The FreeBSD Project unveiled a new design for its official website, highlighting the operating system's features like ZFS, virtualization, jails, networking, documentation, and community.
<p>The commit introducing the new design: <a href="https://cgit.freebsd.org/doc/commit/?id=c9c518d9dbb70240c23810f300ce4a5ba60442c6" rel="ugc">https://cgit.freebsd.org/doc/commit/?id=c9c518d9dbb70240c23810f300ce4a5ba60442c6</a></p>
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# The FreeBSD Project
Source: [https://www.freebsd.org/](https://www.freebsd.org/)
A Powerful, Open Source Operating System
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### Native ZFS
[OpenZFS](https://openzfs.github.io/openzfs-docs/)combines the roles of a filesystem and volume manager into a single, reliable storage platform\. In FreeBSD, it is fully integrated into the operating system\.
### Virtualization
[bhyve](https://bhyve.org/)is FreeBSD’s modern hypervisor, with support for virtio, PCI passthrough, and fast NVMe emulation\.
### Jails
FreeBSD jails provide isolation for services and applications\. Each jail can run with its own filesystem, networking, and configuration\.
### Networking
FreeBSD is widely recognized for its network performance and stability\. It powers infrastructure that handles demanding workloads around the world\.
### Documentation
FreeBSD includes extensive, well\-maintained documentation\. From the Handbook to manual pages, documentation is treated as a core part of the system\.
### Community
FreeBSD has a vibrant and collaborative community, from individual contributors to large corporate organisations\. Groups are active across various channels, from real\-time communications to mailing lists and newsgroups\.
#### Latest news
2026\-05\-16 [FreeBSD 15\.1\-BETA3 Available](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-05-16:1)
2026\-05\-08 [FreeBSD 15\.1\-BETA2 Available](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-05-08:1)
2026\-05\-02 [FreeBSD 15\.1\-BETA1 Available](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-05-02:1)
2026\-04\-22 [January\-March 2026 Status Report](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-04-22:1)
2026\-04\-04 [New committer: Kenneth Raplee \(ports\)](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-04-04:1)
2026\-03\-17 [New committer: Piotr Smyrak \(ports\)](https://www.freebsd.org/news/newsflash/#2026-03-17:1)
#### Upcoming events
2026\-06\-17\-2026\-06\-20 [BSDCan 2026 \(Ottawa,Canada\)](https://www.freebsd.org/events/#bsdcan-2026)
2026\-09\-09\-2026\-09\-13 [EuroBSDCon 2026 \(Brussels,Belgium\)](https://www.freebsd.org/events/#eurobsdcon-2026)
#### Press
2026\-05 [Em Do What?](https://www.freebsd.org/press/#2026-05:1)
2026\-04 [Cleaning Up Critical Infrastructure in FreeBSD](https://www.freebsd.org/press/#2026-04:1)
2026\-04 [AsiaBSDCon 2026 Trip Report – Minsoo Choo](https://www.freebsd.org/press/#2026-04:2)
2026\-04 [Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project](https://www.freebsd.org/press/#2026-04:3)
2026\-04 [March 2026 FreeBSD Newsletter](https://www.freebsd.org/press/#2026-04:4)
#### Security advisories
2026\-04\-29 [FreeBSD\-SA\-26:17\.libnv](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:17.libnv.asc)
2026\-04\-29 [FreeBSD\-SA\-26:16\.libnv](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:16.libnv.asc)
2026\-04\-29 [FreeBSD\-SA\-26:15\.dhclient](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:15.dhclient.asc)
2026\-04\-29 [FreeBSD\-SA\-26:14\.pf](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-26:14.pf.asc)
#### Errata notices
2026\-05\-01 [FreeBSD\-EN\-26:12\.freebsd\-update](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-26:12.freebsd-update.asc)
2026\-05\-01 [FreeBSD\-EN\-26:11\.dhclient](https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-26:11.dhclient.asc)
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