Installation and recommendations
napp-it runs on various platforms. Recommended setups for typical use cases.
Storage and virtualization in one box
Proxmox + napp-it CS
The ideal combination: OpenZFS out-of-the-box, excellent virtualization, active community.
- OpenZFS directly integrated
- KVM and LXC containers
- Web-GUI for VMs and ZFS via napp-it CS
- Commercial support option available
Windows + napp-it CS
Windows 11 Pro or Server with HyperV and Storage Spaces or OpenZFS.
- HyperV natively included
- Storage Spaces + OpenZFS (Release Candidate)
- Windows Server: RDMA-SMB up to 10 GB/s
- Ideal for 4K video editing
Dedicated storage server
OmniOS (SE)
Most stable free ZFS (OpenZFS compatible). Kernel-SMB. Recommended for pure NAS servers. Long Term Stable. Commercial support available.
OpenIndiana (SE)
OmniOS alternative with desktop. Active community. Good for Illumos beginners.
FreeBSD (CS)
OpenZFS, very stable, minimal overhead. Manageable via napp-it CS.
macOS (CS)
OpenZFS for macOS (release status). napp-it CS runs as frontend (Apache) and manages the local OpenZFS server as well as remote servers.
Oracle Solaris (SE)
Native ZFS, ultra stable, minimal overhead. Incompatible with Illumos ZFS/OpenZFS. Commercial support until at least 2034. Manageable via napp-it SE.