Cisco IOS XR7 vs. FortiOS

Cisco IOS XR7

Cisco IOS XR7

9 Reviews and Ratings

FortiOS

FortiOS

3 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cisco IOS XR7	Score 8.9 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
FortiOS	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Fortinet’s operating system, FortiOS, is the foundation of the Fortinet Security Fabric, an OS designed to consolidate many technologies and use cases into a simplified, single policy and management framework.	N/A

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Cisco IOS XR7

FortiOS

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Cisco IOS XR7	FortiOS
Free Trial
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Community Pulse
	Cisco IOS XR7	FortiOS
Considered Both Products	Cisco IOS XR7 Verified User Anonymous 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? Verified User Anonymous Chose Cisco IOS XR7 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 … Incentivized Helpful?	FortiOS Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Chose FortiOS FortiOS was easy to learn and came with our Firewall purchase, therefore it was the logical choice. It became evident early on that the FortiOS and security fabric would make our migration quicker and easier from our current legacy platforms. Utilizing tools such as … Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	Cisco IOS XR7	FortiOS
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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	FortiOS
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cisco IOS XR7	FortiOS
Likelihood to Recommend	Network operating system Cisco IOS XR7 is well suited for high-volume networks. It works well for those who are yester-generation and are stuck with the CLI command interface. Cisco IOS XR7 is definitely not suited for small businesses due to its high pricing. Additionally, purchasing security on top of this is a complete no-no for small to medium businesses. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	FortiOS is a great platform for deploying multiple FortiNet products and solutions in your environment that are operated under a single management console such as FortiManager. Automation and Orchestration become a reality with its simple API and FortiOS's ability to work with 3rd party API capabilities. FortiOS makes it simple to operate Fortinet's next-generation firewall features such as intrusion detection, SD-WAN, and Identity then consolidates them under a common management interface. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Pros	Flixible. Faster times to boot. Utilizes less memory. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Automation Orchestration Common security fabric Easy to use API Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Cons	Graphic User Interface could be improved Network Orchestration Zero touch config could have more features Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Upgrades are difficult to stage Upgrade path is complex Too many releases Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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 environment. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	FortiOS was easy to learn and came with our Firewall purchase, therefore it was the logical choice. It became evident early on that the FortiOS and security fabric would make our migration quicker and easier from our current legacy platforms. Utilizing tools such as FortiConverter allowed for virtually error-free migrations. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
Return on Investment	Saves man hours with Network Orchestration Scalable and cloud managed Supports many platforms Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Fast learning curve made adoption quick User interface was easy to learn Migration from legacy platforms was smooth, with little downtime or mistakes Features and capabilities were easily mastered because of its intuitive UI Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review
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