rConfig is an open-source network configuration management (NCM) solution that has evolved from a simple backup tool into a Laravel-based platform for managing multi-vendor network device configurations.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 🚀 Initial Development - First release as open-source NCM tool |
| 2010s | 📈 v3 Release - Web-based interface, scheduled backups, multi-vendor support |
| 2015-2018 | 🌱 Community Growth - Wide adoption in SMB and enterprise environments |
| 2019 | 🐳 Docker Support - rConfig v3 Docker containers released |
| 2020-2022 | 🔧 Modernization Planning - Architecture redesign for scalability |
| 2023-2024 | 🔄 v8 Development - Complete rewrite on Laravel 12, Vue.js 3 |
| 2025 | 📊 v8 Core Release - Production-ready, modern architecture |
rConfig was created to provide free, open-source network configuration management:
Complete platform rewrite with modern technologies:
| Era | Backend | Frontend | Database |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3 | PHP 5.x/7.x | jQuery | MySQL/MariaDB |
| v8 | Laravel 12 (PHP 8.4+) | Vue.js 3, Vite | MariaDB 10.11+ |
| Version | Era | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| v8 Core | Modern | ✅ Current | Laravel 12, Vue.js 3, production-ready |
| v7 | Transition | ⚠️ Legacy | Intermediate version |
| v3 | Classic | 🏛️ Archived | Docker repo archived (July 2025) |
| v2 | Early | ❌ EOL | Legacy version |
| v1 | Original | ❌ EOL | Initial release (~2008) |