t miss our weekly webinars on SD-WAN and Mist wireless. When you’re ready to judge for yourself, watch the demo playlist for SD-WAN and SD-LAN and sign up for a free trial of Contrail SD-WAN, soon expanding to include a guided tour of our LAN fabric management too.