Vyatta Core, Vyatta Subscription Edition and Vyatta Plus

With the Release of Vyatta Version 6.0, Vyatta delivers three distinct product offerings:

Vyatta Core. The Vyatta Core (VC) is the core set of features and functionality available in the open-source, unsupported version of the Vyatta networking, security, and services platform. The Vyatta Core is freely distributed to the community.

•    Available from Vyatta.com, Vyatta.org, SourceForge and others
•    Access to bleeding edge development and stable community releases
•    Support is best effort and community driven
•    Use any hardware, including Vyatta Certified Hardware, but no hardware or performance guarantees
•    Details on Vyatta's Core Software Policy

Vyatta Subscription Edition. The Vyatta Subscription Edition (SE) is Vyatta’s premier product and represents expanded feature sets and packaged services that are available only to Vyatta subscribers. The Vyatta SE includes all of the features distributed in the Vyatta Core plus proprietary Vyatta features, as well as selected third-party features and functionality. The Vyatta SE is supported by the Vyatta Technical Assistance Center and provides access to all bug fixes, security patches, and continual product enhancements. Vyatta SE is available as software, virtual machines, and Vyatta hardware appliances through Vyatta sales, Vyatta’s web store, and authorized Vyatta partners.

•    Available preintegrated on Vyatta appliances
•    Available through Vyatta subscription packages
•    Add on Vyatta Plus service available
•    Stable, tested, enterprise quality code
•    Access to Vyatta knowledge-base
•    Access to Vyatta University Training
•    Backed by our professional support organization
•    Eligible for Vyatta Quick Start Configuration Service
•    Eligible for Vyatta Managed Upgrade Service
•    Custom Professional Consulting Services Available
•    Vyatta Certified Hardware is tested and supported

Vyatta Plus. Vyatta Plus features are add-on services or enhancements to the Vyatta Subscription Edition, available for an additional service fee. Vyatta Plus features are available only to Vyatta Subscription Edition customers

Release Cycles

Most of the time, Vyatta operates on a three month rapid development cycle. This usually consists of a month of development, a month of QA, and a month of beta testing. Beta releases are announced the the Vyatta.org forums when they are released. 

Vyatta Core License

The Vyatta Core is an integration of a number of components from a variety of different sources, much the same way as a standard Linux distribution. Many of the components are licensed under the GNU GPL. Others carry a BSD license. Still others carry less-popular licenses. All components of the Vyatta Core carry licenses defined as open source.

License files are included with every package installed in the system and can be viewed in the /usr/share/doc/package/copyright file.