You are here: Home» Specifications

Specifications

History

Aventurin{e} has been in active development since 2006. It originated as a fork of the Open Source project BlueQuartz and was created by Brian N. Smith and Michael Stauber with the goal of combining a proven hosting control panel with container-based virtualization.

Early versions of Aventurin{e} were based on OpenVZ and focused on managing virtual private containers through a graphical user interface. The first public release, Aventurin{e} 6102R, ran on CentOS 4 and was released in 2007. Subsequent releases followed the evolution of enterprise Linux platforms:

  • Aventurin{e} 6102R (CentOS 4, 2006) – first release with optional cluster support
  • Aventurin{e} 6105R (CentOS 5, 2008) – modernized release with optional cluster support
  • Aventurin{e} 6106R (Scientific Linux 6, 2011)
  • Aventurin{e} 6109R (Virtuozzo Linux 7, 2018)

Throughout its history, Aventurin{e} has been used in production environments by hosting providers and organizations operating their own infrastructure.

Aventurin{e} 6110R – Architecture Renewal

Prior to the development of Aventurin{e} 6109R, we continuously evaluated alternatives to OpenVZ in close cooperation with our commercial users. As container and virtualization technologies evolved, it became increasingly clear that a more modern and actively developed platform was required.

In early 2024, we began a structured evaluation of LXC-based virtualization technologies and closely followed the evolution of the Linux Containers ecosystem. This process led to the adoption of Incus, a next-generation container and virtual machine manager developed by the original LXD engineering team.

Initial development and testing started with Incus 0.7 and progressed through multiple releases, culminating in a stable integration based on Incus 6.x. Extensive real-world testing included migrations of existing production systems into Incus instances.

The official release of Aventurin{e} 6110R for BlueOnyx 5211R took place on 6 August 2024. A corresponding release for BlueOnyx 5212R followed in September 2025.

Aventurin{e} 6110R integrates Incus directly into the BlueOnyx GUI and provides management functions for:

  • Linux containers
  • Virtual machines (including graphical and console access)
  • Docker-based OCI containers

All management functions are exposed through the GUI and backed by the Incus API, allowing consistent lifecycle management, snapshots, and recovery operations.

Commercial License

Aventurin{e} is available in two usage modes.

The freely available version allows management of a single Incus instance via the GUI and is intended for evaluation, testing, and small-scale use.

A commercial license unlocks all management functions and allows management of up to 1024 instances. Commercial licenses can be obtained from the BlueOnyx Shop.

Aventurin{e} Version Overview

  • Aventurin{e} 6110R – BlueOnyx 5212R (AlmaLinux 10 + Incus) – Current release
  • Aventurin{e} 6110R – BlueOnyx 5211R (AlmaLinux 9 + Incus)
  • Aventurin{e} 6109R – Virtuozzo Linux 7 + OpenVZ 7 (legacy)
  • Aventurin{e} 6108R – Scientific Linux 6 + OpenVZ (EOL)
  • Aventurin{e} 6106R – Scientific Linux 6 + OpenVZ (EOL)
  • Aventurin{e} 6105R – CentOS 5 + OpenVZ (EOL)
  • Aventurin{e} 6102R – CentOS 4 + OpenVZ (EOL)

Hardware Requirements

Hardware requirements depend on the intended usage. Aventurin{e} can be deployed on modest systems for evaluation or hobby use, but production environments benefit significantly from adequate CPU, memory, and storage resources.

Minimum (evaluation or light use):

  • x86_64 architecture
  • Multi-core CPU (2 GHz or faster recommended)
  • 8 GB RAM (minimum), more strongly recommended
  • 80 GB storage or more

For production environments, additional CPU cores, memory, and fast storage significantly improve consolidation density and performance. Aventurin{e} has been successfully deployed on both modest and large-scale hardware, with customers scaling their infrastructure over time and migrating workloads as needed.

Licensing and Terms of Use

Aventurin{e} is distributed as commercial software. Parts of the system are open source, while components that integrate the BlueOnyx GUI with Incus are closed source.

Support for evaluation installations is provided on a best-effort basis. Commercial licenses include access to updates and professional support according to the selected terms.

Full licensing terms are available in the Aventurin{e} License Agreement.

Previous page: News Next page: License