Heavy Networking 499: Introducing Cisco IOS XR7 (Sponsored)

Cisco IOS XR version 7 is the topic of Heavy Networking in this sponsored episode. IOS XR7 is the latest version of the XR network OS (NOS). XR uses a modular architecture and is designed to support programmability, automation, and scale. It supports YANG models, real-time telemetry, APIs, and includes a robust routing stack. Cisco tells us XR7 is simple, modern, trustworthy, and cloud-enhanced. To get through to what that actually means, we’re chatting with Cisco guests Bhavna Prasad, Product Manager; and Reda Haddad, Distinguished Engineer. We discuss: * What’s new in version 7 * The ability to manage it with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet * Hardware support for IOS XR7, including whitebox * The API layer * Upgrading from older XR versions * New security features * More Show Links: Cisco IOS XR7 – Cisco Systems XR Docs An Architectural Approach to Flexible Consumption for Service Providers with IOS XR – Cisco Blogs Cisco Crosswork Network Automation – Cisco Systems Cisco Unveils Plan for Building Internet for the Next Decade of Digital Innovation – Cisco Systems End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.6 – Cisco Systems IOS XR Coverage on Packet Pushers – Packet Pushers