HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software vs Photon OS
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
6.9 #26 in IT Automation Software
About HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software| HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | Photon OS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $50/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Web | Linux |
| Device types | Servers; HP 9000 systems and HPE Integrity servers (version-dependent) | Bare-metal systems, virtual machines, Raspberry Pi, cloud instances |
| CPU architectures | PA-RISC; Intel Itanium (Integrity); 11i v3 updates from 2021 onward are for Integrity servers only | x86_64, ARM64/aarch64 |
| Support lifecycle | 11i v3 standard support ended for HPE Integrity on December 31, 2025; mature support without sustaining engineering through at least December 31, 2028. HP 9000 standard support ended March 31, 2021; mature support through at least December 31, 2028. | Security updates as needed; non-security package updates described in legacy FAQ as quarterly; no fixed duration verified |
| Built-in management | Update-UX; operating-environment software selection; software depot source management | tdnf package manager; Photon Management Daemon; RPM OSTree; Network Configuration Manager |
| App compatibility | Operating-environment software bundles; optional software selection | Docker and other container formats; Kubernetes; RPM packages via tdnf; RPM OSTree |
| Deployment models | Physical HP 9000 and HPE Integrity servers; HPE Integrity virtual partitions and virtual machines | Bare metal; VMware hypervisors; ISO installation; OVA appliance; AWS AMI; Google GCE image; Azure VHD; Raspberry Pi image |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On The Geeks Club, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software scores higher on our published basis.