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Vyatta – Opensource Networking

Written by: terrance in IT Solutions

Opensource Router

Vyatta is an opensource router platform based on linux kernel and the leader in open networking and network virtualixation. Vyatta offers hardware and opensource software for enterprise-level network infrastructure. One of the best things about Vyatta is that it can provide enterprise class routing, firewall, intrusion prevention and VPN tasks with no additional cost.

Vyatta can be used on any computer with an X86 architecture; in other words, a computer with a Intel or Intel-like processor such as a AMD processor. It can be also used in virtual environment as a virtual machine . There are a ready built-in appliance available for Xenserver and Vmware hypervisor.

The Vyatta system is intended as a replacement for Cisco devices with a strong emphasis on the cost and flexibility.  First, let’s look at Vyatta’s claims based on a new Intel benchmark: Vyatta software running on a Nehalem Quad-Core Xeon “can readily process 20 Gbps traffic and still have CPU capacity.” Vyatta also claims the unique blend of hardware and opensource software allows simple scalability just by adding cores and a network adapter which details all the goodies it has to offer:

  • Enterprise and Service Provider WAN Routing
  • High Security / Performance Firewall
  • VPN
  • Intrusion Protection
  • Redundant Hot Swap Power Supplies

The Vyatta router supports a large number of network related protocols and services: Routing protocol (RIPv2, OSPF, BGP), Stateful Firewall ( IPtables) , Intrusion Preventions system,(Snort), IPSec for VPN, Proxy service, Encapsulation( Frame relay or PPP) , Network Address translation (NAT), QoS, Redundancy protocol (VRRP) , DHCP server or relay agent WAN Load Balancing and many more.

Vyatta can be used in small- to medium-business environments with confidence, but before implementing Vyatta in your production network, we strongly recommend you to test it in a lab to see if it matches what you need.

The configuration of Vyatta settings and additional information can be obtained from following sites:
www.vyatta.org
www.carbonwind.net

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