BlueOnyx for Hosting Providers
A provider-ready hosting platform without per-account licensing
BlueOnyx gives ISPs, VPS providers, datacenter operators, and managed hosting companies an established hosting platform they can offer without adding a recurring core control-panel license fee to every server or customer account.
It is not necessary to replace an existing cPanel or Plesk estate. BlueOnyx can be introduced as an additional product tier for customers who need integrated web, mail, DNS, database, user, Vsite, and reseller management on Enterprise Linux with predictable software costs.
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Why add BlueOnyx to your portfolio?
Providers need more than a low purchase price. A deployable platform must have repeatable installation media, maintained update channels, automation, migration and recovery tooling, and a practical path to professional support. BlueOnyx already provides those foundations.
- No core panel license fee: no per-account, per-domain, per-mailbox, per-CPU, or per-server control-panel charge.
- Established deployment formats: installation ISOs, VMware and VirtualBox appliances, and Incus container images.
- Enterprise Linux lifecycle: BlueOnyx 5210R, 5211R, and 5212R follow the lifecycle of their AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 foundations.
- Signed update delivery: installed systems receive GPG-signed RPM updates through the distributed BlueOnyx YUM/DNF mirror network.
- Remote automation: API v2 exposes BlueOnyx management functions for secure provisioning and operational integration.
- Migration and recovery: Easy Migrate, Easy-Backup, and CMU address online migration, backup, restore, and legacy migration requirements.
- Professional assistance: integrated support requests offer free, incident-based, prepaid, priority, and contract options.
Maintained release families
| BlueOnyx release | Operating-system foundation | Primary deployment role | Lifecycle policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5212R | AlmaLinux 10 | Current-generation deployments | Follows the AlmaLinux 10 lifecycle |
| 5211R | AlmaLinux 9 | Established EL9 deployments | Follows the AlmaLinux 9 lifecycle |
| 5210R | AlmaLinux 8 | Existing EL8 environments | Follows the AlmaLinux 8 lifecycle |
During the active operating-system lifecycle, BlueOnyx provides routine platform and security updates. When an underlying operating system reaches end of life, routine updates for that BlueOnyx release also end. Assistance with legacy or end-of-life systems can still be provided on an as-needed basis, but it does not extend upstream operating-system maintenance.
Deployment artifacts and validation
Current releases are available through the BlueOnyx download mirrors. Providers can select the format that best fits their infrastructure:
- NetBoot and Complete installation ISOs for 5210R, 5211R, and 5212R.
- VMware and VirtualBox virtual appliance images generated from certified working installations.
- Incus container images for automated container deployment.
ISO releases include SHA-256 checksum files. Packages installed from the media are verified through RPM signatures, and repository updates are GPG signed. The reproducible ISO build pipeline performs artifact checks, smoke tests, and full virtual-machine installation validation before release.
Installation media and appliance images are normally refreshed monthly, with additional releases when significant operating-system or security updates warrant an earlier rebuild. Installed systems do not need to wait for refreshed media: normal updates are delivered through YUM/DNF.
Automation and billing integration
BlueOnyx API v2 provides remote access to BlueOnyx management through the CCE object model. It supports object discovery, creation, modification, deletion, bulk retrieval, suspend and resume operations, and delayed transactions.
Remote API access is protected by IP allowlisting, client secrets, and short-lived tokens. Local and remote authentication methods are separated so that password-based administrative authentication is not exposed as the remote provisioning mechanism.
Working integrations are available for two common provider billing platforms:
- WHMCS: a provisioning module for managing BlueOnyx Vsites.
- FOSSBilling: a free BlueOnyx server module with source code available for review and adaptation.
The API documentation links to the integration source repositories, allowing providers to review the implementation and adapt it to their own provisioning workflows.
A practical provider integration path
- Deploy an image. Choose an ISO, virtual appliance, or Incus image for the target infrastructure.
- Apply current updates. Bring the installation fully current through the configured BlueOnyx YUM/DNF mirrors.
- Configure API access. Allowlist the provisioning host, create its client credentials, and test token-based API access.
- Install the billing integration. Add the WHMCS or FOSSBilling module, or connect an internal provisioning system directly to API v2.
- Provision a test Vsite. Validate creation, suspension, resumption, modification, and removal in a non-production environment before offering the product to customers.
Migration, backup, and recovery
| Tool | Purpose | Provider use case |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Migrate | Online transfer of Vsites, users, email, DNS, SQL data, files, cronjobs, and relevant server configuration between BlueOnyx systems | Move or consolidate live workloads with repeatable RSYNC-based transfers |
| Easy-Backup | Full and incremental backup, remote storage, integrity checking, and granular GUI or CLI restore | Disaster recovery, retained backup generations, and cross-version migration |
| CMU | Legacy Cobalt and BlueQuartz migration workflows | Bring older appliance-style hosting estates forward |
Easy Migrate can export from BlueOnyx 5207R through 5212R and import into supported targets from 5209R through 5212R. Easy-Backup supports portable backup sets across BlueOnyx 5209R, 5210R, 5211R, and 5212R.
Security and update response
BlueOnyx security maintenance combines upstream Enterprise Linux updates with BlueOnyx-specific hardening and mitigations. When an urgent issue affects maintained releases, mitigations or fixes can be distributed through the signed package repositories without waiting for refreshed installation media.
Security-relevant developments, affected releases, mitigations, and follow-up updates are communicated through the BlueOnyx newsfeed and mailing list. This public record allows operators to see both the initial response and the eventual upstream resolution.
Support that reaches the maintainers
Support access is built into the BlueOnyx GUI and routes directly into the BlueOnyx ticket system. The support model provides several levels of engagement:
- Free or requested submissions for bug reports and cases requested by support staff.
- Standard and priority incident handling for defined, one-time issues.
- Prepaid hours for planned work and follow-up tasks.
- Monthly contracts for organizations requiring regular and predictable assistance.
Support remains available on an as-needed basis for legacy installations after their normal update lifecycle ends. Providers can therefore seek help with migration, recovery, or legacy operational issues without treating an end-of-life system as abandoned.
Where BlueOnyx fits
BlueOnyx is not positioned as a drop-in clone of another hosting panel. It has its own architecture and operational model. That makes evaluation important, but it also gives providers a genuinely independent platform rather than another interface around the same licensing assumptions.
Typical provider uses include:
- An additional panel choice in a VPS or dedicated-server catalogue.
- A cost-controlled tier for price-sensitive or high-account-density hosting.
- A managed web, mail, and DNS appliance for small businesses and agencies.
- A migration target for existing BlueOnyx, BlueQuartz, or Cobalt-derived deployments.
- A platform for providers that prefer open-source infrastructure and direct automation access.
Evaluate BlueOnyx in your environment
The practical next step is a controlled pilot. Deploy a current image, apply updates, connect a test provisioning workflow, create representative customer workloads, and verify migration and recovery procedures against your own operational requirements.
BlueOnyx can complement an existing hosting portfolio without forcing a disruptive platform-wide migration. It gives providers another mature, supportable product tier while keeping the core control-panel license cost at zero.
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