Platform Support Matrix
Expanso Edge Version: 1.0.4+ Last Updated: 2026-02-03
Expanso Edge is built with Go, enabling native binary compilation for multiple operating systems and architectures. All platforms listed below are available now.
Red Hat Certified
RHEL 9.x / 10.x
- Architectures: x86_64, ARM64, ppc64le, s390x
- Status: ✅ Red Hat Certified
- Container Base: UBI9
OpenShift 4.x
- Versions: 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15
- Variants: OCP, ROSA, ARO, RHOIC, Dedicated, SNO, Local
- Status: ✅ Red Hat Certified
- Install:
helm install expanso-edge oci://quay.io/expanso/helm/expanso-edge
Linux
All modern Linux distributions supported:
| Architecture | Status | Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| x86_64 (amd64) | ✅ Production | Servers, cloud VMs, OpenShift |
| ARM64 (aarch64) | ✅ Production | Graviton, Jetson, Raspberry Pi 4/5 |
| ppc64le | ✅ Available | IBM POWER9/10 |
| s390x | ✅ Available | IBM Z mainframes |
| 386 (32-bit) | ✅ Available | Legacy x86 systems |
| ARMv7 | ✅ Available | Raspberry Pi 2/3 |
| ARMv6 | ✅ Available | Raspberry Pi 1/Zero |
| RISC-V 64 | ✅ Available | SiFive, StarFive |
| MIPS/MIPS64 | ✅ Available | Routers, embedded |
| LoongArch 64 | ✅ Available | Loongson CPUs |
Distributions: RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Fedora, SUSE, Alpine, Arch, Gentoo, and more.
macOS
| Version | Status | Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| ARM64 (Apple Silicon) | ✅ Available | Development, testing, CI/CD |
| x86_64 (Intel) | ✅ Available | Development, testing |
Container support via OrbStack, Podman Desktop, or Docker Desktop.
Windows
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| x86_64 | ✅ Available | Native binary or WSL2 |
| ARM64 | ✅ Available | Native binary or WSL2 |
| 386 | ✅ Available | Legacy systems |
BSD Unix
| OS | Architectures | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | amd64, arm64, 386, arm | ✅ Available |
| OpenBSD | amd64, arm64, 386 | ✅ Available |
| NetBSD | amd64, arm64, 386, arm | ✅ Available |
| DragonflyBSD | amd64 | ✅ Available |
Other Unix
| OS | Architecture | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Solaris | amd64 | ✅ Available |
| illumos | amd64 | ✅ Available |
| AIX | ppc64 | ✅ Available |
| Plan 9 | amd64, 386, arm | ✅ Available |
Cloud Platforms
All major cloud providers supported:
- ✅ AWS - EC2, EKS, ROSA (x86_64, Graviton ARM64)
- ✅ Google Cloud - Compute Engine, GKE, Tau T2A ARM64
- ✅ Microsoft Azure - VMs, AKS, ARO (x86_64, ARM64)
- ✅ IBM Cloud - Virtual Servers, IKS, RHOIC, Power Systems
- ✅ Oracle Cloud - Compute, OKE, Ampere A1 ARM64
- ✅ Alibaba Cloud - ECS, ACK
Kubernetes
- Upstream Kubernetes: 1.24 - 1.30
- Managed Services: EKS, GKE, AKS, IKS, OKE, and more
- Distributions: OpenShift, Rancher, K3s, MicroK8s, Kind, Minikube
Container Runtimes
- ✅ Podman 4.0+ (recommended)
- ✅ CRI-O 1.24+ (OpenShift default)
- ✅ containerd 1.6+
- ✅ Docker (compatible)
Air-Gapped Environments
✅ Fully supported for all platforms. Requires:
- Local container registry
- Pre-downloaded binaries or Helm chart
- Offline bootstrap configuration
Edge & IoT Hardware
Compatible with any device supporting the target OS and architecture:
- Raspberry Pi (all models)
- NVIDIA Jetson (Nano, Xavier, Orin)
- Intel NUC, UP Board
- Dell, Advantech, Siemens, HPE edge gateways
- Custom ARM/x86 embedded systems
Container Images
Registry: quay.io/expanso/expanso-edge
Multi-arch support:
- linux/amd64
- linux/arm64
- linux/ppc64le
- linux/s390x
Minimum Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2 cores | 4+ cores |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8+ GB |
| Disk | 20 GB | 50+ GB |
| Network | Internet or air-gapped config | - |
Need Help?
- Custom platform builds: Ask Us!
- Community support: Join Slack
- Documentation: docs.expanso.io
- Professional support: [email protected]
Certification
- ✅ Red Hat Certified (container & Helm chart)
- ✅ CNCF Kubernetes conformant
- ✅ Security scanned (Quay.io Clair)
- ✅ UBI9-based containers