Eron, Thanks for the advice.
My understanding if Free Range Routing is a package of software that runs in linux, but not a full and true NOS right? Is pfSense 3.0 going to be dramatically different that the current version? I never considered this a NOS but more of a firewall platform with some routing capabilities. I looked into Cumulus Linux, but it seems to only run on the supported hardware which is while box switches. Can you run Cumulus Linux on a X86 server with intel NICs? Can you run Cumulus on a raspberry pi? Ideally I think I am looking to a Linux operating system that can run on multiple CPU architectures, has device support for Broadcom and other Merchant silicon switching and wifi adapters. On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 9:25 PM, Eron Lloyd <e...@mawcom.com> wrote: > I would start with following the Free Range Routing project, and related > but independent (and more tangible) projects like pfSense (esp. the > upcoming 3.0 release) and Cumulus Linux. Going deeper, perhaps Carrier > Grade Linux, DPDK, and ONOS (all Linux Foundation projects). I think > scaling vertically from CPEs to core stack is a stretch, especially if you > mean a DIY approach, however. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colton Conor" <colton.co...@gmail.com> > To: "nanog" <nanog@nanog.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:28:13 AM > Subject: Open Souce Network Operating Systems > > If one were to deploy whitebox switches, X86 servers, low cost ARM and > MIBPS CPE devices, and basically anything that can run linux today, what > network operating system would you recommend? The goal would be to have a > universal network operating system that runs across a variety of devices. > From low cost residential CPE's with wifi to switches to BGP speaking > routers. Is there anything that can do it all today? > > > I will use something like OpenWRT as an example. I don't consider this > anywhere near carrier grade, but it runs on X86 and low cost routers. I > don't think it will run on whitebox switches though. > > Mikrotik RouterOS would be another example as it can run on low cost > Routerboards, and X86 servers. But it is not opensouce. > > Is there any up and coming projects to look into? > -- > Eron Lloyd > Information Technology Director > 717-344-5958 > e...@mawcom.com > MAW Communications, Inc. >