SmartOS
If you don't know SmartOS
That is the most minimalistic Illumos distribution (Opensource Solaris fork). Similar to ESXi in good old days it runs compeletely in RAM after bootup. Systemfiles and folders are either restored or placed on the datapool like /var or /opt. A reboot and you have a clean system There is no update, just provide another or newer system.
Main use case of SmartOS is virtualising where it is a strong alternative to ESXi or Proxmox with Bhyve, KVM, LX (Linux) container or Solaris zones.
I currently look at SmartOS as a member system of napp-it cs where managing SmartOS is possible after
install os
pkgin update
pkgin install perl
pkgin install mc
pkgin install smartmontools
ssh as root (Putty, WinSCP)
download napp-it cs_server and run
Not as easy is SMB. SmartOS wants this in a zone but I don' t.
Workaround/Discuss:
What do you mean about SMB on SmartOS in a global zone as an alternative to OmniOS or OpenIndiana?
If you don't know SmartOS
That is the most minimalistic Illumos distribution (Opensource Solaris fork). Similar to ESXi in good old days it runs compeletely in RAM after bootup. Systemfiles and folders are either restored or placed on the datapool like /var or /opt. A reboot and you have a clean system There is no update, just provide another or newer system.
Main use case of SmartOS is virtualising where it is a strong alternative to ESXi or Proxmox with Bhyve, KVM, LX (Linux) container or Solaris zones.
I currently look at SmartOS as a member system of napp-it cs where managing SmartOS is possible after
install os
pkgin update
pkgin install perl
pkgin install mc
pkgin install smartmontools
ssh as root (Putty, WinSCP)
download napp-it cs_server and run
Not as easy is SMB. SmartOS wants this in a zone but I don' t.
Workaround/Discuss:
What do you mean about SMB on SmartOS in a global zone as an alternative to OmniOS or OpenIndiana?
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