On APPLICATIONS::VIRTUAL MACHINES, virtual machines can be created, imported, and managed. Within the drop-down menu, an embedded VNC terminal is available and automatically started with the virtual machine.
Guest OS Support Matrix (KVM – Full VMs only)
Supported
Configurations ZPE Systems officially support that operate reliably on current platforms.
Linux Distributions
Ubuntu (LTS releases, Mint, Kali Linux)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux–based systems (RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Fedora)
Debian-based systems
SUSE Linux–based systems
Alpine Linux–based systems
Nodegrid OS
Microsoft Windows
Windows 10
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Security / Network Appliances
FortiGate (FortiOS)
Palo Alto Networks PAN‑OS
Silver Peak (EdgeConnect)
(Vendor‑specific version validation may apply)
Not Supported
Configurations that are not officially supported on current ZPE hardware platforms.
Windows 11 (all editions)
Windows 11 is excluded due to Microsoft’s lack of support for the CPU families used in current ZPE hardware. While technical workarounds (CPU emulation, vTPM) exist, these bypass Microsoft’s hardware enforcement and therefore cannot be considered a supported configuration.
Support Disclaimer
ZPE Systems tests and supports guest operating systems that meet the platform’s hardware requirements and are supported by the operating system vendor. Guest operating systems that require hardware emulation, bypass mechanisms, or unsupported CPU features may function technically but are not considered officially supported. In such cases, assistance may be provided on a best‑effort basis without guarantee of resolution.
This support list applies to all Nodegrid hardware appliances that are currently orderable and actively sold by ZPE Systems. Standard operating system requirements and limitations - such as CPU compatibility, memory, storage, firmware, and peripheral requirements defined by the operating system vendor - still apply.