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Deciso announces the immediate release of OPNsense 16.1 “Crafty Coyote”

January 28th, 2016 – Middelharnis, The Netherlands – OPNsense is the only major FreeBSD based open source security & firewall platform with an Open Source Initiative approved license.

The project combines the best of open source and proprietary firewalls. It offers a rich feature set, the benefits of open and verifiable sources and can be downloaded for free.

Deciso announces the immediate availability of the “Crafty Coyote” or version 16.1. The latest release extends its already impressive feature set with inline Intrusion Prevention, build-in support for virtual installations and a modular plugin system.

For integrators and developers a RESTful API has been made accessible together with updated development documentation.
End-users will enjoy the improved menu system as well as the new System Health graphical reporting system.

OPNsense 16.1 is equipped with a reliable and secure update mechanism to provide weekly security updates. The latest release is based upon the latest FreeBSD 10.2 release for long-term support.

“With the ‘Crafty Coyote’, OPNsense continues to deliver right on schedule”, says Jos Schellevis, Deciso’s CTO. “I am confident we are making big progress towards our ultimate goal; OPNsense becoming the most widely used open source security and firewall platform.“

Deciso is the company that founded the OPNsense project and offers turnkey solutions as well as commercial support and oem services.

About Deciso
Deciso B.V. (https://www.deciso.com) is a globally operating manufacturer of networking equipment. The company designs and produces complete products for integrators, OEMs and resellers. Deciso believes in the power of open source and actively contributes to the open source community. The company was founded in 2000 and is located in Middelharnis, the Netherlands

For more information on OPNsense software, see project website: OPNsense.org