Extended Lifecycle Support

First released in 2014, CentOS 7 is still a popular and widely-used operating system worldwide. Many organizations prefer to use CentOS for its stability, reliability, and security. As it is...

Especially when it comes to organizations using enterprise software languages that have a tendency to receive updates, staying current with the latest technologies is not just an aspiration — it’s...

CentOS 7 is a popular RHEL-based Linux/GNU distribution among system administrators and is actively used in small to large enterprises. As many organizations still rely on CentOS 7 for daily...

For organizations that rely on Linux-based systems, especially the popular CentOS 7 distribution, effective security management is a critical concern. To bolster security in CentOS 7, system administrators often leverage...

It is common knowledge that security is crucial for every enterprise dealing with sensitive information, and that includes just about every business today. When we consider server systems like CentOS...

CentOS 7, a powerful Linux distribution widely used by system administrators, offers a wide range of features that are essential for sysadmins to effectively perform their jobs. While CentOS 7...

In a world where technology ceaselessly advances, organizations find themselves in a constant pursuit of the latest software iterations. Canonical’s Ubuntu 18.04, a Long Term Support (LTS) version of the...

In May 2022, the AlmaLinux Foundation launched AlmaLinux 9. At first, there wasn’t a straightforward method for upgrading from AlmaLinux 8 to AlmaLinux 9, so you needed to do a...

We have received requests for assistance with converting systems running RHEL 7 to CentOS 7. There are various reasons for organizations wanting to make this transition, ranging from the desire...

As software gets older and reaches its end-of-life (EOL) stage, it is no longer supported by the developers and can become vulnerable to security threats and other issues. Fortunately, Extended...

Red Hat announced over two years ago that they were altering their approach towards CentOS Linux, which involved discontinuing support for the widely popular stable release of CentOS Linux and...

AlmaLinux 9 was released in May 2022. At first, there was no easy upgrade path from AlmaLinux 8 to AlmaLinux 9. All upgrades required a fresh install. This also meant...