Yatta, Yatta - The Vyatta Monthly Newsletter

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - GOODBYE 2007

The close of 2007 is imminent and looking back we made some significant strides this year.  We were able to deliver two new major community editions (VC2 in March and VC3 in October) that included countless new features and bug fixes.  We saw an explosion of new customers and product downloads (see recently updated customers page) and we even managed to have some fun along the way. 

Most importantly, through all of these things we have continued to grow the user community that is at the heart of this company.  Thank you for making this an excellent year at Vyatta, we look forward to delivering even bigger and better things for you in 2008.

As always, if you have questions, suggestions, ideas, wants, needs, gripes etc - tmccafferty @ vyatta.com

SNEAK PREVIEW- BEHIND THE SCENES 2008

Vyatta University Training
Vyatta has created a series of training tools to help our users  expand their networking experience, explore deployment models, train their staff and more.    More Info >>

New Vyatta Community Tools
Forums, blogs, user tutorials and more
...coming in late January

Vyatta Community Edition 4
Planned new features include:
> Remote VPN
> DHCP Client
> ADSL support
> WAN Link load balancing
> PPPoE
> ECMP
...and more

VYATTA UNIVERSITY - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Vyatta University Training
Vyatta has created a curriculum of training courses that cover basic and advanced topics related to Vyatta networking software. Vyatta University courses are designed to teach users of Vyatta community edition and subscription edition software packages the essential skills to design and deploy affordable networks using Vyatta open-source software.

These courses let Vyatta users access the technical expertise of the Vyatta team through self-paced online training or instructor-led online or on-site courses. 

Try a free course - Vyatta Software Installation and Verification.  

NOTE: Online courses can be purchased now and will be
viewable starting the first week of January, 2008.   Current customers will receive training portal login information in early January.

OPEN -SOURCE FROM CISCO & JUNIPER? NOT!
I'm sure we won't have to use any marketing magic to influence your opinions of these competing "open" announcements from Cisco and Juniper last week.  We would however like to thank Cisco and Juniper (and their respective PR folks) for highlighting the importance of open-source in networking ...

Reading List:
Open Network OS Rivalry Heats Up
ChannelWeb

Juniper and Cisco go open! (Well, not really)
CNet

Juniper challenged to post router code on web
TechWorld

Open source routers? Don't hold your breath
ZDNet

Cisco's and Juniper's Open OSs Are About Selling Hardware, Not Software
Network Computing


VYATTA ADS NOT FIT FOR PRINT
Two new ones - with some BIG points to make - and I think they are dam (not a typo, just a really bad play on words) funny.

Check it out
   Vyatta Ads not fit for print- Round 12

Send your ad ideas to:  tmccafferty @ vyatta.com - maybe we'll send you some Vyatta SWAG...

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"At the moment, users are paying their network vendors to re-invent the wheel, duplicating the same router software functions on different families of hardware, just because those router vendors want to keep control, and keep their margins high."
Peter Judge
ZDNet

Open Network OS Rivalry Heats Up
ChannelWeb

Juniper and Cisco go open! (Well, not really)
CNet

Juniper challenged to post router code on web
TechWorld

Open source routers? Don't hold your breath
ZDNet

Cisco's and Juniper's Open OSs Are About Selling Hardware, Not Software
Network Computing


Interview Notes with Dave Roberts of Vyatta
TheWHIR


Three open-router statements in three days
Techworld
 

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The Vyatta Bistro Mug
 


Bistro Mug?  Who are we kidding?  It's a coffee cup...and a darn fine one too.  Wake up to a steaming mug filled to the brim with your drink of choice in your very own oversized Vyatta bistro mug (coffee cup). 

Buy yours here!


THIS IS GREAT LATE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THAT PERSON IN THE OFFICE THAT YOU FORGOT.  :)
 

 


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