Nexenta Core Platform 1.0

Nexenta is a free and open source operating system combining the OpenSolaris kernel with GNU application userland. It runs on Intel/AMD 32/64bit hardware and is distributed as a single installable CD. The official 1.0 version has just been released.

NexentaCore is a minimal (core) foundation
that can be used to quickly build servers, desktops, and custom
distributions tailored for specialized applications. The latest and
previous NexentaCore releases are available at [4]. With the power of
Debian tools behind it, NexentaCore could be customized for any vertical
application or distribution: KDE, GNOME, XFCE centric Desktops, LAMP
servers, Xen Dom0 ZFS-powered servers, and more. Unlike NexentaOS
desktop distribution, NexentaCore does not aim to provide a complete
desktop. The overriding objective for NexentaCore is - stable foundation.

NexentaCore is already used, today, as the foundation for NexentaStor
storage appliance [5].

Developers and Users - join official Nexenta IRC #nexenta [6],
report bugs and request features via Launchpad [7].

How NexentaCore is different from other OpenSolaris distributions:

• Provides Debian environment
• Provides Ubuntu/Dapper APT software repository
• Software optimized for server usage
• Single CD, Easy to Install, Easy to Use and Deploy
• Simplified software upgrades via Debian tools
• Community-built, strong non-Sun centric community support
• Wider range of HW support in some areas (e.g. Networking)
• ZFS-bootable with transactional upgrades integrated
• Small memory requirements - 256MB

Links
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[1] Homepage: http://www.nexenta.org/os
[2] Dom0: http://www.nexenta.org/os/NexentaXenDom0
[3] ISO builder: http://www.nexenta.org/os/DistributionBuilder
[4] NexentaCore releases: http://www.nexenta.org/releases
[5] NexentaStor appliance: http://www.nexenta.com
[6] IRC channel: #nexenta on irc.freenode.net
[7] Bug database: https://launchpad.net/nexenta