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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ChromeOS

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AChromeOS (or formerly Chrome OS) is presented a sa cloud-first operating system for enterprises. According to Google, ChromeOS provides employees with a modern experience and devices that stay fast, have built-in security and deploy quickly. It is augmented with the Chrome Enterprise Connectors Framework, a collection of plug-and-play integrations.N/A

    Cisco IOS

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco IOS, presently in its 15th edition, is a network operating system for service providers and enterprises alike.N/A
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    ChromeOSCisco IOS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChromeOSCisco IOS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ChromeOSCisco IOS
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of ChromeOS and Cisco IOS
    Feature
    ChromeOS
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Cisco IOS
    -
    Ratings
    File Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Software Application Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    System Update Frequency9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating System Security8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
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    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco NX-OS
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChromeOSCisco IOS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ChromeOSCisco IOS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    I use ChromeOS for all of my web browsing needs. From Zoom calls to YouTube channel management; from social media posting to content creation, ChromeOS is my browser of choice. The only time I don't use ChromeOS is if I need to keep a personal login separate from a professional account (for example, Canva). I use ChromeOS for my professional Canva account and a different browser for my personal account.
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    Cisco
    I've worked with several network device vendors in my 10+ years of being in the industry and my favorite continues to be Cisco IOS. Overall, Cisco IOS tends to be the most stable, the most intuitive, has the best TAC support, and has the best knowledge base articles and white papers.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Great security
    • real time updates
    • trackable production
    • automatic updates
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    Cisco
    • User friendly CLI.
    • Quick fixes for critical bugs.
    • Longer uptime.
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    Cons
    Google
    • Toggling between ChromeOS users in iOS could be easier
    • Using and updating bookmarks could be streamlined
    • Updating preferences could be easier
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    Cisco
    • By this point, there are several "flavors" of the Cisco IOS such as XE, XR, and the standard Cisco IOS. While they are all fairly similar, there does exist syntax differences between them. It would be ideal if at some point in the future, Cisco is able to unify all of them into one standard operating system which would use the same syntax across all platforms.
    • While overall Cisco does a great job of QA'ing their IOS, no matter the release, there's always some minor bugs. I think it's important that Cisco continue to pour resources into their QA team to test their software.
    • While I'm very familiar with the graphical readouts of "show processes cpu history" I would love for Cisco to eventually find a more intuitive way to display this data. I can't begin to count how many times I've had to teach more entry level (and even mid level) engineers how this graph is interpreted.
    • I do wish that Cisco had something similar to Juniper's "commit check" or "commit confirmed". This helps validate the changes you're about to apply, and catch errors, so that you have a better idea of the impact of the change.
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    Usability
    Google
    For everyday surfing the web and checking emails, ChromeOS excels. You won't start seeing ChromeOS slowing down until you start using tools that require more GPU (coding, rendering videos, AI, etc.).
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    Cisco
    IOS is pretty intuitive as you can use the question marks to check for all the options or parameters for a specific command. Also having the tab key to complete the words is nice as you don't need type the complete command. Using also abbreviated commands with 2 or 3 letters instead of the whole Word makes it a great OS.
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    Google
    ChromeOS is just as good as Windows. I feel it can be better sometimes because it starts up faster and more efficiently. I like how all the programs have similar interfaces and are easy to learn. There are less issues with ChromeOS than there are with Windows. And security is much tighter.
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    Cisco
    Cisco has a better presence on corporate business so it makes it easier to find engineers and technitians to support your network. Also a lot of Universities and schools use it as a reference and use it to teach and prepare students so it will be easier to recruit people with cisco preparation.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Positive: Very cost effective solution to get laptops out to everyone on the team
    • Positive: Easy to manage UI/OS
    • Negative: Can be sluggish once you get into apps that require more GPU
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    Cisco
    • Great uptimes on proven availability/reliability.
    • Longevity of these switches ensures great ROI.
    • Easy to learn for new users.
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