SSH vs Telnet

Developers should learn SSH for securely accessing and managing remote servers, such as cloud instances, virtual machines, or production environments meets developers should learn telnet for legacy system maintenance, network troubleshooting, and understanding foundational remote access concepts, as it is still used in some embedded systems, routers, and older infrastructure. Here's our take.

SSH

Nice Pick

Developers should learn SSH for securely accessing and managing remote servers, such as cloud instances, virtual machines, or production environments

Pros

• It is essential for deploying applications, troubleshooting issues, and automating tasks via scripts
• Related to: linux-command-line, server-administration

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Telnet

Developers should learn Telnet for legacy system maintenance, network troubleshooting, and understanding foundational remote access concepts, as it is still used in some embedded systems, routers, and older infrastructure

Pros

• It is valuable for testing network services (e
• Related to: ssh, tcp-ip

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. SSH is a tool while Telnet is a protocol. We picked SSH based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

SSH wins

Based on overall popularity. SSH is more widely used, but Telnet excels in its own space.