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| Initial release | July 29, 2009[1] |
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| Stable release | 3.3.1[2] 
/ 7 June 2024 |
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| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, Hyper-V, FreeBSD and NetBSD |
| Type | Virtual network switch |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "A complete list of Open vSwitch releases". openvswitch.org. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "Release 3.3.1". June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ M. Tim Jones (October 27, 2010). "Virtual networking in Linux". IBM. Retrieved April 9, 2014.