Categories of Open Source Software Reference
Here’s a categorized master list of open-source software stacks you can deploy on your Empire Ring nodes (Raspberry Pi 5 clusters + Jetson Orins). I’ll break it down by function so you can assemble a hardened, self-reliant peer-to-peer ecosystem:
With this full stack, your Empire Ring nodes can be:
Here’s a categorized master list of open-source software stacks you can deploy on your Empire Ring nodes (Raspberry Pi 5 clusters + Jetson Orins). I’ll break it down by function so you can assemble a hardened, self-reliant peer-to-peer ecosystem:
1. Operating Systems & Base Layers
- Linux Distros: Ubuntu Server, Debian, DietPi (lightweight), Arch ARM
- Containerization: Docker, Podman, k3s (lightweight Kubernetes), MicroK8s
- Virtualization: QEMU, Proxmox (can run ARM builds), Firecracker
2. Networking & Security
- VPN / Overlay Networks: WireGuard, Tailscale (open core), ZeroTier
- Firewalls: nftables, pfSense (x86, but ARM ports exist), OPNsense
- Reverse Proxy / Gateway: Nginx, Traefik, HAProxy, Envoy
- DNS & Identity: CoreDNS, Pi-hole, Unbound, FreeIPA
3. Storage & Replication
- Distributed Storage: Ceph, GlusterFS, MooseFS, SeaweedFS
- Replication / Backup: rsync, Restic, BorgBackup, Syncthing
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MariaDB, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB (cloud-native SQL)
4. Message Queues & Event Buses
- Core Messaging: RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, NATS, Mosquitto (MQTT)
- Job Scheduling: Celery (Python), Hangfire (C# if bridged), Chronos
5. AI / ML & GPU Edge
- Model Serving: TensorRT (Jetson), ONNX Runtime, TorchServe, DeepSpeed
- Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, HuggingFace Transformers
- Inference Engines: NVIDIA Triton Inference Server, OpenVINO, MLflow
6. Web & API Layers
- Web Servers: Nginx, Caddy, Apache HTTPd
- API Frameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django (Python); ASP.NET Core (C#); Spring Boot (Java)
- GraphQL: Hasura, PostGraphile, Apollo Server
7. Collaboration & Comms
- Chat & Federation: Matrix (Synapse), Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Zulip
- VoIP & Video: Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton, Janus WebRTC Server
- Mail: Postfix, Dovecot, Mailcow (bundled stack)
8. File & Content Systems
- Document Repos: Nextcloud, Seafile, Cozy Cloud
- Git Hosting: Gitea, Forgejo, GitLab CE
- CMS / Publishing: Ghost, Hugo, WordPress, Wiki.js
9. Monitoring & Observability
- Metrics: Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics
- Dashboards: Grafana, Kibana
- Logging: Loki, Graylog, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
10. Peer-to-Peer & Resilience
- P2P Storage: IPFS, Filecoin, Storj (open client side)
- Blockchain / Ledgers: Hyperledger Fabric, Multichain, Geth (Ethereum client)
- Resilience Tools: Serf (HashiCorp), Consul, Etcd, Nomad
11. Automation & Governance
- Automation: Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef
- Workflow Engines: Apache Airflow, Temporal, Camunda
- Business Rules Engines: Drools, OpenRules, NRules (for C# side)
12. Edge-AI Governance & Privacy
- Federated Learning: Flower, FedML, OpenFL
- Differential Privacy: PySyft, OpenMined
- Identity & Auth: Keycloak, Authelia, OAuth2 Proxy
With this full stack, your Empire Ring nodes can be:- Autonomous (backup, replication, failover)
- Resilient (mesh VPN + P2P overlays)
- Secure (identity & rules engines)
- AI-powered (Jetson inference + Pi orchestration)
- Collaborative (Matrix/Jitsi + Nextcloud + Gitea)
