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Re:Netflix uses FreeBSD 9.0 by smnv on Sunday December 22, 2013 @05:22AM (#6949936)
Newer Cisco IOS versions (IOS XE for example) are running as a process in linux. Old IOSes were linux-based too. Don't mix up Cisco IOS with Apple iOS (which has roots in BSD).
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Re:Netflix uses FreeBSD 9.0 by stock_toaster on Sunday December 22, 2013 @02:00PM (#6951233)
huh. I thought they were using a QNX based one on the new stuff.
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Re:Netflix uses FreeBSD 9.0 by jauer on Sunday December 22, 2013 @02:38PM (#6951394)
Plain old IOS is a monolithic program and tends to be used in older routers and current small-to-medium routers & modern spins of older product lines.

IOS XR runs on QNX and tends to be used on routers in a carrier role.

IOS XE runs on Linux and tends to be used on service/aggregation routers.

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Re:Netflix uses FreeBSD 9.0 by stock_toaster on Sunday December 22, 2013 @02:41PM (#6951404)
Good to know. Thanks for the info.
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