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FreeBSD

Last updated May 19, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is FreeBSD?

FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from Research Unix via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). It's known for its stability, security, and comprehensive feature set. FreeBSD is often used as a server operating system due to its networking capabilities and robust architecture, powering web servers, firewalls, routers, and other network infrastructure. It's also used in embedded systems and as a base for other operating systems.

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What other technologies are related to FreeBSD?

FreeBSD Competitor Technologies

A mobile operating system that competed with FreeBSD in embedded systems where a Unix-like OS might be used.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 100% (57) of relevant job posts

Linux/Ubuntu/Yocto

Linux is a direct competitor as a Unix-like operating system, providing similar functionality and serving similar use cases. Ubuntu and Yocto are Linux distributions that compete with FreeBSD.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 81% (55) of relevant job posts

A virtualization solution, offering similar capabilities to FreeBSD's bhyve.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 8% (54) of relevant job posts

A real-time operating system (RTOS) that competes with FreeBSD in embedded applications.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 4% (61) of relevant job posts

A direct competitor as a Unix-like operating system.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 0% (1.6k) of relevant job posts

A Linux distribution that competes with FreeBSD as a server operating system.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 0% (190) of relevant job posts

A Linux distribution that competes with FreeBSD as a server/desktop OS.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 0% (192) of relevant job posts

A firewall used on Linux systems. FreeBSD uses `pf` instead, so they are competing technologies for a similar purpose.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 1% (61) of relevant job posts

FreeBSD Complementary Technologies

network protocols analysis tools

Tools like Wireshark can be used to analyze network traffic on FreeBSD systems, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 65% (52) of relevant job posts

Multicast protocols

Protocols like IGMP and PIM can be implemented on FreeBSD, making them complementary.

mentioned alongside FreeBSD in 21% (57) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention FreeBSD?

Job function

Jobs mentioning FreeBSD

Orgs mentioning FreeBSD

Engineer

0% (1.3k) job posts

46 organizations

Software Engineer

0% (864) job posts

117 organizations

Customer Engineer

0% (147) job posts

26 organizations

DevOps Engineer

0% (88) job posts

41 organizations

Site Reliability Engineer

0% (51) job posts

9 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning FreeBSD?

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Juniper Networks

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Dell Technologies

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