Photon OS

Photon OS is a Linux based, open source, security-hardened, enterprise grade appliance operating system that is purpose built for Cloud and Edge applications.

Linux distribution · vmware.github.io

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What Photon OS’s own pages say

What it says it doesPhoton OS is a Linux based, open source, security-hardened, enterprise grade appliance operating system that is purpose built for Cloud and Edge applications. vmware.github.io
PlatformsAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Google Compute Engine, Microsoft Azure, VMware vSphere vmware.github.io
Open sourceYes vmware.github.io
LicenseThe ISO and OVA images are distributed under the VMware Photon OS EULA. vmware.github.io

Each value is a quote AirStack found on the product’s own pages, read 2026-11-05. A missing field means AirStack has not found it on its pages.