- Robust and rich feature set with a variety of Cisco innovations
 - Flexible and scalable
 - IP routing and multicast
 - Comprehensive security, availability, serviceability, and management features
 - Virtual device contexts (VDCs)
 - Continuous system operation
 - High security
 
Cisco NX-OS is a data center-class operating system that is modular, resilient, and built for quality of service. It helps ensure the continuous system availability that is critical for data center environments.