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Norvexa NAS OS · preview 0.2.0
A NAS operating system that feels like a desktop.
Norvexa runs on your own hardware and gives you one place for storage, files, containers, backups, virtual machines and media. Not a pile of configuration pages bolted together — a real desktop, with windows, a dock and an assistant that can read the system it lives on.
In active development. Not publicly released — no download or checkout exists yet.
One system
Disks, files, containers, backups, virtual machines and media share one administrator, one storage view and one update mechanism.
Honest status
When something is unknown, Norvexa says unknown. When a container has stopped, it shows that instead of a green tick.
No lock-in
Standard disks, standard filesystems, standard SMB and NFS shares. Your data stays readable without Norvexa.
Product tour
What it actually looks like
Every image below is the real interface, captured from the running product. Nothing is a mockup. Where the development VM cannot show something — a physical disk's SMART data, for example — the picture says so.
Storage
See the disks before you touch them
Storage opens with the inventory the kernel actually reports: every disk, its size, what it is used for and whether it is the system disk. Capacity is summarised, arrays and pools are listed, and nothing changes just by opening the window.
- Read-only inventory. Opening Storage never partitions, mounts or erases anything.
- System disk protected. The disk Norvexa runs from is marked and cannot be formatted from here.
- Arrays and pools. JBOD, md RAID, Btrfs and ZFS are recognised, with an explicit confirmation before anything is written.
- SMART where it exists. Health, temperature and self-tests on physical disks; virtual disks are reported as unsupported rather than faked.
Files & sharing
Your data, without a second tool
Browse every storage target, upload, copy, move and search — then publish the same folders over SMB or NFS from the next tab. A per-share trash and a transfer panel mean a mistake is visible and reversible instead of silent.
- All storage in one browser. ext4, ZFS and mergerfs pools appear together with free space.
- Shares and users. SMB and NFS shares, quoted storage and NAS users in the same window.
- Permissions and quotas. Inspect and plan ownership changes before they are applied.
- Transfers you can watch. Progress, destination and a clear result — including restores from trash.
Docker & Apps
Containers without a terminal
Search Docker Hub, compare publishers and install with the data on the storage you choose. Running containers show ports, mounts, update state and logs — and an update is always an explicit action, never something that happens overnight.
- Install from the catalogue. Image, tag, ports, volumes and restart policy in one form.
- Logs and console. Read a container's log or open its console; open a web UI when it has one.
- Update checks. Norvexa checks every three hours and tells you; applying the update is your decision.
- Status is real. A stopped container is shown stopped, with its exit code.
Virtual PC & Media Center
A second computer, and what is playing
Two features that usually live in separate products: a virtual machine with its own console, and a view of the media servers already running on the NAS.
Virtual PC
A small machine beside your storage
Run a small Windows or Linux machine with its own CPU and memory limits, a qcow2 disk on the storage you pick, a console, restart and shutdown, and optional autostart with Norvexa.
- KVM when the host allows it. The window reports whether hardware acceleration is active or software emulation is in use.
- Its own resources. CPU cores, memory and disk are per machine, not a global setting.
- Console and power. Open the console, restart, or force off when a guest will not respond.
- Autostart. A guest can start with Norvexa, so a small service comes back after a reboot.
GPU passthrough, bridged networking and snapshots are not part of this preview.
Media Center
Your media servers, in one view
Norvexa does not replace your media server — it shows it. Installed Emby, Jellyfin and Plex servers are detected as containers, and the window reports what is playing, for whom, on which device, at what resolution and whether it is direct play or transcoding.
- Detected, not configured twice. A media server you already run as a container appears without a second setup.
- Direct play or transcode. Resolution, codec, bitrate and whether the server is throttling.
- Per-server state. CPU and memory of each server, its appdata path and a link to its web UI.
- No extra service. The view is part of Norvexa; it adds no media server and no second database.
The playback list above uses a sample library. Norvexa does not host, transcode or catalogue media itself.
Norvexa Intelligence
An assistant with hands on the system
Norvexa Intelligence is not a chat box pinned to a dashboard. It runs inside the operating system, with a registered set of tools that read and — when you confirm — change the NAS. It shows every tool call, what it touched and how long it took.
What it can do today
113 tools are registered across the system. The assistant can read the state of the machine, inspect disks and containers, browse files, test a share, plan a network change, run a backup, start a virtual machine and search its own memory.
How it stays in control
Every write is a separate, confirmed step. Changes that can break a connection are planned first, applied second, and can be rolled back. Destructive actions require an explicit confirmation, and the tool trace stays visible in the conversation.
Not there yet
Scheduled multi-step automations, proactive monitoring that acts on its own, and assistant-driven installation of the operating system are future work. The preview assistant is an administrator's tool, not an autonomous agent.
- System status, metrics, processes, services and logs
- Storage disks, health, SMART details, mounts and pools
- Files list, search, copy, move, permissions, quotas and trash
- Sharing SMB and NFS shares, users and diagnostics
- Containers search, install, logs, console, update and remove
- Backup jobs, runs, snapshots, verify and restore
- Network interfaces, VLANs, bonds, bridges, plans and rollback
- Virtual PC create, start, stop, restart and autostart
Backup, networking & monitoring
A way back, and a way through the network
A backup is only useful if you can restore it, and a network change is only safe if it can be undone. Both are ordinary parts of the system here, not an add-on.
Backup & recovery
Verify, then trust
Norvexa keeps snapshots, verifies them against their manifest and restores files, folders or an entire app's data — locally or to a cloud destination.
- Quick check and full check. A snapshot is verified before a restore, and the result is on screen.
- Schedules and retention. Run a job on a schedule, keep the last N snapshots, and see the next run.
- Local and cloud. Encrypted local snapshots and external destinations, with per-destination status.
- Restore is a real path. Browse a snapshot, restore selected files, or bring back an app's whole data folder.
Monitor & network
One screen for the whole machine
CPU, memory, swap, network throughput, per-disk activity, temperatures and service state — plus plain-language findings when something needs attention. It is the same data the assistant reads.
- Live by default. The window updates while it is open, with no refresh button to remember.
- Findings, not noise. A stopped container or a failed unit is stated once, in words.
- Network with a safety net. Plan a VLAN, bond, bridge or address change, review it, apply it, and roll back if the link drops.
- Automation you can read. The task scheduler runs health checks and backup jobs and records every result.
The development VM has no physical switch, so its bond and VLAN screens were verified against test interfaces. Real switch configuration is a documented limitation.
Pricing
Free where it matters
Basic is a complete NAS for up to three physical disks, free forever. Premium adds the features that make a bigger machine worth running. No checkout exists yet — these are the rules the product is being built against.
Basic
Freeforever
A complete NAS for a small machine.
- Storage, disks and disk health
- Files, SMB and NFS shares
- Docker and Apps, manual updates
- Local backup and restore
- Monitor and system health
- Basic Norvexa Intelligence administration
- Live system desktop widget
- Security updates
Up to three physical disks, system disk included.
Premium
$3per month
Everything in Basic, with no disk limit.
- Unlimited physical disks
- Media Center and live playback
- Docker automatic updates
- Virtual PC
- Cloud and external backup
- Advanced backup scheduling
- Advanced Norvexa Intelligence automation
- Specialised desktop widgets
Monthly subscription. Annual and lifetime pricing are not final.
Founders Edition
Limitedfirst 10 testers
Lifetime Premium for the first beta testers.
- Everything in Premium
- Lifetime licence, no renewal
- Granted by hand, one at a time
- The first ten approved beta testers
- Ten licences in total, ever
There is no waiting list to join yet; the beta has not opened.
What each edition includes
Every line below is a real entitlement in the product's catalogue, not a marketing summary. Founders Edition unlocks exactly the Premium column.
Feature
Basic
Premium
Included in Basic
FilesYesYes
Storage and disksYesYes
SMB and NFS sharesYesYes
Docker and AppsYesYes
Manual container updatesYesYes
Local backup and restoreYesYes
SMART, Monitor and system healthYesYes
Basic Norvexa Intelligence administrationYesYes
Live system desktop widgetYesYes
Security updatesYesYes
Physical disksUp to 3No limit
Added by Premium
Media Center and live playback—Yes
Docker automatic updates—Yes
Virtual PC—Yes
Cloud and external backup—Yes
Advanced backup scheduling—Yes
Advanced Norvexa Intelligence automation—Yes
Specialised desktop widgets—Yes
No payment integration, no card form and no checkout exist. Nothing on this page is for sale until Norvexa is publicly released.
Download
Norvexa is not publicly released yet
The operating system is in active development. There is no public image, no ISO and no beta programme to join from this page. When a release exists, the image, its checksums and release notes will appear here.
No link on this page is active, and nothing here collects your email address.
- Status
- In development
- Preview build
- 0.2.0
- Base
- Ubuntu Server LTS
- Platform
- x86-64
- Public release
- Not announced