Illumos
Illumos is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system kernel, forked from OpenSolaris. It aims to continue the development of the OpenSolaris codebase, preserving its advanced features like ZFS and DTrace, after Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems led to the closure of OpenSolaris as…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2010
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Illumos was created to solve the problem of preserving and openly developing the innovative features of the Solaris operating system, such as ZFS and DTrace, in the wake of Oracle's discontinuation of the OpenSolaris project. It aimed to provide a stable, community-driven open-source alternative for users and developers who relied on these advanced system capabilities, preventing them from becoming locked into a proprietary ecosystem or losing access to crucial technologies.
- Platforms
- x86-64
Related technologies
Notable users
- ServerKing (SmartOS)
- Several smaller enterprises and storage appliance vendors
- Joyent (with SmartOS, historically)