Vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2 |link|

: The .qcow2 (QEMU Copy-On-Write) format is optimized for QEMU/KVM hypervisors, making it a standard choice for platforms like GNS3, EVE-NG, and Containerlab.

| Use Case | Viability | | :--- | :--- | | | ❌ Not recommended. Vulnerabilities, missing features (EVPN-VXLAN enhancements, MACsec). | | Lab / Certs (JNCIP-DC, JNCIE) | ✅ Good. Many training materials still reference 20.2. | | Home EVPN Lab | ⚠️ Limited. 20.2 supports EVPN but has known bugs (BUM flooding, ARP suppression). | | Network Automation Testing (Ansible, PyEZ) | ✅ Yes. Junos 20.2 has stable NETCONF/REST APIs. | | CI/CD Pipeline | ⚠️ Risky. Use latest (23.4+) for CI. | Vqfx-20.2r1.10-re-qemu.qcow2

Handles the control plane, including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), management (SSH, SNMP), and the Junos CLI. | | Lab / Certs (JNCIP-DC, JNCIE) | ✅ Good