Why should we use CentOS?
CentOS Stream serves as the open source development platform for upcoming releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CentOS Stream is what will become Red Hat Enterprise Linux, while CentOS Linux is derived from source code released by Red Hat.
Why is CentOS better?
If you run a business, a Dedicated CentOS Server may be the better choice between the two operating systems because, it’s (arguably) more secure and stable than Ubuntu, due to the reserved nature and the lower frequency of its updates. Additionally, CentOS also provides support for cPanel which Ubuntu lacks.
Is there any commercial support for CentOS 7?
CentOS 7 Commercial Support Commercial support is one of the primary differentiators between RHEL and CentOS Linux. Many RHEL subscriptions include commercial support with response SLAs, but the costs can be prohibitive. Avoiding the substantial costs associated with RHEL is one of the primary reasons that CentOS Linux is so popular.
What’s the current status of CentOS Linux 7?
CentOS Linux 7 has gone through several phases in its lifecycle though, and we are currently in the “Maintenance Support 2” phase where only what Red Hat considers to be critical and import security patches and urgent priority bugfixes are released. This product will remain in this phase until it reaches End-of-Life.
When is the end of life for CentOS 7?
CentOS Linux 7 will reach end of life on June 30, 2024, the same date that RHEL 7 enters the next vendor support phase: RHEL 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. After this date, CentOS 7 will no longer receive any security updates or bugfixes from Red Hat.
Is there going to be an impact on CentOS 7?
To answer the question at the beginning of the article, the short answer is, no, there’s no impact to CentOS 7 as a result of the December Red Hat announcement. Or, at least, nothing has been announced that would indicate that there will be any impact.