ClearOS
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| Company / developer | ClearFoundation |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Free and open source software[1] |
| Latest stable release | 5.2 Service Pack 1 / October 21, 2010 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Web user interface |
| License | GPL, FOSS, and others |
| Official website | ClearFoundation.com |
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| Company / developer | Point Clark Networks |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) |
| Working state | Commercially supported until Sep 1, 2013[2] |
| Source model | Closed Source |
| Latest stable release | 5.0 / July, 2009 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Web user interface |
| License | Various |
| Official website | ClarkConnect.com |
ClearOS (formerly named ClarkConnect) is a Linux distribution, 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 designed to be an alternative to Windows Small Business Server.[5] ClearOS succeeds ClarkConnect. The software will be built by ClearFoundation, and support services can be purchased from ClearCenter.[citation needed] ClearOS 5.1 removes previous limitations to mail, DMZ, and MultiWAN functions.[6]
Starting with the ClearOS 6.1 release, the distribution will be a full-featured operating system for servers and workstations built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.[7][8]
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[edit] Features
Features include:
- Stateful firewall (iptables), networking and security
- Intrusion detection and prevention system (SNORT)
- Virtual private networking (PPTP, IPSec, 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 CIFS, HTTP/S, FTP/S, and SMTP)
- MultiWAN (Internet fault tolerant design)
- Built-in reports for system statistics and services (MRTG and others)
[edit] Awards and recognition
- August 2009: ClearCenter wins 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[9]
- August 2010: ClearCenter repeats win for 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[10]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "ClearFoundation SVN". http://code.clearfoundation.com/svn/.
- ^ "ClarkConnect - Product Life - End of Life". http://www.clarkconnect.com/legacy/productlife.php.
- ^ "DistroWatch: ClearOS". http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=clearos.
- ^ "ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS". http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/ClarkConnect-Is-Now-ClearOS-Enterprise-5.1-Available.
- ^ "Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS". http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/87803/a-linux-answer-windows-sbs-clearos?page=0%2C1.
- ^ "Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community". http://ccforums.clearfoundation.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=120462&Main=120460.
- ^ "DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1". http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06720.
- ^ "ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1". http://www.clearfoundation.com/ClearFoundation-Blog/410-clearos-core-61-alpha1-released.html.
- ^ "Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter". http://bsminfo.com/article.mvc/Breakaway-2009-Best-New-Product-Winner-ClearC-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO.
- ^ "Best of Breakaway 2010 Awards". http://www.comptia.org/news/pressreleases/10-08-12/Best_of_Breakaway_2010_Awards_CompTIA_PitchIT_Contest_Winners_Announced.aspx.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- ClearOS at DistroWatch
- Announcement of ClearCenter and ClearFoundation by Point Clark Networks
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