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Description

The Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS®) serves as the foundation for Arista's cloud networking solutions, specifically designed for advanced data centers and cloud infrastructures. Architectures leveraging Arista EOS can scale seamlessly to accommodate hundreds of thousands of computing and storage nodes, offering robust management and provisioning functionalities that operate efficiently at scale. Thanks to its programmability, EOS supports various software applications that enhance workflow automation, ensure high availability, provide exceptional network visibility and analytics, and facilitate quick integration with a diverse array of third-party applications for services related to virtualization, management, automation, and orchestration. Additionally, Arista EOS stands out as a fully programmable and highly modular network operating system based on Linux, utilizing a user-friendly industry-standard CLI, and it operates on a single binary software image across the entire Arista switching portfolio. This flexibility and adaptability make it a powerful tool for modern networking challenges.

Description

CacheGuard-OS is an open-source Linux-based UTM gateway appliance OS that has been in active development since 2002. It is designed to run on commodity x86 hardware and act as the default route between an internal network and the internet, replacing the ISP-provided router as the traffic checkpoint. The stack integrates: Squid (web cache and proxy), ClamAV (web antivirus), ModSecurity (WAF), StrongSwan (IPsec/IKEv2 VPN), IPRoute2 (QoS and WAN load balancing), NetFilter (stateful firewall), SSL inspection, and URL filtering. All components are configured through a web-based admin interface rather than directly, making the platform accessible to operators without deep Linux expertise while remaining auditable by those who want to inspect the underlying configuration. The OS has been open-source since its first release — source ships on every installed appliance. It was recently published publicly on GitHub to make the codebase easier to browse and audit. Target deployments are small to medium networks — SMBs, schools, and branch offices — where a commercial UTM appliance is overkill on budget but the threat surface is the same. Runs on bare metal or common hypervisors (VMware, VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V). No vendor lock-in, no subscription, no licence cost. GitHub: cacheguard/CacheGuard-OS

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

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Integrations

Arista Networks
Batfish
HPE OneView
MetricFire
Network Critical
New Era
Pica8 AmpCon
Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
phoenixNAP

Integrations

Arista Networks
Batfish
HPE OneView
MetricFire
Network Critical
New Era
Pica8 AmpCon
Proxmox VE
VMware ESXi
VirtualBox
phoenixNAP

Pricing Details

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Free Version

Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

Arista Networks

Founded

2004

Country

United States

Website

www.arista.com/en/products/eos

Vendor Details

Company Name

CacheGuard Technologies

Founded

2025

Country

France

Website

www.cacheguard.com

Product Features

Network Security

Access Control
Analytics / Reporting
Compliance Reporting
Firewalls
Internet Usage Monitoring
Intrusion Detection System
Threat Response
VPN
Vulnerability Scanning

Web Application Firewalls (WAF)

Access Control / Permissions
Alerts / Notifications
Automate and Orchestrate Security
Automated Attack Detection
DDoS Protection
Dashboard
IP Reputation Checking
Managed Rules
OWASP Protection
Reporting / Analytics
Secure App Delivery
Server Cloaking
Virtual Patching
Zero-Day Attack Prevention

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