Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS

Score 8.9 out of 10
Cisco IOS

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What is Cisco IOS?

Cisco IOS, presently in its 15th edition, is a network operating system for service providers and enterprises alike.
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What is Cisco IOS?

Cisco IOS, presently in its 15th edition, is a network operating system for service providers and enterprises alike.

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July 02, 2021

Cisco IOS briefed

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Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use iOS on various range of Cisco switches, mostly on the Datacenter and IT networks. It supports our L2 and L3 networking requirements such as switching and routing protocols. It helps connect users and customers spread out in various branches end to end and manages packet flow between server-client.
Pros and Cons
  • User friendly CLI.
  • Quick fixes for critical bugs.
  • Longer uptime.
  • No good element managers like Nokia.
  • Load balancing functionalities are not the best.
  • Memory issues.
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for building management networks across the organization as it has been reliable without much downtime. Since it has great switching qualities, it suites well for data center and end-user connectivity using access switches. It might not be the best for routing, as other XOR software has proven to be superior for routing.
Most Important Features
  • Switching, routing
  • ACLs , TACACS
  • Vlan, tunnel protocols, VTP
Return on Investment
  • Great uptimes on proven availability/reliability.
  • Longevity of these switches ensures great ROI.
  • Easy to learn for new users.
Alternatives Considered
We have found other Cisco software to be filled with added functionalities as compared to iOS. New NCS software has certain programmability features that are advantageous to legacy iOS software but are more complex to use for some users. Hence, we still have most areas of the network that functions using iOS software.
Other Software Used
Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
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