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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rocky Linux 8 | June, 2021 | May 2029 |
Rocky Linux 9 | July, 2022 | May, 2032 |
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