VyOS


VyOS is an open source network operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux.
VyOS provides a free routing platform that competes directly with other commercially available solutions from well known network providers. Because VyOS is run on standard amd64, i586 systems, it is able to be used as a router and firewall platform for cloud deployments.

History

After Brocade Communications stopped development of the Vyatta Core Edition of the Vyatta Routing software, a small group of enthusiasts in 2013 took the last Community Edition, and worked on building an Open Source fork to live on in place of the end of life VC.

Releases

VyOS version 1.0.0 was released on December 22, 2013. On October 9, 2014, version 1.1.0 was released. All versions released thus far have been based on Debian 6.0, and are available as a 32-bit images and 64-bit images for both physical and virtual machines.
On January 28, 2019, version 1.2.0 was released. Version 1.2.0 is based on Debian 8.
While version 1.0 and 1.1 were named after elements, a new naming scheme based on constellations is used from version 1.2.

Release History

VMware Support

The VyOS OVA image for VMware was released with the February 3, 2014 maintenance release.
It allows a convenient setup of VyOS on a VMware platform and includes all of the VMware tools and paravirtual drivers.
The OVA image can be downloaded from the standard download site

Amazon EC2 Support

Starting with version 1.0.2, Amazon EC2 customers can select a VyOS AMI image.
Starting with version 1.1.7, AWS customers should use new marketplace VyOS AMI
Starting with version 1.2.0, AWS customers can deploy new marketplace AMI This new offering now comes with support

Azure Support

Starting with version 1.2.0, Azure customers can use VyOS on Azure