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Zorvia OS Templates - Complete Catalog

Zorvia includes 43 named OS templates (including aliases) across 15 operating system families.

Template Statistics​

  • Total named keys: 43
  • OS Families: 15
  • Linux distro keys: ~35 (including version aliases)
  • Windows keys: 5
  • BSD keys: 3

🐧 Available OS Templates​

Ubuntu (5 templates)​

ubuntu          # Default alias → 22.04
ubuntu-24.04    # Noble Numbat (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
ubuntu-22.04    # Jammy Jellyfish (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
ubuntu-20.04    # Focal Fossa (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
ubuntu-18.04    # Bionic Beaver (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: ubuntu / ubuntu

Fedora (4 templates)​

fedora          # Latest (41) - Cutting edge
fedora-41       # Latest stable (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
fedora-40       # Previous release (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
fedora-39       # Older stable (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia

CentOS Stream (3 templates)​

centos              # Latest (Stream 9)
centos-stream-9     # Current stable (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
centos-stream-8     # Previous version (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia

Debian (3 templates)​

debian          # Latest (12 Bookworm)
debian-12       # Bookworm (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
debian-11       # Bullseye (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (3 templates)​

rhel            # Latest (9)
rhel-9          # RHEL 9 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM, 30GB disk)
rhel-8          # RHEL 8 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM, 30GB disk)

Note: Requires valid RHEL subscription Credentials: zorvia / zorvia

AlmaLinux (3 templates) 🆕​

almalinux       # Latest (9) - RHEL clone
almalinux-9     # AlmaLinux 9 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
almalinux-8     # AlmaLinux 8 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Free RHEL alternative, binary compatible

Rocky Linux (3 templates) 🆕​

rocky           # Latest (9) - RHEL clone
rocky-9         # Rocky Linux 9 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
rocky-8         # Rocky Linux 8 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Community-driven RHEL alternative

OpenSUSE (3 templates) 🆕​

opensuse                # Latest (Leap)
opensuse-leap           # Leap - Stable (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
opensuse-tumbleweed     # Tumbleweed - Rolling (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Enterprise-grade with rolling release option

Alpine Linux (2 templates) 🆕​

alpine          # Latest (3.19) - Ultra lightweight!
alpine-3.19     # Alpine 3.19 (1 CPU, 512MB RAM!)

Credentials: alpine / alpine Why: Smallest Linux distro, perfect for containers/microservices Specs: Only 512MB RAM, 1 CPU, 10GB disk!

Oracle Linux (3 templates) 🆕​

oracle          # Latest (9)
oracle-9        # Oracle Linux 9 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)
oracle-8        # Oracle Linux 8 (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Oracle's enterprise Linux, RHEL compatible

Arch Linux (1 template) 🆕​

arch            # Rolling release (2 CPU, 2GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Bleeding edge, highly customizable

Windows (5 templates)​

windows         # Latest (Server 2022)
windows-2022    # Windows Server 2022 (4 CPU, 8GB RAM, 60GB disk)
windows-2019    # Windows Server 2019 (4 CPU, 8GB RAM, 60GB disk)
windows-11      # Windows 11 (4 CPU dual socket, 8GB RAM, 80GB disk)
windows-10      # Windows 10 (4 CPU, 8GB RAM, 60GB disk)

Note: Requires Windows license and installation media

FreeBSD (3 templates) 🆕​

freebsd         # Latest (14)
freebsd-14      # FreeBSD 14 (2 CPU, 2GB RAM)
freebsd-13      # FreeBSD 13 (2 CPU, 2GB RAM)

Why: BSD Unix, ZFS, jails, high performance

Flatcar Linux (1 template) 🆕​

flatcar         # Stable - Container-optimized (2 CPU, 2GB RAM)

Credentials: zorvia / zorvia Why: Container-optimized, auto-updating, minimal

Talos Linux (1 template) 🆕​

talos           # Latest - Kubernetes-native (2 CPU, 4GB RAM)

Why: Purpose-built for Kubernetes, API-driven, no SSH

🚀 Quick Usage Examples​

Create VMs with Different OS:​

# Ubuntu 24.04 (latest)
zorvia create my-ubuntu --template ubuntu-24.04 --cpus 4 --memory 8Gi

# Fedora 41 (latest)
zorvia create my-fedora --template fedora-41 --cpus 2 --memory 4Gi

# AlmaLinux (RHEL alternative)
zorvia create my-alma --template almalinux --cpus 4 --memory 16Gi

# Rocky Linux (another RHEL alternative)
zorvia create my-rocky --template rocky --cpus 4 --memory 16Gi

# Alpine (ultra lightweight!)
zorvia create tiny-vm --template alpine --cpus 1 --memory 512Mi

# Arch Linux (bleeding edge)
zorvia create arch-vm --template arch --cpus 2 --memory 2Gi

# OpenSUSE Tumbleweed (rolling)
zorvia create suse-vm --template opensuse-tumbleweed

# FreeBSD (Unix)
zorvia create bsd-vm --template freebsd-14

# Flatcar (container-optimized)
zorvia create flatcar-vm --template flatcar

# Talos (Kubernetes-native)
zorvia create k8s-node --template talos --cpus 4 --memory 8Gi

# Windows Server 2022
zorvia create win-server --template windows-2022 --cpus 8 --memory 16Gi

# Windows 11
zorvia create win11-vm --template windows-11 --cpus 4 --memory 16Gi

View Template Details:​

# Show template configuration
zorvia template almalinux

# Show as JSON
zorvia template rocky --output json

# Show as YAML
zorvia template alpine --output yaml

List All Templates:​

# Simple list
zorvia templates

# Detailed / JSON output available on `zorvia template <name>`
zorvia template ubuntu --output json

📋 Template Specifications​

TemplateCPUMemoryDiskUser/PassUse Case
ubuntu-24.0424Gi20Giubuntu/ubuntuGeneral purpose, latest
alpine1512Mi10Gialpine/alpineMicroservices, minimal
almalinux24Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaRHEL alternative, free
rocky24Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaRHEL alternative, enterprise
fedora-4124Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaLatest features
arch22Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaBleeding edge
opensuse-leap24Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaEnterprise stability
freebsd-1422Gi20Gi-BSD Unix, ZFS
flatcar22Gi20Gizorvia/zorviaContainers
talos24Gi20Gi-Kubernetes nodes
windows-202248Gi60Gi-Windows Server
windows-1148Gi80Gi-Windows Desktop

🎯 Use Case Guide​

For Web Servers:​

ubuntu-24.04    # Modern, well-supported
rocky           # Enterprise, RHEL-compatible
debian-12       # Stable, lightweight

For Containers:​

alpine          # Minimal footprint
flatcar         # Container-optimized
talos           # Kubernetes-native

For Kubernetes Nodes:​

ubuntu-22.04    # Most common
almalinux       # RHEL compatibility
talos           # Purpose-built for K8s

For Enterprise:​

rhel-9          # Official RHEL
rocky           # Free RHEL alternative
almalinux       # Free RHEL alternative
opensuse-leap   # Enterprise-grade
oracle          # Oracle ecosystem

For Development:​

fedora-41       # Latest packages
arch            # Bleeding edge
ubuntu-24.04    # Modern tools

For Learning/Testing:​

alpine          # Fast, minimal
debian-12       # Stable, well-documented
ubuntu-22.04    # Large community

For BSD Users:​

freebsd-14      # Latest FreeBSD
freebsd-13      # Stable FreeBSD

For Windows:​

windows-2022    # Latest server
windows-11      # Modern desktop
windows-2019    # Stable server

🔧 Container Disk Images​

Most templates use containerdisks from quay.io/containerdisks/:

  • ubuntu:22.04, ubuntu:20.04, etc.
  • fedora:41, fedora:40, etc.
  • centos-stream:9, centos-stream:8
  • debian:12, debian:11
  • almalinux:9, almalinux:8
  • rockylinux:9, rockylinux:8
  • alpine:3.19

Some require blank disks (bring your own ISO):

  • RHEL (requires subscription)
  • Oracle Linux
  • Windows (requires license)
  • FreeBSD
  • OpenSUSE
  • Arch Linux

✨ Default Credentials Summary​

OS FamilyUsernamePassword
Ubuntuubuntuubuntu
Fedora/CentOS/Debianzorviazorvia
AlmaLinux/Rockyzorviazorvia
Alpinealpinealpine
Arch/OpenSUSEzorviazorvia
Oracle/Flatcarzorviazorvia
RHELzorviazorvia
Windows-(Configure manually)
FreeBSD-(Configure manually)
Talos-(API-driven, no SSH)

🧪 Testing​

All templates are tested:

# Run template tests
cargo test --lib templates

# Test specific template
zorvia template almalinux --output json | jq
zorvia template alpine --output yaml

📊 Statistics​

Total named keys:   43
Linux keys:         ~35 (incl. aliases)
Windows:            5
BSD:                3
Container-opt:      2 (Alpine, Flatcar)
Kubernetes-native:  1 (Talos)
Rolling Release:    2 (Arch, OpenSUSE Tumbleweed)

Themed Output​

All template commands support the Zorvia theme:

# Colored template list
zorvia templates

# Themed template details
zorvia template ubuntu

Future Enhancements​

Possible later work:

  • More OS families (Gentoo, NixOS, etc.)
  • Custom template creation UX
  • Template variants (minimal, desktop, server)
  • Template tags and search
  • Community template repository

43 named templates — pick an OS for the workload and deploy in seconds.