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Platforms

Native on your OS. No VM, no container.

AthenaDB installs and runs like software should — directly on your operating system, the way each platform expects. On Linux we name the distributions we actually build for: Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, openSUSE, and SUSE Linux Enterprise. Pick your OS and install with a graphical installer, your package manager, or the command line. Current registry targets are in Early Access while release evidence completes; IBM AIX is Planned as the next native Unix lane.

Available nowIn progressPlanned

Windows

In progress

AthenaDB builds and runs natively on Windows Desktop and Windows Server. Early Access evaluation covers the native Windows targets while release evidence is completed.

Install

  • Graphical installer — for everyone
  • Command line — for admins and automation

Native integrations

  • DB-native role-based access control — users, roles, groups, and object permissions (Early Access)
  • Active Directory & Entra ID directory join — planned
  • Windows-native secure key storage — OS-backed custody where the target supports it

macOS

In progress

AthenaDB targets Apple Silicon and Intel macOS natively, with Keychain-backed key custody in the product design. Signed/notarized PKG distribution is the packaging goal — notarized public installers are not yet a verified release claim.

Install

  • Signed PKG installer — packaging target (notarization evidence pending)
  • Portable download — for the command line and automation

Native integrations

  • Keychain-backed key storage — OS custody model for macOS targets
  • Apple notarization — planned supply-chain evidence, not claimed as shipping today

Linux

In progress

AthenaDB does not treat “Linux” as one blob. We build and test for Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, openSUSE, and SUSE Linux Enterprise — each on x86_64 and arm64. openSUSE and SLE share the registry’s SUSE RPM/zypper lane (the same enterprise/community pairing as RHEL and Fedora). Early Access while release evidence completes.

Native build targets

  • Debianx86_64 · arm64 · DEB via apt
  • Ubuntux86_64 · arm64 · DEB via apt
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linuxx86_64 · arm64 · RPM via dnf
  • Fedorax86_64 · arm64 · RPM via dnf
  • openSUSEx86_64 · arm64 · RPM via zypper
  • SUSE Linux Enterprisex86_64 · arm64 · RPM via zypper

Install

  • Graphical installer — a guided, click-through setup
  • apt (.deb) — Debian and Ubuntu
  • dnf (.rpm) — Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora
  • zypper (.rpm) — openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise
  • Portable download — for the command line and automation

FreeBSD

In progress

AthenaDB targets FreeBSD 15 natively (amd64/aarch64) with pkg distribution and rc.d lifecycle management. BSD is a first-class Early Access target, not an afterthought port.

Install

  • Native FreeBSD package — install it with pkg
  • Portable download — for the command line and automation

Solaris

In progress

AthenaDB targets Oracle Solaris 11.4 natively with IPS packaging and SMF lifecycle management. Enterprise Unix is a first-class Early Access target.

Install

  • Native Solaris package — install with pkg, dependencies resolved for you
  • Portable download — for the command line and automation

IBM AIX

Planned

AthenaDB is being built for IBM AIX as a first-class native Unix target — the same native (not VM/container) approach as FreeBSD and Solaris. Installers and package lanes land when the AIX build and registry target program starts; this is Planned, not Early Access.

Install

  • Native AIX packages and portable archives — when the lane lands
  • No install commands published yet (Planned OS)

Identity & access

DB-native role-based access control (users, roles, groups, object-level permissions) is in Early Access on every platform. Directory integration with Active Directory or Entra ID — including non-Windows domain join — is planned and must not be treated as shipping today.

All five are first-class Early Access targets, and we plan to keep expanding AthenaDB across the Unix world. Every platform we list is built and tested on that platform itself — we would rather ship one fewer name than one that only half works.

What you'll need

Processor
64-bit Intel or AMD, and Apple Silicon on macOS
Memory
512 MB minimum for local use; more for server workloads
Storage
Scales with your data — always encrypted at rest
GPU (optional)
Optional GPU acceleration for faster vector search; uses your CPU by default
AI search (optional)
Optionally connect an embedding service to power meaning-based search
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