Case Study: Hochschule Esslingen enhances networking education with VyOS

Hochschule Esslingen trains hundreds of students with VyOS since 2020

Hochschule Esslingen, a leading German technical university, needed a cost-effective and scalable solution to teach practical networking concepts like routing, NAT, and firewalls to its students. The challenge was overcoming the high cost and maintenance overhead associated with traditional hardware-based labs. They turned to VyOS for an enterprise-grade network operating system that could be deployed virtually.

VyOS provided a solution that was deployed in Oracle VirtualBox, allowing each student to configure a router from scratch. The result was a highly scalable, hands-on lab environment that drastically reduced costs compared to hardware appliances. The university successfully integrated VyOS into its core curriculum, providing students with real-world, professional-grade training and positive feedback.

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