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Network operating system

A network operating system (NOS) is a specialized operating system for a network device such as a router, switch or firewall.

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Network device operating systems

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Network operating system

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples62
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
Components1

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Network operating system

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related to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systems · 39
Network operating system → Arista, BGP, Cisco ASR, Cisco Nexus, Cisco NX-OS, Cisco Systems, DNOS9, EXOS, Extreme NetworksFTOS, Force10 Ethernet, Force10 Operating System, IETF, IOS XE, IOS XR, IP, Juniper Networks, Linksys WRT54GDell Networking Operating, Linux, Linux Foundation, Linux-based
related to Proprietary network operating systems · 8
Network operating system → Catalyst, CatOS, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, Earlier, MikroTikZyNOS, RouterOS, ZyXEL
related to history · 3
Network operating system → Historically, Operating, Packet
related to Key functions · 3
Network operating system → Key, Network, NOS
related to Network device operating systems · 2
Network operating system → Network, Notable

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network operating systems computer resources system networking computers devices firewall capabilities networks include stack server functions device share used allowed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
a routerinstance ofis a specialized operating system for a network device0.80text
switch or firewall.Historically operating systems with networking capabilities were described as network operating systemsinstance ofis a specialized operating system for a network device0.80text
because they allowed personal computersinstance ofis a specialized operating system for a network device0.80text
filesinstance ofcontrolling access to resources0.80text
printersinstance ofcontrolling access to resources0.80text
and facilitating communication between devicesinstance ofcontrolling access to resources0.80text
the Linksys WRT54GDell Networking Operating Systeminstance ofa Linux kernel-based firmware for wireless routers and access points as well as low-cost networking device platforms0.80text
Network operating systemrelated to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systemsCisco NX-OS0.60section
Network operating systemrelated to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systemsIOS XE0.60section
Network operating systemrelated to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systemsIOS XR0.60section
Network operating systemrelated to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systemsCisco Systems0.60section
Network operating systemrelated to FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Linux-based operating systemsCisco Nexus0.60section

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