The Arch Linux based [1]CachyOS has been quite popular with Linux gamers and enthusiasts for offering leading out-of-the-box performance, especially following the shutdown of Intel's Clear Linux. CachyOS has developed quite a following on the Linux desktop while looking ahead to 2026 they will be working on a server edition.

The CachyOS project today posted their 2025 year-end look at their accomplishments and statistics/milestones. They made a lot of progress this year from new optimizations and features to various gaming enhancements as well as going Wayland by default. They also shared a glimpse of what's to come...

Beyond working more on compiler Profile Guided Optimizations (PGO) and AutoFDO feedback directed optimizations, they are going to be working on a "Server" edition of CachyOS for workstations, servers, and network attached storage devices:

"In addition to our ongoing PGO and AutoFDO optimizations, we are developing a specialized ‘Server’ Edition for NAS, workstations, and server environments. We intend to provide a verified image that hosting providers can easily deploy for their customers. This edition will ship with a hardened configuration, pre-tuned settings, and performance-optimized packages for web servers, databases and more!"

It's a whole different ball game targeting the Linux server space but we certainly welcome it and are excited to see what they can come up with in the server space for aggressively pushing Linux performance. Can't wait to check it out!

See the [2]CachyOS 2025 recap to learn more about their 2025 accomplishments for this wonderful Arch Linux based distribution.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/search/CachyOS

[2] https://cachyos.org/blog/2025-christmas-new-year/