Oracle Linux 7.1/pfSense
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Warning: These distributions are not Live. Please run them in a virtual environment for test purposes.
Oracle Linux 7.1 (64-bit)
Oracle Linux version 7.1 is based on the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3 for x86-64 and comes with the Btrfs filesystem, Ksplice for zero-downtime kernel patching, and DTrace for real-time diagnostics. Oracle Linux is optimized for Oracle applications, including the Oracle database. Included in Oracle Linux 7.1:
- OCFS2 – An open source, enterprise-class alternative to proprietary cluster file systems, providing high performance and high availability.
- OLT – The Oracle Linux Test kit verifies Linux kernel functionality and stability and includes stress and destructive tests for network and storage failures.
pfSense (32-bit)
pfSense is an open source distribution of FreeBSD specifically for use as a firewall and router. You can manage pfSense via a web interface, allowing you to configure all components without resorting to the command line, without editing any rulesets, and with no knowledge of Unix. The distribution includes a custom kernel and many third-party free software packages.
Infos
- Oracle Linux: http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/linux/product/overview/index.html
- Oracle Linux downloads: https://edelivery.oracle.com/linux
- Oracle Linux RPMs: http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/1/base/x86_64/
- Oracle Linux documentation: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52668_01/index.html
- pfSense: https://www.pfsense.org
- Installing pfSense: https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Installing_pfSense#Full_vs_Embedded_vs_LiveCD
- Installing PfSense 2 on VMware ESXi 5: https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/PfSense_2_on_VMware_ESXi_5
- pfSense documentation: https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Main_Page
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