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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Fedora Linux

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFedora Linux is a Linux distribution supported by the Fedora Project. Fedora is available in a number of different editions, including: Fedora CoreOS, an automatically-updating, minimal operating system for running containerized workloads securely and at scale. Fedora Workstation for laptop and desktop computers, with a complete set of tools for developers. Fedora Server for data centers. Fedora IoT for IoT ecosystems. Fedora…N/A
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    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
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    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
    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
    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of Cisco IOS and Fedora Linux
    Feature
    Cisco IOS
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    Ratings
    Fedora Linux
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    File Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
    Small Businesses
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    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco NX-OS
    Score8 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco IOSFedora Linux
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Open Source
    For experimental use, test lab situations, or very special-purpose tasks, Fedora [Linux] is an excellent choice. We are almost exclusively a CentOS shop for our production stuff, but in labs, we take more risks with things like Ubuntu or Fedora. It's not as appropriate as CentOS for production level endeavors, but it lets us know "this is where we could be going" when we engage in r&d tasks.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • User friendly CLI.
    • Quick fixes for critical bugs.
    • Longer uptime.
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    Open Source
    • frequent updates
    • DNF as the package manager
    • strong focus on security
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    Cons
    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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    Open Source
    • Stability. It's good, but it's not anything like CentOS for stability
    • End-user usability. It has a few glaring holes here and there with UI/UX
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    Usability
    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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    Open Source
    The desktop environments are all well configured out of the box. The software selection is useful, but not bloated. With flatpak integration, getting the latest software is easy. If there is anything that I can't immediately figure out, the documentation is thorough and well written, and the community is always happy to step in and assist.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Open Source
    I prefer Fedora over Debian because Fedora tends to be more up to date. When compared to Ubuntu, Fedora is nice as it doesn't use snap, and remains open. When I tried Kubuntu, I found the distro to be a bit too unstable for my liking.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Great uptimes on proven availability/reliability.
    • Longevity of these switches ensures great ROI.
    • Easy to learn for new users.
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    Open Source
    • Shorter LTS means more administrator work
    • Security patches help reduce vulnerabilities to help save money
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