illumos Distributions¶

Introduction¶

Similar to other operating systems, there are many different OS distributions based on the common illumos ecosystem.

Some distributions are maintained by enthusiasts, while others are primarily developed by companies with their own priorities and focus.

Comparison¶

All illumos-derived systems should include our common technologies.

Not all distributions have the latest features, or support all hardware platforms.

For major feature differences, the following chart may be helpful.

Project	Provider	Focus	Linux Comparison	Open Source	Packaging	x86	SPARC	KVM	LX
OmniOS CE	OmniOS Community Association	Servers	Debian	check	IPS	check	check	check
OpenIndiana	OpenIndiana	Workstation, Servers	Ubuntu	check	IPS	check	check
SmartOS	MNX Solutions	Hypervisor	CoreOS	check	pkgsrc	check	check	check
NexenStor	Nexenta	Storage	APT	check
Tribblix	Peter Tribble	Workstation, Servers	Slackware	check	SVR4	check	check	check
DilOS	igork	Workstation, Servers	check	APT	check	check	check	check
XStreamOS	Sonicle	Server	check	check
v9os	MilaX	Server	check	IPS	check
Danube Cloud	Danube Cloud Community	Hypervisor	Proxmox	check	pkgsrc	check	check	check