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Vyatta has been offering an open source alternative to proprietary networking gear since 2006, and with the new release is aiming to expand its share. The new Vyatta release comes as the big networking vendors Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Juniper roll out new silicon to provide greater high-end capacity and network performance. Vyatta, however, isn't necessarily after the high-end of the market. "The ultra high end of the market will always be silicon switching," Dave Roberts, vice president of strategy and marketing at Vyatta told InternetNews.com. "The question is how far can go with software."

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