ClearOS

ClearOS

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

ClarkConnect

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]

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)

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]

See also

Free software portal

• IPCop
• IPFire
• SME Server
• SmoothWall
• Zentyal

References

1. ^ "ClearFoundation SVN". http://code.clearfoundation.com/svn/. 
2. ^ "ClarkConnect - Product Life - End of Life". http://www.clarkconnect.com/legacy/productlife.php. 
3. ^ "DistroWatch: ClearOS". http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=clearos. 
4. ^ "ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS". http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/ClarkConnect-Is-Now-ClearOS-Enterprise-5.1-Available. 
5. ^ "Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS". http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/87803/a-linux-answer-windows-sbs-clearos?page=0%2C1. 
6. ^ "Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community". http://ccforums.clearfoundation.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=120462&Main=120460. 
7. ^ "DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1". http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06720. 
8. ^ "ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1". http://www.clearfoundation.com/ClearFoundation-Blog/410-clearos-core-61-alpha1-released.html. 
9. ^ "Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter". http://bsminfo.com/article.mvc/Breakaway-2009-Best-New-Product-Winner-ClearC-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO. 
10. ^ "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. 

External links

• Official website
• ClearOS at DistroWatch
• Announcement of ClearCenter and ClearFoundation by Point Clark Networks

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