EH21 - Democratizing how we access networks through a universal Router

VyOS is an open-source network operating system based on Debian, offering routing, firewalling, and VPN services as an alternative to commercial solutions like Cisco IOS and Juniper JunOS

Key features include support for:

• Multiple VPN protocols (IPsec, OpenVPN, WireGuard, L2TP, SSTP)
• Dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS)
• VXLAN and EVPN for network virtualization
• Container support using Podman
• Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic management

Configuration system highlights:

• Text-based configuration with version control
• Commit/rollback functionality
• Remote configuration backup
• HTTPS API for automation
• Unified CLI interface abstracting different underlying technologies

Hardware requirements:

• Runs on standard x86 systems
• Minimum 1GB RAM and 2GB storage
• Supports various hypervisors (Proxmox, ESXi, XenServer)
• Experimental ARM support

Real-world applications:

• Hub-and-spoke VPN deployments
• Cloud connectivity
• Service provider networks
• BGP routing and internet uplinks
• Multi-site network interconnection

Community-driven development:

• Active bug tracking and feature requests
• Regular security updates
• Documentation on ReadtheDocs
• Slack community support
• Open source contributions welcome