OmniOS
omnios.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- OmniOS is an open-source server operating system based on illumos.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Headquarters
- Olten, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · omnios.org
- Commercial support
- The support package includes weekly security updates as necessary, LTS releases with one year migration overlap, and direct developer access for second-level support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Containers
- OmniOS can run lightweight OmniOS or Linux virtual machines in containers with resource controls.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Hardware virtualization
- The system provides hardware virtualization via bhyve and KVM, including for Windows and FreeBSD guests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Installation
- The Kayak installation framework supports network deployment and can build a single VM in less than two minutes, according to the project.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Maintainer
- The OmniOS Community Edition Association is a Swiss association dedicated to continuing OmniOS support and releases.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Networking
- Crossbow virtual interfaces and switches support virtualized networking and resource allocation for services.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Release architecture
- All OmniOS releases are for x86-64 architecture only.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Release support
- Stable releases are supported for one year, while every fourth stable release is an LTS release supported for three years.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Storage
- Its native ZFS filesystem combines volume management and filesystem features with data-integrity protection, and supports sharing via iSCSI, CIFS, and NFS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Support limitation
- The support contract offers a best-effort reaction time of four hours on its Gitter support channel and does not guarantee problem resolution.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Tracing
- DTrace provides dynamic tracing across the software stack for troubleshooting.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
- Updates
- OmniOS provides digitally signed package updates; LTS releases receive updates for three years.Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
Plans and prices
OmniOS Community Edition Free Open-source server OS · x86-64 only Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
OmniOS Support Package $500 a year 12 months; per server Best-effort 4-hour reaction time · no guaranteed problem resolutions · weekly security updates as necessary · direct developer access for second-level support Read 8 Oct 2026 · omnios.org
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- Server Operating System#7 of 297.9
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