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OpenZFS combines the roles of a filesystem and volume manager into a single, reliable storage platform. In FreeBSD, it is fully integrated into the operating system.

Virtualization

bhyve is FreeBSD’s modern hypervisor, with support for virtio, PCI passthrough, and fast NVMe emulation.

Jails

FreeBSD jails provide isolation for services and applications. Each jail can run with its own filesystem, networking, and configuration.

Networking

FreeBSD is widely recognized for its network performance and stability. It powers infrastructure that handles demanding workloads around the world.

Documentation

FreeBSD includes extensive, well-maintained documentation. From the Handbook to manual pages, documentation is treated as a core part of the system.

Community

FreeBSD has a vibrant and collaborative community, from individual contributors to large corporate organisations. Groups are active across various channels, from real-time communications to mailing lists and newsgroups.

Latest news

2026-05-08
FreeBSD 15.1-BETA2 Available

2026-05-02
FreeBSD 15.1-BETA1 Available

2026-04-22
January-March 2026 Status Report

2026-04-04
New committer: Kenneth Raplee (ports)

2026-03-17
New committer: Piotr Smyrak (ports)

2026-03-10
FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE Available

Upcoming events

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Press

2026-05
Em Do What?

2026-04
Cleaning Up Critical Infrastructure in FreeBSD

2026-04
AsiaBSDCon 2026 Trip Report – Minsoo Choo

2026-04
Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project

2026-04
March 2026 FreeBSD Newsletter

Security advisories

2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:17.libnv

2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:16.libnv

2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:15.dhclient

2026-04-29
FreeBSD-SA-26:14.pf

Errata notices

2026-05-01
FreeBSD-EN-26:12.freebsd-update

2026-05-01
FreeBSD-EN-26:11.dhclient