BELMONT, CA--(Marketwire - October 13, 2009) - Vyatta, the leader in open networking and network
virtualization, today announced Vyatta University, an affordable, online
training curriculum that helps customers deploy and configure Vyatta
routing and security solutions for maximum performance and security. At
launch, the curriculum includes 13 courses covering a wide range of
technical topics, including basic installation and configuration, BGP
routing, firewall, network address translation (NAT), and multiple types of
virtual private networking (VPN). The courses are designed to help Vyatta
users, including Vyatta Community members, build their knowledge of Vyatta
solutions through self-paced, online training.
"We have established Vyatta University with the same commitment to value
that drives our software and appliances," said Dave Roberts, vice president
of strategy at Vyatta. "Through the growing list of Vyatta University
courses, our community can quickly and inexpensively develop the skills
they need to maximize the use of Vyatta in their networks, whether solving
problems with network security, virtual networking, or basic connectivity."
Vyatta University "Getting Started" Courses
Five introductory courses teach customers how to install the software and
quickly create a basic configuration. These courses are $49, with the
exception of the free Vyatta Software Installation course. Vyatta
Enterprise and Premium subscription levels include free access to all of
the Vyatta University "Getting Started" courses.
-- Vyatta Software Installation
-- Vyatta Command Line Interface
-- Vyatta System Configuration
-- Configuring Ethernet and VLAN Interfaces
-- Configuring Static Routes
Vyatta University Advanced Courses
With the exception of the VPN Overview course, which is offered for free,
the following advanced courses are $99 each:
-- VPN Overview
-- Configuring BGP Basic Operations
-- Configuring BGP Policies
-- Configuring Network Address Translation
-- Firewall Operations and Configuration
-- Firewall Configuration Options
-- Configuring Site-to-Site VPNs using IPsec
-- Configuring Site-to-Site VPNs using OpenVPN
NAT/Firewall Bundle
Vyatta has also released a 3-course bundle covering NAT and firewall topics
for $250, a savings of almost 16% off the discrete courses. The bundle
includes the following courses:
-- Configuring Network Address Translation
-- Firewall Operations and Configuration
-- Firewall Configuration Options
Companies can purchase courses through the Vyatta store.
Introductory Promotion
To celebrate the launch of Vyatta University, Vyatta also announced a new
promotion offering a 15% discount on Vyatta 514 appliances plus an
additional free training course from Vyatta University for customers
choosing Enterprise or Premium level subscriptions. Additional details
about this promotion can be found at http://www.vyatta.com/promo.
Vyatta runs on standard x86 hardware and delivers a full set of networking
features that allow customers to connect, protect, virtualize, and optimize
their networks, improving performance, reducing costs, and increasing
manageability and flexibility compared to proprietary networking solutions.
Vyatta has been deployed by hundreds of customers worldwide in both virtual
and non-virtual environments. For more on using Vyatta in virtual
environments, please visit http://www.vrouter.net/ and
http://www.vfirewall.net/.
About Vyatta
Vyatta builds commercially supported, open-source networking solutions that
provide an alternative to over-priced, inflexible products from proprietary
vendors. Our customers are smarter, better looking, and drive much nicer
cars than purchasers of big-name products. Vyatta customers know that
Vyatta's Linux-based router, firewall and VPN software gives them a level
of control unavailable from proprietary solutions. Vyatta customers are
thought leaders who recognize the benefits of flexible deployment options
-- x86 hardware, blade servers, virtualization -- of freedom to integrate
applications of their choice, and of the economic and performance
advantages of commodity hardware and components. For more info, visit
http://www.vyatta.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Andrew Evangelista
Eastwick Communications
650.480.4056
andrew@eastwick.com