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Best Free and Open Source IaaS Software

June 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a service model where an organization outsources the equipment used to support storage, hardware, servers and networking components.

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KDash – terminal-based Kubernetes dashboard

June 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

KDash is a terminal-based Kubernetes dashboard. Inspect cluster resources, view logs, follow metrics, switch contexts, and more.

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Headlamp – web interface for Kubernetes

June 10, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Headlamp is a web interface for Kubernetes that helps you inspect, manage, and troubleshoot clusters from a graphical dashboard.

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13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Usenet Tools

June 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. We recommend the best free and open source Usenet tools.

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Sonarr – smart personal video recorder and media management

June 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Sonarr is a smart personal video recorder and media management application for TV series.

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Ozone – scalable distributed object store

June 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Apache Ozone is a scalable distributed object store built for large-scale analytics, cloud-native platforms, and data-intensive environments.

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LeilFS – distributed POSIX file system

June 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

LeilFS is a distributed POSIX file system designed to run on commodity hardware.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Console Based Network ‘top’ Tools

June 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, System Software

We recommend the best network ‘top’ tools.

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Freenet – peer-to-peer platform for building decentralized applications

June 7, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for building decentralized applications.

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Big Data

5 Best Free and Open Source Native XML Databases for Big Data

June 7, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet, Roundup, Scientific

Big Data is an all-inclusive term that refers to data sets so large and complex that they need to be processed by specially designed hardware and software tools.

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Harvester – interoperable, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Harvester is a hyperconverged infrastructure platform for bare metal servers. Combines virtualization and distributed storage on top of Kubernetes.

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5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Network Authentication Tools

June 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Security, System Software

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that offers centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting management for various types of network access.

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Hypervisors

7 Best Free and Open Source Type 1 Hypervisors

June 5, 2026 Steve Emms Emulators, Internet, Roundup, System Software

This article identifies the finest open source Type 1 hypervisors that are available to download.

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Website

10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Web Caches

June 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software, Web Apps

Web caches have become a vital mechanism for optimizing the amount of data that is delivered in a given period of time. Good web caches also help to minimise latency, serving pages as quickly as possible.

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Hypervisors

Firecracker – virtualization technology

June 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, System Software

Firecracker is virtualization designed to create and run lightweight microVMs for secure, multi-tenant container and function workloads.

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Encryption software

6 Best Free and Open Source Email Encryption Tools

June 2, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, System Software

Sending encrypted messages is one method of ensuring electronic privacy. We feature the best free and open source email encryption tools.

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9 Best Free and Open Source Functions-as-a-Service

June 2, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Here are the best Functions-as-a-Service (FaaS) solutions, sometimes known as serverless. Free and open source goodness.

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VoIP

19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Voice Over IP (VoIP) Software

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Voice over IP (VoIP) software enables telephone-like voice conversations across IP based networks.

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19 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based SSH Frontends

June 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, TUI

This roundup focuses on terminal-based apps that help you manage and create SSH connections.

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ESSH – terminal-native SSH client

May 30, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

ESSH is a terminal-native SSH client combining a text user interface with tools aimed at people managing multiple remote systems.

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