Linux: Building Lower-priced Routers
ImageStream is one company that utilizes the Linux operating system and off-the-shelf components to create lower-priced business and industrial-grade routers. ImageStream has helped lower the cost of business routers to a fraction of the cost of other, big-name router manufacturers, while still maintaining wire-speed performance and other key features that businesses require.

ImageStream: Linux Routers to the Next Level
ImageStream developed its Inetics driver component architecture to make Linux more scalable as a router operating system and solve many of the problems associated with developing complex routing and communications software. This allows ImageStream to utilize Open Source technology for its standard interface, while building in a mix of software elements and additional features for a wide variety of networking applications.