NEMS Linux for Raspberry Pi
The turnkey Nagios Core monitoring appliance optimized for low-power single-board computers.
Licensing & Usage Terms
NEMS Linux SOHO Edition is completely free to download and use for personal home labs, hobbyists, and small office networks. If you are deploying NEMS Linux to monitor a corporate, business, or commercial environment, an official Enterprise Subscription is required.
Download NEMS Linux SOHO
v1.8 ReleaseSelect your preferred download method below to obtain the official Raspberry Pi image.
Supported Hardware
NEMS Linux for single-board computers is a 64-bit operating system engineered for modern ARM hardware. A minimum of a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is required to boot.
Note: Legacy 32-bit models such as the Raspberry Pi Zero, Pi 1, and Pi 2 are not supported.
Compatible Raspberry Pi Models:
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Recommended Hardware Accessories
Raspberry Pi PoE HAT
Power your NEMS Linux server directly through your network switch using Power over Ethernet (PoE).
TEMPer Thermal Sensors
Plug-and-play USB sensors allowing NEMS Linux to monitor server room temperature and relative humidity out of the box.
Omzlo PiWatcher
Hardware watchdog board that automatically power-cycles your Raspberry Pi if the system encounters a lockup.
Omzlo PiVoyager
Combines hardware watchdog monitoring with a battery backup UPS system to keep NEMS online during power blips.
Deploying at Work?
For corporate data centers, virtual hypervisors, and business networks, explore NEMS Linux Enterprise:
- Flat-rate annual subscription ($3,120/yr)
- Unlimited hosts & services
- Pre-built OVA, VHD, QCOW2 & AWS images
- Included SLA support incidents
Support the SOHO Project
NEMS Linux SOHO remains 100% free thanks to the generous support of our community patrons.
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