# Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) DevNet Sandbox

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-modeling-labs-cml-devnet-sandbox
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-modeling-labs-cml-devnet-sandbox.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-modeling-labs-cml-devnet-sandbox/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://cisco.com
- **Slug:** cisco-modeling-labs-cml-devnet-sandbox
- **Categories:** design-creative-software, developer-tools

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Provides free access to authentic, licensed Cisco OS images in a pre-configured cloud environment.
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) DevNet Sandbox is a cloud-based network simulation service that allows developers and network engineers to design, test, and troubleshoot network topologies using authentic Cisco IOS images. It provides both shared, 'always-on' environments and private, reservable labs for automated testing and learning.
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Virtual network topologies
  - Cisco IOS/NX-OS/IOS-XR images
  - API endpoints (REST/Python).
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Free
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Network Engineers, DevOps Professionals, NetDevOps, Students
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - GNS3
  - EVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment Next Generation)
  - Cisco Packet Tracer
  - Juniper vLabs
Source: Brand's website (https://cisco.com) · 2026-10-04

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