Just realized that the
Nexenta Core Platform 1.0 release has arrived!
Here's a short list of changes and new features:
I've already downloaded the ISO-image, so will be installing it in a virtual machine later today.
- OpenSolaris b82 based (x86, 32bit and 64bit, non-debug)
- Ubuntu/Dapper based
- Project integration: NWS, AVS, COMSTAR, in-kernel CIFS client
- apt-clone: ZFS-integrated safe upgrade via remote APT repository
- Support for in-place (live) and safe upgrades
- Installer: multiple improvements; installs from USB
- Small memory requirement: 256MB
- Nexenta Zones: multiple improvements; integrated automatic Zone upgrades
- CIFS client included in the default installation
- Xen DomU and Xen Dom0 (32bit, [2])
- GRUB-integrated memory test
- Nexenta ISO Builder ([3])
- APT repository - status complete. Stable repository (elate-stable) ready for use