orcharhino 7.7 delivers performance optimizations for Proxmox, extended Ubuntu ESM support, and patch management for image mode hosts

Proxmox performance boost and EFI disk support

With orcharhino 7.7, the Proxmox plugin receives comprehensive improvements. Administrators can now create EFI disks for KVM-UEFI guests and benefit from optimized handling of Proxmox HA resources.In addition, data retrieval from Proxmox clusters has been significantly accelerated. Internal tests show a reduction in loading times of up to 80%, depending on the size and performance of the environment. This noticeably improves the user experience, especially in larger virtualization environments.

Support for Ubuntu ESM Apps Errata

With version 7.7, orcharhino extends security coverage to Ubuntu ESM Apps repositories. This gives administrators transparency about security updates for applications maintained under the Ubuntu Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) program.Use of these repositories requires a valid Ubuntu Pro subscription.

SLES 16 Provisioning: Extended Template Support with Agama

Building on the new Agama installer, template support for SLES 16 has been further expanded. The goal is simplified and automated provisioning, even in complex enterprise environments.New features include:

• Static network configuration for environments without DHCP services
• Automated setup of OpenVox/Puppet agents
• Automated configuration of Salt minions

orcharhino 7.7 thus supports consistent and reproducible deployments even in restrictive or isolated networks.

Patch management for image mode hosts (bootc)

Image Mode Hosts are based on bootc (bootable containers), where the entire operating system is managed as an OCI container image. This immutable infrastructure approach ensures consistency, stability, and transactional updates with integrated rollback functionality.Orcharhino 7.7 extends support for bootc-based systems. In addition to host registration, remote execution jobs are now available to:

• prepare for the switch to new container images (staging),
• update existing images,
• rollback to earlier images if necessary.

The images can be stored in any container registry, including the container registry integrated in orcharhino.A new feature is "Transient Package Installation". This allows packages to be temporarily installed or updated on a running system. These changes are deliberately non-persistent and are discarded the next time the system is restarted.This approach is particularly suitable for:

• short-term bug fixes
• Test scenarios
• the installation of urgent errata

Permanent changes can then be integrated into new images and rolled out in a controlled manner during the next reboot. The new version of orcharhino is available now. Further information can be found at www.orcharhino.com.

About orcharhino

orcharhino is the comprehensive solution for the automation and orchestration of IT infrastructures. The enterprise open source solution can be used in Windows and Linux environments and enables automated deployment, configuration and lifecycle management, as well as release and patch management. orcharhino can be operated on-premises as well as in the cloud. Developed by ATIX AG as an open source product for enterprises, orcharhino offers organizations of all sizes maximum flexibility, efficiency, and control—supported by a strong partner network and professional support.

For more information, visit www.orcharhino.com.

See the release notes for orcharhino 7.7