VyOS is a Linux-based network operating system that provides robust routing, firewall, and VPN capabilities, enabling secure and efficient network management across various environments. It addresses the need for flexible, cost-effective networking solutions by offering open-source software that supports extensive automation and high availability for over 1,000 businesses worldwide.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Organizations require flexible and cost-effective networking solutions that can be deployed across diverse environments, from on-premises servers to cloud platforms. Traditional networking solutions often lack the automation capabilities and open-source flexibility needed for modern network management.
Solution
VyOS is a Linux-based network operating system that provides advanced routing, firewall, and VPN capabilities, enabling secure and efficient network management. It offers an open-source solution that supports extensive automation through APIs and configuration management tools, allowing network engineers to build and manage networks without limitations. VyOS can be deployed on bare metal servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments, providing a consistent networking experience across different infrastructures. The platform supports a wide range of features, including BGP, OSPF, IPsec, and more, making it suitable for various network device roles.
Target Audience
VyOS targets network engineers, system administrators, and organizations requiring flexible, automated, and cost-effective networking solutions for diverse deployment environments, including on-premises, cloud, and virtualized infrastructures.
Features
- Comprehensive routing capabilities, including BGP (IPv4 and IPv6), OSPF (v2 and v3), and IS-IS.
- VPN and tunneling support with IPsec, VTI, VXLAN, WireGuard, and OpenVPN.
- Stateful firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) features for network security.
- Core network services such as DHCP, DNS forwarding, and PPPoE access concentrator.
- High availability through VRRP, ECMP, and stateful load balancing.
- Automation-friendly with native API (GraphQL) support and configuration management tools like Ansible and Terraform.
- Support for cloud-init, containers, and scripting APIs for shell and Python.