Software:ClearOS

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ClearOS
ClearOS logo.png
DeveloperClearCenter
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source[1]
Initial release2001; 23 years ago (2001)[2]
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel (Linux)
Default user interfaceWeb user interface
LicenseGPL, and others
Official websiteclearos.com

ClearOS (also known as the ClearOS System, formerly ClarkConnect[3]) is a Linux distribution by ClearFoundation, with network gateway, file, print, mail, and messaging services.

History

ClearOS is based on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux,[4] designed for use in small and medium enterprises as a network gateway and network server with a web-based administration interface.[5] It is positioned as an alternative to Windows Small Business Server.[6] ClearOS is the successor to ClarkConnect. The software is built by ClearFoundation, and support services can be purchased from ClearCenter.[7] ClearOS 5.1 removes previous limitations to mail, DMZ, and MultiWAN functions.[8]

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.[9][10][11]

ClearOS aims to replace, as a small business server, Windows SBS.[12]

Features

Features include:[12]

  • 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.[13]
  • August 2010: CompTIA Breakaway — ClearCenter's ClearOS repeats win for 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[14]
  • July 2012: Softpedia — An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system[15]
  • February 2014: IDG Security Firewall Distributions Review[16]
  • June 2015: Small Business Computing — The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business[17]
  • September 2015: LinuxVoice Service Distro — Group Test (see pages 58-63)[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ClearFoundation SVN". http://code.clearfoundation.com/svn/. 
  2. ↑ clarkconnect.org recycle a tired old computer into an Internet gateway
  3. ↑ A Linux server OS that's fiddly but tweakable • The Register
  4. ↑ "DistroWatch: ClearOS". http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=clearos. 
  5. ↑ "ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS". http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/ClarkConnect-Is-Now-ClearOS-Enterprise-5.1-Available. 
  6. ↑ "Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS". http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/87803/a-linux-answer-windows-sbs-clearos?page=0%2C1. 
  7. ↑ "Overview". ClearCenter. http://www.clearcenter.com/Company/company.html. 
  8. ↑ "Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community". http://ccforums.clearfoundation.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=120462&Main=120460. 
  9. ↑ "DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1". http://distrowatch.org/?newsid=06720. 
  10. ↑ "ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1". 6 June 2011. http://www.clearfoundation.com/ClearFoundation-Blog/410-clearos-core-61-alpha1-released.html. 
  11. ↑ Linux Small Business Server Distros » Linux Magazine
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Small Business Server Replacement is Clear(OS) | Linux Magazine[Usurped!]
  13. ↑ "Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter". http://bsminfo.com/article.mvc/Breakaway-2009-Best-New-Product-Winner-ClearC-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO. 
  14. ↑ "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. 
  15. ↑ "An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system". 5 May 2019. http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/ClearOS-868.shtml. 
  16. ↑ Mills, Ashton. "Security firewall distributions". http://www.cso.com.au/article/538710/review_security_firewall_distributions/. 
  17. ↑ Schroder, Carla (June 22, 2015). "The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business". http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/slideshows/the-5-best-linux-servers-for-small-business.html. 
  18. ↑ "Server Distros Group Test". LinuxVoice. https://www.linuxvoice.com/issues/018/Linux-Voice-Issue-018.pdf. 

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