KVM Operating System List.

Operating Systems Available on your KVM-based VPS.

Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Debian. Ubuntu is officially released in three editions Desktop, Server, and Core. All the editions can run on the computer alone.

Ubuntu is released every six months and Ubuntu's Long Term Support (LTS) editions are released every 2 years and are provided security updates for 5 years.

Version Release EOL
Ubuntu 20.04 April, 2020 April, 2025
Ubuntu 22.04 April, 2022 April, 2027
Ubuntu 23.10 October, 2023 July, 2024
Ubuntu 24.04 April, 2024 April, 2034

Debian

Debian is a Unix-like operating system consisting of free software. "Ian Murdock" founded the Debian Project on August 16, 1993. Debian 0.01 was released on September 15, 1993

Debian Stable branch is the most popular edition for personal computers and network servers, and it is used as the basis for many other Linux distributions.

Version Release EOL
Debian 10 July, 2019 June, 2024
Debian 11 August, 2021 TBD
Debian 12 June, 2023 TBD

CentOS

CentOS is a Linux distribution that provides a free, enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

The first CentOS release in May 2004. Since the release of version 7.0, CentOS officially supports only the x86-64 architecture.

Version Release EOL
CentOS 7 July, 2014 June, 2024
CentOS Stream-8 September, 2019 May, 2024
CentOS Stream-9 September, 2021 May, 2027

Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry.

Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985, as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

Version Release EOL
Windows 2012 R2 Standard November, 2013 October, 2023
Windows 2016 Standard October, 2016 December, 2027
Windows 2019 Standard November, 2018 January, 2024
Windows 2022 Standard August 2021 October, 2026

FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years.

FreeBSD is an operating system for a variety of platforms which focuses on features, speed, and stability. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley.

Version Release EOL
FeeBSD 13.2 April, 2023 N/A
FeeBSD 14.0 November, 2023 N/A

ArchLinux

Arch is largely based around binary packages. Packages target x86-64 microprocessors to assist performance on modern hardware. A ports/ebuild-like system is also provided for automated source compilation, known as the Arch Build System.

Inspired by CRUX, another minimalist distribution, Judd Vinet started the Arch Linux project in March 2002. Originally only for 32-bit x86 CPUs, the first x86_64 installation ISO was released in April 2006.

AlmaLinux

AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven Linux operating system that fills the gap left by the discontinuation of the CentOS Linux stable release. AlmaLinux OS is a 1:1 binary compatible fork of RHEL® guided and built by the community.

As a standalone, completely free OS, AlmaLinux OS enjoys $1M in annual sponsorship from CloudLinux Inc and support from other sponsors. Ongoing development efforts are governed by the members of the community.

The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit created for the benefit of the AlmaLinux OS community.

Version Release EOL
AlmaLinux 8 March, 2021 2029
AlmaLinux 9 April 2020 2032

Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux is a community enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with America's top enterprise Linux distribution now that its downstream partner has shifted direction. It is under intensive development by the community. Rocky Linux is led by Gregory Kurtzer, founder of the CentOS project.

Version Release EOL
Rocky Linux 8 June, 2021 May 2029
Rocky Linux 9 July, 2022 May, 2032

Custom ISO & ISO Image Boot Support

With ISO Image Boot Support, You can install any operating system via ISO images onto your VPS!

Send us a link of the ISO image via our support panel and we'll mount/boot it on your VPS/Server for install.