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JUNOS Software: Network Operating System

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The power of one:

  • One network operating system across platforms improves flexibility and operational efficiency
  • One software release train delivers time-tested quarterly releases and streamlines upgrades
  • One modular architecture provides highly available, secure, and evolutionary software

Watch as customers describe the performance and economic impact of JUNOS® software.


 

Overview

JUNOS® software is Juniper's single network operating system, integrating routing, switching, security, and an array of network services. It runs on a broad portfolio of products for converged network deployments, and helps build competitive advantage by improving flexibility and operational efficiency.

Unlike other network operating systems, JUNOS software offers one operating system, enhanced through one release train, and developed based on one modular architecture-the power of one differences. These differences allow us to provide carrier-class continuous systems availability, automated network operations, and the open innovation to quickly respond to rapid growth and change, while reducing complexity, cost, and risk.

Deploying platforms that run JUNOS software creates an open network infrastructure that interoperates and integrates with existing solutions and systems. And now the Partner Solution Development Platform (PSDP) opens development of new features and applications of JUNOS software to customers and partners.


 

Features

JUNOS software runs on a broad portfolio of products for converged network deployments. Accelerated by power of one differences, JUNOS software has rapidly evolved to support a diverse set of application and service needs, while continuing to meet stringent performance and reliability requirements.

JUNOS Software Advantage JUNOS Software Attributes
Continuous Systems
Delivers high-availability and protects network uptime.
  • Minimizes the impact of human factors with failsafe mechanisms
    Avert configuration errors and ensure compliance to configuration policies with candidate configurations, commit verifications, and commit scripts to automate and provide customizable checks of configuration steps.
  • Speed response and resolution of unplanned events
    Avert downtime with a modular software design and an array of transparent failover and network recovery features. Provide proactive response and accelerate resolution with extensive instrumentation, event policies, operation scripts and Advanced Insight Solutions technical services.
  • Reduce the time of planned maintenance events
    Shorten maintenance windows through the stability of a single release train that enables tight development control along with extensive regression testing and the unified in-service software upgrade functionality in the high-end routing platforms.
Automated Operations
  • Reduce configuration effort and issues
    Use consistent and user-friendly command-line and management tools for error-resilient configuration with commit, confirm, and rollback features along with commit scripts to automate configuration.
  • Simplify day-to-day operations
    Customize and automate monitoring and health checks with extensive instrumentation, operation scripts and open integration with existing tools. Leverage the JUNOScope IP Service Managerpdf icon413 KB and J-Webpdf icon86 KB for central and Web-based management of platforms running JUNOS software.
  • Speed identification and resolution of problems
    Automate finding and proactively resolving issues from the first, leading indicators with event policies, operation scripts, and Advanced Insight Solutions technical services.
Open Innovation
  • Open to interoperate and integrate with existing devices and systems
    Time tested interoperability proven in thousands of diverse deployments. Integrate to policy, management and support systems via SNMP, NETCONF/XML, RADIUS, COPS and more.
  • Simplify upgrades to new releases
    Reduce planning, testing and implementation time with one release train that delivers tested supersets.
  • Open to the innovation of partners and customers
    Leverage new applications developed with the Partner Solution Development Platform (PSDP) and through the Session Resource and Control portfolio.

 

Enterprise/Public Sector

Innovative businesses and institutions view the network as critical to their success. The IT teams supporting these fast-paced organizations are always looking for new ways to enable innovation while meeting demanding and changing requirements.

JUNOS software is the trusted and secure network operating system powering the high-performance infrastructure offered by Juniper. It enables fast, reliable, and secure converged networks that support rapid growth and change, while reducing complexity, cost, and risk.

Spanning our routing and switching platforms, JUNOS software provides a consistent end-to-end IP infrastructure for strategic applications and services. With standards-based products on the same operating system connecting branch, regional offices, data centers, and headquarters, Juniper Networks solutions provide unmatched consistency and reliability.


 

Service Providers

Service provider revenue growth depends upon versatile entry to uncharted markets. Driven by an always-changing landscape of technology and competitive forces, service providers are looking for ways to explore new ground while controlling the associated cost and risk.

JUNOS software is the trusted and secure network operating system powering the high-performance infrastructure offered by Juniper. It allows service providers to accelerate migration to converged networks that support rapid service innovation and growth. It spans Juniper's routing and switching platforms, providing a consistent end-to-end IP infrastructure for strategic applications and services.

Juniper Networks solutions provide unmatched consistency and reliability with standards-based products on the same operating system, connecting the core and edge of the provider network, as well as the managed branch, regional, and headquarter offices and data centers of customers.


 

Literature

Multimedia

Philadelphia Stock Exchange – Case Study
Hear Frank Ziegler, VP of Communications, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and Jay Schwartz of Lake Partners Strategy Consultants discusses measured availability, performance and dollar results in a network upgrade study.

Why Is JUNOS Software Different?
Learn how Juniper Networks disciplined development process creates JUNOS software, a fundamentally different network operating system.

Continuous Systems
Learn about recent developments in JUNOS software that enhance delivery of continuous systems, including in-service software upgrades (unified ISSU), JUNOScript automation, and Advanced Insight Solutions (AIS).

Brochures

White Papers - General

White Papers - Enterprise

White Papers - Service Provider

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Forums

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