ClearOS
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| Developer | ClearOS |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source[1] |
| Latest release | 7.2.0[2] / March 8, 2016 (Community) |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Web user interface |
| License | GPL, and others |
| Official website |
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ClearOS (also known as the ClearOS System, formerly ClarkConnect) is an operating system marketed by the software company ClearCenter. It is based on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux,[3] designed for use in small and medium enterprises as a network gateway and network server with a web-based administration interface.[4] It is positioned as an alternative to Windows Small Business Server.[5] ClearOS succeeds ClarkConnect. The software is built by ClearFoundation, and support services can be purchased from ClearCenter.[6] ClearOS 5.1 removes previous limitations to mail, DMZ, and MultiWAN functions.[7]
As of the ClearOS 6.1 release, the distribution is a full-featured operating system for gateway, network and servers built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.[8][9]
Features
Features include:
- Stateful firewall (iptables), networking and security
- Intrusion detection and prevention system (SNORT)
- Virtual private networking (IPSEC, PPTP, OpenVPN)
- Web proxy, with content filtering and antivirus (Squid, DansGuardian)
- E-mail services (Webmail, Postfix, SMTP, POP3/s, IMAP/s)
- Groupware (Kolab)
- Database and web server (easy to deploy LAMP stack)
- File and print services (Samba and CUPS)
- Flexshares (unified multi-protocol storage which currently employs SMB, HTTP/S, FTP/S, and SMTP)
- MultiWAN (Internet fault tolerant design)
- Built-in reports for system statistics and services (MRTG and others)
Awards and recognition
- August 2009: CompTIA Breakaway - ClearCenter's ClearOS wins 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[10]
- August 2010: CompTIA Breakaway - ClearCenter's ClearOS repeats win for 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[11]
- July 2012: Softpedia - An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system[12]
- February 2014: IDG Security Firewall Distributions Review [13]
- June 2015: Small Business Computing -The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business [14]
- September 2015: LinuxVoice Service Distro - Group Test (see pages 58-63) [15]
See also
References
- ↑ "ClearFoundation SVN".
- ↑ Johnson, Devin (2016-03-08). "ClearOS 7.2.0 Released". ClearOS. ClearFoundation. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "DistroWatch: ClearOS".
- ↑ "ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS".
- ↑ "Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS".
- ↑ "Overview". ClearCenter.
- ↑ "Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community".
- ↑ "DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1".
- ↑ "ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1".
- ↑ "Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter".
- ↑ "Best of Breakaway 2010 Awards".
- ↑ "An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system".
- ↑ Mills, Ashton. "Security firewall distributions". IDG (CSO Online).
- ↑ Schroder, Carla (June 22, 2015). "The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business".
- ↑ "Server Distros Group Test" (PDF). LinuxVoice Magazine. LinuxVoice.
External links
- Official website
- ClearOS at DistroWatch
- Announcement of ClearCenter and ClearFoundation by Point Clark Networks