ClearOS Enterprise Overview
ClearOS is a network and gateway server Linux distribution. Updates and new modules can be obtained through ClearSDN network. With over then 118,000 registered deployments around the globe, ClearOS has been proven to be a secure and robust gateway on the network edge. ClearOS can operate on standard x86 hardware, turning standard hardware into a powerful appliance for control of network servers and network gateway.
ClearOS is an aggregation of the leading open source network and gateway applications and content to manage your IT needs. ClearOS is the next evolution in IT for small business and distributed environments because it takes advantage of open source reliability while using the latest updates from commercial content sources. ClearOS is a perfect fit for businesses looking for real value within a cost effective structure.
One advantage of the ClearOS open source architecture is the flexiblity to deploy the appropriate elements for a given environment. If you are only looking for a reliable content filtering solution, you can provision just that function and ignore the rest. You can pick and choose the elements you need to deploy, know you have access to more functions as needed.
Below are ClearOS Screen Shots, showing various configurations of the interface.
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ClearOS Robust Feature Set Includes:
Directory Features
- Integrated LDAP for User and Group Management
- User Security Certificate Manager
Network Features
- Multi-WAN
- VPN - PPTP, IPsec, OpenVPN
- DMZ and 1-to-1 NAT
- Stateful Firewall
- Local DHCP and DNS Servers
Gateway Features
- Antimalware - Antivirus, Antiphishing, Antispyware
- Antispam
- Bandwidth Management
- Intrusion Protection, Intrusion Prevention, Intrusion Detection
- Protocol Filtering including Peer-to-Peer Detection
- Content Filter
- Web Proxy
- Access Control
Server Features
- Windows Networking with PDC Support
- File and Print Services
- Flexshares
- Groupware with Outlook Connector
- Mail Server - POP, IMAP, SMTP, Webmail, Retrieval
- Mail Filtering - Antispam, Antimalware, Greylisting, Quarantine
- Mail Archiving
- Database with MySQL
- Web Server with PHP Support

