NetBSD
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VisitNetBSD vs OmniOS
What both publish
| Fact | NetBSD | OmniOS |
|---|---|---|
| Release support | Formal releases provide a stable, supported platform for production, while older unsupported releases do not receive bug fixes, including security fixes. | Stable releases are supported for one year, while every fourth stable release is an LTS release supported for three years. |
| Storage | NetBSD includes ZFS, the RAIDframe software RAID system, cgd disk encryption, and Logical Volume Manager support. | Its native ZFS filesystem combines volume management and filesystem features with data-integrity protection, and supports sharing via iSCSI, CIFS, and NFS. |
NetBSD plans
- NetBSDFree
OmniOS plans
- OmniOS Community EditionFree
- OmniOS Support Package$500 a year
Pick NetBSD if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick OmniOS if…
OmniOS suits administrators managing x86-64 servers or virtual machines who need ZFS, containers, virtualization, and signed package updates. It is also relevant to deployments using physical hosts, AWS EC2 images, or virtual machines.