VyOS versions description

Created by Taras Pudiak, Modified on Mon, 26 Aug at 11:15 AM by Taras Pudiak

There are three VyOS versions available:

LTS.
This version is intended to be used in production environments, where stability is important. Also, this is the only version for which support services are available.
Stream.
The version perfectly suits everyone who wants a balance between modern features and reliability. All changes that will be in the next LTS version will first be tested in this version.
Rolling.
For usage by developers, enthusiasts, and those who want to get access to bleeding-edge features. All active development is done here but only verified changes from this version will be accepted to the Stream and LTS later.

Here is a table with a useful comparison of the most important features of all versions.

Feature	Rolling	Stream	LTS
Recommended usage	Testing	At home or for testing	Production and Commercial
Images for virtual platforms	No	Limited	Yes
Images with Zero Touch Provision	No	No	Yes
Images for specific hardware platforms	No	No	Yes
Hardware bundles	No	No	Yes
Tested by	Autotests, Community	Autotests, Community, Early adopters	Autotests, Community, Early adopters, VyOS team
Tickets support	No	No	Yes
Support with SLA	No	No	Yes *
Hands-on assistance	No	No	Yes *
PoC assistance	No	No	Yes *
Migration and deployment assistance	No	No	Yes *
Initial configuration assistance	No	No	Yes *
Developing solutions for specific use cases	No	No	Yes *
Training meetings	No	No	Yes *
Special offers for clouds	No	No	Yes *
On-demand customizations	No	No	Yes *
Configuration syntax changes	Possible at any time, no compatibility guarantees	Forward compatible, with automatic migration	Forward compatible, with automatic migration
Features removal	Possible at any time	Through a deprecation	Only in major releases
Experimental features	Yes	No	No
Sources access	Public Git repository	Public Git repository	For customers only, upon request, in an archive

* Availability depends on subscription type and commercial agreements.