Open vSwitch

Initial releaseJuly 29, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-29)[1]
Stable release
3.4.0[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 August 2024; 59 days ago (15 August 2024)
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemLinux, Hyper-V, FreeBSD and NetBSD
TypeVirtual network switch
LicenseApache License 2.0
Websitewww.openvswitch.org

Open vSwitch (OVS) is an open-source implementation of a distributed virtual multilayer switch. The main purpose of Open vSwitch is to provide a switching stack for hardware virtualization environments, while supporting multiple protocols and standards used in computer networks.[3]

The project's source code is distributed under the terms of Apache License 2.0.

  1. ^ "A complete list of Open vSwitch releases". openvswitch.org. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Release 3.4.0". August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ M. Tim Jones (October 27, 2010). "Virtual networking in Linux". IBM. Retrieved April 9, 2014.