Cisco IOS XR7 vs. Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

Cisco IOS XR7

8 Reviews and Ratings

Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

7 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco IOS XR7	Score 8.5 out of 10	N/A	Cisco IOS XR7 is a network operating system which the vendor states delivers greater modularity, a simplified networking stack, and cloud-enhanced automation for improved network programmability.	N/A
Junos OS	Score 7.1 out of 10	N/A	Junos is a network operating system, from Juniper Networks.	N/A

Pricing

Cisco IOS XR7

Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)

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Offerings

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Cisco IOS XR7	Junos OS
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Cisco IOS XR7	Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
Considered Both Products	Cisco IOS XR7 Verified User Engineer Chose Cisco IOS XR7 Currently, we only use Cisco IOS XR7 in our network even though we have tried other similar OS from other vendors during POC in lab tests. The Junos SW is similar, but it lacks compatibility with different platforms in our network which did not allow us to implement it in our … Incentivized Helpful?	Junos OS Verified User Engineer Chose Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS) We have stuck to iOS for datacenter networks for many years due to familiarity and ease of use. Junos OS is well suited for business customers, due to cost-effectiveness and not frequent changes to end routers. Junos OS is very comparable to its competitors, but it bit behind … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Allows customization
Top Cons	Minus Software upgrades Minus Automation tools Minus Web interface	Minus Long way Minus Discussion forums

Best Alternatives
	Cisco IOS XR7	Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
Small Businesses	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
Medium-sized Companies	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
Enterprises	Cisco NX-OS Score 9.4 out of 10	Cisco NX-OS Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Cisco IOS XR7	Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (2 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco IOS XR7	Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
Likelihood to Recommend	Cisco Before we moved to Cisco IOS XR7, we did not have the opportunity to automate the network configuration. Recently with new rollouts we have used the network orchestration modules within the new IOS to enhance zero-touch config, even though there can be additional features. We have saved a lot of repetitive work with this product. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Juniper Networks Juniper Operating systems are well suited for distribution and edge networks. When we evaluated them for a proposal to core networks we decided to go with other vendors, as the processing capacity of core routers was lower. Typical environments Junos OS has fit in our organization are enterprise, customer edge, distribution networks. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Cisco Flixible. Faster times to boot. Utilizes less memory. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Juniper Networks BGP auto-peering Juniper ATP cloud for threat profiling Segment Routing algorithms allows customization Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Cisco Graphic User Interface could be improved Network Orchestration Zero touch config could have more features Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Juniper Networks GUI has come a long way, but can be improved SDN features Training, documentations and online discussion forums can be improved. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cisco Cisco's routers running Cisco IOS XR7 are rock solid, have years of proven performance, and the maintainers base for its CLI-based interface for set up and maintenance. Even though it is pretty high on initial purchase costs, this year of rock-solid performance is what a few of our customers very much needed and this is the very reason a few of our customers, and we did suggest Cisco IOS XR7 running routers for them. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Juniper Networks We have stuck to iOS for datacenter networks for many years due to familiarity and ease of use. Junos OS is well suited for business customers, due to cost-effectiveness and not frequent changes to end routers. Junos OS is very comparable to its competitors, but it bit behind on core layer solutions. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Cisco Saves man hours with Network Orchestration Scalable and cloud managed Supports many platforms Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Juniper Networks Junos OS is cost effective Uptime is impressive and has proven availability Lack of training among employees has made it harder for few teams to troubleshoot Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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