ClearOS

ClearOS

Developer	ClearOS
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source[1]
Latest release	7.2.0[2] / March 8, 2016 (Community)
Kernel type	Monolithic kernel (Linux)
Default user interface	Web user interface
License	GPL, and others
Official website	clearos.com

ClearOS is a software company located in Utah, US and is better known for developing the ClearOS system.

ClarkConnect

Developer	Point Clark Networks
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Commercially supported until Sep 1, 2013[3]
Source model	Proprietary software
Latest release	5.0 / July, 2009
Kernel type	Monolithic kernel (Linux)
Default user interface	Web user interface
License	Various
Official website	ClarkConnect.com

ClearOS System (formerly named ClarkConnect) is a Linux distribution, 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 designed to be an alternative to Windows Small Business Server.^[6] ClearOS succeeds 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 servers and workstations built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.^[9][10]

Features

Features include:

• 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: ClearCenter wins 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.^[11]
• August 2010: ClearCenter repeats win for 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.^[12]

Company Address

ClearOS, 1145 S 800 E #300, Orem, UT 84097, U.S.A.

See also

• IPCop
• IPFire
• pfSense
• SME Server
• SmoothWall
• Zentyal

References

1. "ClearFoundation SVN".
2. Johnson, Devin (2016-03-08). "ClearOS 7.2.0 Released". ClearOS. ClearFoundation. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
3. "ClarkConnect - Product Life - End of Life".
4. "DistroWatch: ClearOS".
5. "ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS".
6. "Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS".
7. "Overview". ClearCenter.
8. "Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community".
9. "DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1".
10. "ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1".
11. "Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter".
12. "Best of Breakaway 2010 Awards".

External links

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