VyOS is an open source network operating system Linux distribution based on Debian.[2]
VyOS is used for routing, firewall, VPN, and related network functions, and can be deployed on standard amd64 hardware as well as in virtualized and cloud environments.[3][4]
VyOS also offers subscription-based support and access to pre-built images for cloud, virtual, and long-term support releases.[5][6]
They founded Sentrium S.L,[8] 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.[9]
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VyOS version 1.0.0 (Hydrogen) was released on December 22, 2013.[15][16] On October 9, 2014, version 1.1.0 (Helium) was released.[17] All versions released thus far have been based on Debian 6.0 (Squeeze), and are available as 32-bit images and 64-bit images for both physical and virtual machines.[16]
On January 28, 2019, version 1.2.0 (Crux) was released.[18] 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.[19]
VyOS 1.3.0 (Equuleus) is based on Debian 10 (Buster)[20] 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.[7]
