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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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open vSwitch | License | Apache License 2.0 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Operating system | Linux, Hyper-V, FreeBSD and NetBSD | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Release | July 29, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-07-29) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Repository | github.com/openvswitch/ovs | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Stable release | 4.0.0 / 17 August 2026; 7 days ago (17 August 2026) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Type | Virtual network switch | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Website | www.openvswitch.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | Written in | C | 1.00 | infobox |
| Open vSwitch | is a | default network switch in the XenServer virtualization platform since its version 6.0 | 0.90 | text |
| NetFlow | instance of | while supporting standard management interfaces and protocols | 0.80 | text |
| sFlow | instance of | while supporting standard management interfaces and protocols | 0.80 | text |
| SPAN | instance of | while supporting standard management interfaces and protocols | 0.80 | text |
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