Photon OS is a minimal Linux container host, optimized to run on VMware platforms (though it is capable of running in other environments). Photon OS includes a small number of packages and offers users a command line interface. The default installation will often require less than 100MB of memory to run. The operating system comes with Docker pre-installed.
Quick facts
What is the latest version of Photon OS?
The latest tracked version of Photon OS is 5.0, released April 28, 2023.
How many Photon OS releases does OS.watch track?
OS.watch tracks 1 Photon OS release, the earliest from 2023.
Release history
1 releasesVersionCodenameReleased
5.0Latest
2023-04-28