RESTCONF Insights

What is RESTCONF?

RESTCONF is an HTTP-based protocol that provides a RESTful interface for configuring and monitoring network devices. It uses YANG (Yet Another Next Generation) data modeling language to define the configuration and state data. RESTCONF is commonly used for network automation and management, providing a standardized way to interact with network devices from different vendors.

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What other technologies are related to RESTCONF?

RESTCONF Competitor Technologies

NETCONF

NETCONF is an alternative network configuration protocol, similar in purpose to RESTCONF, offering a different set of features and transport mechanisms.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 22% (854) of relevant job posts

gNMI

gNMI (gRPC Network Management Interface) is another network management protocol focusing on streaming telemetry and configuration. It competes with RESTCONF in providing programmatic access to network devices.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 12% (96) of relevant job posts

NETCONF/YANG

NETCONF, in conjunction with YANG, provides a complete configuration management system, presenting a viable alternative to RESTCONF.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 8% (53) of relevant job posts

SNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an older protocol used for network management. Although less feature-rich than RESTCONF, it serves a similar purpose, particularly for monitoring.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 1% (365) of relevant job posts

RESTCONF Complementary Technologies

YANG

YANG is a data modeling language used to define the structure of configuration and operational data in both NETCONF and RESTCONF. RESTCONF often leverages YANG models.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 15% (428) of relevant job posts

Cisco NSO

Cisco NSO (Network Services Orchestrator) is a platform for automating network services. It can utilize RESTCONF as one of its interfaces for managing network devices.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 13% (73) of relevant job posts

gRPC

gRPC (g Remote Procedure Call) is a modern RPC framework. While not directly related, gRPC can be used as an underlying transport for other management protocols, potentially interacting with systems managed by RESTCONF. gNMI uses gRPC.

mentioned alongside RESTCONF in 0% (187) of relevant job posts