Open vSwitch
| Initial release | July 29, 2009 |
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| Stable release | 3.5.1
/ 2 June 2025 |
| Repository | |
| 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.
The project's source code is distributed under the terms of Apache License 2.0.