Free x86 router distro gains faster routing, Linux-like shell
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| Vyatta moved its distro to Debian in a VC2 release about a year ago, and last
| fall shipped a VC3 release that added PSec VPN, multilink PPP, and BGP
| scaling.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7755399439.html
Days ago:
Linux-based cellular/WiFi phone router ships
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| Agito Networks announced the availability of its Linux-powered RoamAnywhere
| Mobility Router. Designed to help enterprises cut mobile phone fees, the
| router works with dual-mode phones, routing calls over WiFi when available,
| and passing calls between WiFi and cellular networks.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6928786878.html
Related:
Linux-based computer boasts router, switch
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| A Taiwanese embedded-computer vendor has announced a rugged, Linux-based
| computer equipped with a router and switch. The Korenix JetBox 9300 is based
| on an ARM9-based Atmel 180MHz RISC processor, and includes a five-port
| Ethernet router and a lightweight managed switch.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5822986051.html
Upgraded Vyatta software attempts to make users think twice about Cisco
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| Since its debut in February 2006, Vyatta’s network software has been
| downloaded nearly 100,000 times, the company says. Like other Linux and open
| source programs, VC3 runs on commodity x86 hardware, which allows for low
| cost purchase and implementation , proponents say.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/110107-vyatta-upgrades-software.html?ts0hb&story=ab5_vyatta
Vyatta Delivers Twice the Performance of Cisco at Half the Price
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| Vyatta today announced the release of independent third-party testing
| results from The Tolly Group that measured the throughput and
| performance of the open-source, x86-based Vyatta router and
| firewall appliance versus the proprietary Cisco 2821 ISR.
|
| "This report shatters the myth that proprietary hardware products
| are a better choice than standard x86-based systems for network
| infrastructure," said Dave Roberts, VP of strategy and marketing
| at Vyatta. "For the majority of routing applications, open-source
| software and x86-based hardware can easily address the performance
| requirements and at significantly lower price points."
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http://www.topix.net/content/prweb/2794294903426800112404643709233288209670
Comcast invests in Vyatta, open source router maker
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| The company has raised a total of $18.5 million so far. The
| investment indicates that cable carriers are getting serious
| about chasing the small and medium sized businesses, and
| competing with the telephone companies in more than just
| consumer markets.
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http://gigaom.com/2007/04/01/vyatta-comcast/
Vyatta and Liquid Computing Team to Extend Open-Source Networking to Fabric
Computing
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| Vyatta announced that Liquid Computing has joined the Vyatta Ready Partner
| Program. Liquid Computing’s LiquidIQ has passed interoperability testing with
| Vyatta software and is now approved as Vyatta Ready. The combination of
| technologies provides data center customers with a high-performance
| networking and computing infrastructure with better manageability and lower
| costs than other legacy solutions.
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http://java.sys-con.com/read/499322_p.htm
3Com Brings Enterprise-Caliber IP Telephony to SMBs
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| As part of 3Com's commitment to providing the platform and support for
| clients to implement best-of-breed Open Source solutions, the company also is
| launching the 3Com Asterisk Appliance, an Open Source voice-over-IP (VoIP)
| system based on Digium's Asterisk Appliance.
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http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-3com-brings-enterprise-caliber-ip-telephony-smbs-/2007/10/01/2980799.htm
3Com ‘reenters’ RP, bets on open source
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| Orcun Tezel, technical director of 3Com South Asia, explained that although
| 3Com routers and switches now come with pre-integrated open-source
| applications, its Open Services Networking (OSN) further
| allows "best-ofbreed" applications to run on the Linux-based platform.
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http://www.mb.com.ph/INFO20070904101906.html
3Com chooses an open strategy
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| The OSN infrastructure runs on Linux.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62030960,00.htm
3Com, IBM extend VOIP/messaging interoperability
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| The VCX/Sametime interoperability also extends to 3Com and IBM
| software running on stand-alone servers. (3Com ships VCX systems
| on a Linux-based appliance, and IBM's Sametime runs on a variety
| of operating systems and server hardware).
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=87960963&rid=-50
3Com: Turnaround Depends on IBM Deal
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| And that open source voice over IP system, called Asterisk, has reached
| its tipping point. But instead of ignoring such threats, 3Com appears
| ready to embrace them. In fact, I hear that 3Com plans to address
| the Asterisk market within the next few months.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070323/30493_id.html?.v=1
3Com Evaluating Askerisk Strategy
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| The manager politely danced around the question, then indicated that
| 3Com planned to address Asterisk without necessarily competing with
| the open source system. Sounds like 3Com is piecing together a
| strategy to embrace Asterisk. Could there be a partnership or
| acquisition around the corner?
|
| [...]
|
| Supporting Asterisk would propel 3Com?s open platform strategy
| forward.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/02/26/3com-evaluating-askerisk-strategy/
3Com touts open source
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| 3Com's OSN module is a Linux-based server blade that fits into
| the company's 6000 series routers. It is designed to run
| applications that benefit from being close to the network
| layer, the company says.
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/012907-3com-open-source.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news
3Com introduces first 'open services' product
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| Launched at the end of last year, OSN is basically an effort to bring
| some server capabilities into network appliances by using a
| Linux-based server blade, as well as to allow users to plug
| open-source modules into the appliance.
|
| [...]
|
| Interestingly, there is a twist in 3Com's adoption of open source:
| Its founder, Metcalfe, was once known to be anti-open source.
| Fortunately, Metcalfe has since become a convert in line with the OSN.
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20070611.Q01&irec=0
Networks finally learning to work together
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| A more technically interesting solution that 3Com has just rolled out is a
| Linux blade running in its high end switches.
|
| "Imagine a switch or router with a little bit of extra hardware
| running Linux. We are inviting our partners to put their stuff on
| there, essentially a Linux PC on a blade. It's not about replacing
| servers, it's about putting an app into the network, like WAN
| optimization, packet analysis, netflow, security, things like
| this," he said.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62017006,00.htm
How to Choose the Best WRT54G Router for You
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| But wait, there's more! Like the revivalist WRT54GL, Linksys has also
| introduced the WRTSL54GS. Just in time, too, before they run out of letters.
| The 'SL54GS takes the best features of the classic WRT54GS—32MB of RAM and
| 8MB of flash—tosses in a spiffy new 264MHz CPU, a Linux-based firmware easily
| upgraded with an alternative, and just for good measure, a USB port. The port
| supports external storage, which can be shared and managed over the network
| via the router's firmware. Or, with the right alternative firmware, the
| WRTSL54GS can run an embedded Bittorrent client and store files directly onto
| attached storage with no host computer at all and just 7 watts of power
| consumption.
|
| At just over $100 street price, the WRTSL54GS may not be the bargain of a
| second-hand WRT54G V4, but it's still a small chunk of change for a boatload
| of features.
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http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3717916
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