I have now been using VyOS for about 9 months. I haven’t been very active in the forum largely because I have found the documentation great and pretty much everything I have wanted to do has just worked! That is a tribute to the developers.
How do I use VyOS, I have been using a single copy of v1.3 that I built from source in October last year up until a few days ago when I decided to give the rolling release a go. I run VyOS under KVM and use it to give myself more control on how other domains interact and work.
I have a background in large corporate networks as well as developing protocols. I enjoy delivering robust and reliable architectures and delivering novel solutions to problems.
I’ve been into computers and computer communication networks since the 1970s. Back then , long b4 almost all networks, I was working on a large banking 8,000 node SNA network. I also designed and prototyped a RS-232 SNA network switch. Later , I started the first ISP in North Idaho in the early 1990s and I’ve been doing ISP networks ever since.
Recently I discovered VyOS. I have to say that I find VyOS to be amazingly reliable and almost stupidly simple to learn
I am not a business owner, instead I’m an employee at an ISP. I am wanting to convince the management at the ISP where I work to purchase VyOS support so that I can have access to stable LTS VyOS downloads and also set up a lab where I can build some lab test VPP VyOS lab routers and demonstrate a potential fork-lift router replacement to a VyOS router system that can sustain 40-Gig to hopefully 100-Gig routing throughputs.
At this time , I give VyOS a thumbs up - it looks good.
I wish there was a rolling-release of a VPP-VyOS ( VPP already installed in VyOS and ready to go ).
I understand the stance of paying for VyOS support , however in my experience and in my own opinion , I wish VyOS allowed open access to all VyOS platform downloads ( including VPP in VyOS ) , then offer a paid VyOS support option. My reasoning is it’s easier to sell VyOS support to business already running LTS VyOS ( in my case a VPP enabled VyOS ) because the product can be evaluated and proven to be a strong long-term fast router solution.
