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What is NXOS?

NX-OS is a network operating system used primarily on Cisco Nexus-series data center switches. It's known for its modularity, high availability, and feature set tailored for modern data center environments, including support for technologies like VXLAN, and automation capabilities through APIs and scripting.

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What other technologies are related to NXOS?

NXOS Competitor Technologies

Arista Switching platforms

Arista switches offer similar functionalities to Cisco Nexus switches and compete for market share in data center environments.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 73% (64) of relevant job posts

IOS-XE

IOS-XE is another Cisco operating system, used on other Cisco switching and routing platforms that might be selected instead of NX-OS-based platforms for some deployments.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 14% (326) of relevant job posts

Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS is another Cisco operating system, used on other Cisco switching and routing platforms that might be selected instead of NX-OS-based platforms for some deployments.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 5% (711) of relevant job posts

IOS-XR

IOS-XR is an operating system used on high-end Cisco routers and competes with NX-OS in certain high-performance networking scenarios.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 11% (210) of relevant job posts

CatOS

CatOS is a legacy operating system for Cisco Catalyst switches, and can be considered a competitor as these devices may be used instead of newer NX-OS based switches.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 26% (61) of relevant job posts

Arista EOS

Arista EOS is the operating system used on Arista switches, directly competing with NX-OS in data center and cloud networking environments.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 14% (95) of relevant job posts

EOS

EOS is the Arista Networks operating system, a competitor to NX-OS.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 8% (133) of relevant job posts

JUNOS

JUNOS is the operating system used on Juniper Networks devices, a direct competitor to NX-OS.

mentioned alongside NXOS in 3% (117) of relevant job posts