Graphical Network Simulator-3

Graphical Network Simulator-3
Developer(s) Jeremy Grossman
Written in Python
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Network simulator
License GNU GPL
Website www.gns3.com

Graphical Network Simulator-3 is a software emulator for networks, launched in 2008.[1] It allows the combination of virtual devices and real devices, and so can be used to simulate complex networks. It uses Dynamips emulation software to simulate Cisco IOS.[2]:55[1]

GNS3 is used by major corporations including Exxon, Walmart, AT&T and NASA, and is also popular with people preparing for network professional certification exams. As of 2015, the software had been downloaded 11 million times.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fogarty, Susan. "GNS3 Network Simulator Raises Its Game". Network Computing. UBM Tech. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. Jameleddine Hassine, Abdelwahab Hamou-Lhadj (2014). Toward a UCM-Based Approach for Recovering System Availability Requirements from Execution Traces, in: Daniel Amyot, Pau Fonseca i Casas, Gunter Mussbacher (2014). System analysis and modeling: models and reusability: 8th International Conference, SAM 2014, Valencia, Spain, September 29–30, 2014. Lecture Notes in Cr Science 8769: 48-63. Cham: Springer. ISBN 9783319117430.

External links

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