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| Developer | The VyOS Project Community |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 22 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-22) |
| Latest release | 1.4.1[1] / 20 December 2024; 2 months ago (2024-12-20) |
| Repository | |
| Marketing target | Enterprise software |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | amd64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| License | Free software licenses (mainlyGPL) |
| Official website | vyos |
VyOS is an open sourcenetwork operating systemLinux distribution based onDebian.[2]
VyOS provides afreerouting platform that competes directly with other commercially available solutions from well-known network providers. Because VyOS is run on standardamd64 systems, it can be used as a router and firewall platform forcloud deployments.[3][4] VyOS can also be optimized to achieve routing at 100Gbps.[5]
Besides being open-source, VyOS also offers subscription-based support, which includes pre-built images for cloud and virtual environments and LTS images for the 1.3 and 1.4 series.
AfterBrocade Communications stopped development ofVyatta in 2013, a group of enthusiasts created an open-source fork[6][7] called VyOS, based on the last community edition, Vyatta Core 6.6R1.[8]
They founded Sentrium S.L,[9] a Spanish company dedicated to providing support and development for the VyOS project. On October 9, 2024, Sentrium S.L. was renamed VyOS Networks Iberia and was acquired by VyOS Networks Corporation, becoming its subsidiary.[10]
VyOS version 1.0.0 (Hydrogen) was released on December 22, 2013.[16][17] On October 9, 2014, version 1.1.0 (Helium) was released.[18] All versions released thus far have been based onDebian 6.0 (Squeeze), and are available as 32-bit images and 64-bit images for both physical andvirtual machines.[17]
On January 28, 2019, version 1.2.0 (Crux) was released.[19] Version 1.2.0 is based on Debian 8 (Jessie). While version 1.0 and 1.1 were named after elements, a new naming scheme based on constellations is used from version 1.2.[20]
VyOS 1.3.0 (Equuleus) is based on Debian 10 (Buster)[21] and was released on December 21, 2021. Equuleus brought many long-desired features, most notably an SSTP VPN server, an IPoE server, an OpenConnect VPN server, and a serial console server. It also included reworked support for WWAN interfaces, support for GENEVE and MACSec interfaces, VRF, IS-IS routing, preliminary support for MPLS and LDP, among many other features.[8]
Currently, VyOS 1.4.0 (Sagitta) in GA (General Access) stage, with the latest version being VyOS 1.4.0 GA LTS.[14] This version was developed based on Debian 12 (Bookworm).[22]
| Release | Version | Date | Base Debian system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen | 1.0.0 | December 22, 2013 | Debian 6 (Squeeze) |
| 1.0.1 | January 17, 2014 | ||
| 1.0.2 | February 3, 2014 | ||
| 1.0.3 | May 9, 2014 | ||
| 1.0.4 | June 16, 2014 | ||
| 1.0.5 | September 26, 2014 | ||
| Helium | 1.1.0 | October 9, 2014 | |
| 1.1.1 | December 8, 2014 | ||
| 1.1.2 | January 22, 2015 | ||
| 1.1.3 | January 28, 2015 | ||
| 1.1.4 | March 9, 2015 | ||
| 1.1.5 | March 25, 2015 | ||
| 1.1.6 | August 17, 2015 | ||
| 1.1.7 | February 17, 2016 | ||
| 1.1.8 | November 13, 2017 | ||
| Crux | 1.2.0 | January 28, 2019 | Debian 8 (Jessie) |
| 1.2.1 | April 16, 2019 | ||
| 1.2.2 | July 15, 2019 | ||
| 1.2.3 | September 5, 2019 | ||
| 1.2.4 | January 1, 2020 | ||
| 1.2.5 | April 14, 2020 | ||
| 1.2.6 | September 18, 2020 | ||
| 1.2.6-S1 | September 28, 2020 | ||
| 1.2.7 | March 25, 2021 | ||
| 1.2.8 | July 6, 2021 | ||
| 1.2.9 | December 2, 2022 | ||
| 1.2.9-S1 | March 22, 2023 | ||
| Equuleus | 1.3.0 | December 21, 2021 | Debian 10 (Buster) |
| 1.3.1 | March 21, 2022 | ||
| 1.3.1-S1 | March 30, 2022 | ||
| 1.3.2 | September 7, 2022 | ||
| 1.3.3 | June 22, 2023 | ||
| 1.3.4 | October 17, 2023 | ||
| 1.3.5 | December 15, 2023 | ||
| 1.3.6 | February 14, 2024 | ||
| 1.3.7 | May 13, 2024 | ||
| Sagitta | 1.4.0 | February 22, 2024 | Debian 12 (Bookworm) |
| 1.4.1 | December 20, 2024 |
