Audience

Organizations that need a reliable network operating system (NOS)

About Cisco IOS XR

A simple, modern, and trustworthy network operating system. Simplify network operations with the new modernized Cisco IOS XR Software. Greater modularity, a simplified networking stack, and cloud-enhanced automation make network programming easy.

Unleash your team's potential with better insights, improved performance, and boosted security—so you can spend less time troubleshooting and more time meeting business goals.

IOS XR uses less memory, boots faster, and works well with a core or access-level device—all part of a modular design. Let your engineers focus on revenue-generating tasks and streamline their work with a single operating system across the network.

Prevent compromises to hardware and firmware with advanced security features. Protect against malicious actors and bugs with a signing technology and multiple runtime defenses, including Integrated Measurement Architecture (IMA).

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Cisco
Founded: 1984
United States
www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/software/ios-xr/index.html

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