Vyatta has changed the networking world by developing the first commercially supported, open-source router/firewall/VPN solution to provide an alternative to over-priced, inflexible products from proprietary vendors. Vyatta solutions offer industry-standard routing and management protocols, support for most commonly used network interfaces, and configuration via command-line interface (CLI) or graphical user interface (GUI).

Vyatta delivers the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise-class secure router with the added benefits of flexible deployment options -- x86 hardware, blade servers, virtualization -- freedom to integrate applications, and the economic advantages of commodity hardware and components.

This document is intended to:

• Provide an overview of the deployment options, and help you determine the best way to deploy the Vyatta System in your environment
• Provide an overview of the user interface options available on the system
• Walk you through basic configuration of the system based on a sample scenario

Read this quick start guide to learn more about the Vyatta system, what it offers, and how easy it is to try it out.