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| Image Type | Format | Use Case | |------------|--------|-----------| | | .image | Cisco IOS (legacy routers, switches) | | IOL (IOS on Linux) | .bin | Cisco IOS Layer 2/3 switching & routing | | QEMU | .qcow2 , .img | Firewalls (pfSense, Fortinet), Linux, Windows, SD-WAN | | Docker | Container | Lightweight Linux hosts, tools (Alpine, Ubuntu) |

: Modern virtual firewalls like FortiGate often require at least 2GB of RAM to boot. eve-ng image

: The most versatile category, supporting modern, heavy-duty images like Cisco CSR1000V, Palo Alto PAN-OS, FortiGate, and even Windows or Linux workstations. Key Features of EVE-NG Images | Image Type | Format | Use Case