Windows Server 8 Alternatives and Similar Software

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Gentoo Linux

Open Source by Gentoo Foundation, Inc. |
Linux

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Gentoo Linux is a versatile, fast, highly configurable and completely free Linux distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. Gentoo is a rolling release distro (continuously...

OS & Utilities operating-system, linux-distribution, distro
+1 more rolling-release
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CentOS

Open Source by The CentOS Project |
Linux

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CentOS is a community-supported, free and open source operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It exists to provide a free enterprise class computing platform and strives to maintain 100% binary...

OS & Utilities operating-system, iso, unix, enterprise
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Red Hat

Commercial by Red Hat Inc. |
Linux

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Red Hat is the leader in development, deployment, and management of Linux and open source solutions for Internet infrastructure - ranging from embedded devices to secure Web servers. Red Hat was founded in...

OS & Utilities operating-system, linux-distribution, unix
+1 more linux-based
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ClearOS

Open Source by ClearCenter Webmaster |
Linux

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ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS...

OS & Utilities server, operating-system, web-based, gateway
+2 more gateway-server, server-software
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Zentyal

Open Source by Zentyal |
Linux

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Zentyal is the Linux Small Business Server that can act a network gateway, unified threat manager (UTM), a network infrastructure manager, an office server, a unified communications server or a combination of...

Network & Admin, Security & Privacy community, server, firewall, small-business
+4 more network-management, gateway, smb, utm
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Windows Home Server

Commercial by Microsoft |
Windows

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Windows Home Server, code-named Quattro, is a home server operating system from Microsoft. Announced on 7 January 2007, at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates, Windows Home Server is intended to be a...

backup, media-server, home-server
+1 more windows-home-server
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Amahi Home Server

Open Source by Amahi |
Linux

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The Amahi Home Server is designed for home and small office environments where the technical support staff do not want the job! It is easy to use and offers cross-platform compatibility (PCs, Mac,...

Development, File Sharing, Security & Privacy file-sharing, php, python, flash, vpn, ubuntu, outlook
+9 more networking, ruby, ajax, perl, apache, media-server, webapp, home-server, linux-home-server
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Endian Firewall Community

Open Source by Endian S.r.l. |
Linux

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Endian Firewall Community (EFW) is a "turn-key" linux security distribution that turns every system into a full featured security appliance with Unified Threat Management (UTM) functionality. The...

Network & Admin, Security & Privacy security, firewall, vpn, router, gateway
+1 more content-filter
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Windows Server 2008 R2

Commercial |
Windows

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Save time, increase scalability, and reduce costs with the Windows Server 2008 R2 virtualization tools, Web resources, and management enhancements.

OS & Utilities server, operating-system, applications, platform
+3 more web-services, servers, networks
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IPFire

Open Source |
Linux

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IPFire is a server distribution with intended to use as a firewall. It focuses on flexibility, and scales from small to middle sized business networks and home networks. Along with this hardened, minimalist...

Network & Admin, Security & Privacy security, firewall, router, distro
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Superb Mini Server

Open Source |
Linux

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Superb Mini Server (SMS) is a Slackware-based server distribution with web, DNS, DHCP, file, print and fax servers, iptables firewall, mail server with spam filter and anti-virus scanner, and BitTorrent...

OS & Utilities operating-system, linux-distribution, apache, lamp
+1 more slackware-based
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Freesco

Open Source |
Linux

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FREESCO was developed in the open source tradition as an alternative to routing products offered by Cisco, 3-Com, Accend, Nortel etc. While all of these companies offer products that are well made, the...

Security & Privacy firewall, gateway, routing, nat, floppy-disk
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Windows Small Business Server

Commercial by Microsoft |
Windows

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Windows Small Business Server is a server suite from Microsoft designed for running network infrastructure (both intranet management and Internet access) of small and medium enterprises having no more than 75...

server-monitoring, server-management, server-admin
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Univention Corporate Server

Open Source by Univention GmbH |
Linux

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UCS is a reliable, pre-configured Linux server operating system featuring: Active Directory-like domain services compatible with Microsoft Active Directory; a mature and easy-to-use web-based management...

OS & Utilities operating-system, server-management
+9 more cloud-management, identity-management, domain-management, server-operating-system, it-infrastructure-management, hybrid-cloud, printer-management, ad-connector, samba-4
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Rusroute

Free* by MaaSoftware |
Windows

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RusRoute is a router and firewall, Internet gateway for Windows, it is the ideal solution for making Internet gateway for local area network (LAN) of any firm, the users' traffic encountering and...

Network & Admin, Security & Privacy firewall, vpn, proxy, router, gateway, nat