❄️CentOS7
Introduction to CentOS
CentOS is an open source project that releases 2 distinct Linux distributions, CentOS Stream and CentOS Linux. It is also the open source community of people who participate in it and everything enabling them to work on CentOS project outputs. Red Hat, Almalinux, CloudLinux, and AWS all contribute to this community.
CentOS Stream is the upstream development platform for upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux product releases.
The CentOS Project will discontinue updates and releases of CentOS Linux between 2021 and 2024. This means current CentOS Linux users will need to choose a migration path. Updates for CentOS Linux 8 ended in December 2021, and updates for CentOS Linux 7 will end on June 30, 2024. To aid in this transition, consider using the CentOS Linux migration assessment to find potential considerations for your specific needs and environment.
CentOS Stream vs. CentOS Linux
CentOS Linux and CentOS Stream are both are open source Linux distros, versions of CentOS, and part of the overall enterprise Linux ecosystem. 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. Historically, each version of CentOS Linux reflected major versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux—both used the RPM package manager system and maintained similar functionality, compatibility, and bug fixes.
CentOS Stream serves as the open source development platform for upcoming minor releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. CentOS Stream makes Red Hat Enterprise Linux developmental source code available so community members–along with Red Hat partners and ecosystem developers–have a place to contribute and test code in tandem with Red Hat Enterprise Linux engineers.
CentOS Linux is a community-supported distribution derived from source code released by Red Hat. It is built on the Linux kernel, which is most often used for software development and deployment and doesn’t have a distribution model. Updates to CentOS Linux will discontinue between 2021 and 2024. Historically, each version of CentOS Linux reflected major versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Both used the RPM package manager system and maintained similar functionality, compatibility, and bug fixes.
Why industry leaders choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux over CentOS Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux can help drive business transformation at scale to meet customer demand, letting you free up resources and consolidate IT systems. Salesforce, a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) system provider, is taking advantage of the stability Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers its modern IT workloads. The company is migrating more than 200,000 systems from CentOS Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
Advantages of CentOS
CentOS is very compatible with Red Hat
The only Freeware OS officially supported by Cpanel
Community-based infrastructure
Freeware OS that is very reliable for enterprise scale
Long term support from developers
Active development
Open management
Easy to maintain
Open business model
Disadvantages of CentOS
The appearance of the CentOS website is less attractive
Lack of documentation regarding CentOS
Lack of documentation regarding CentOS specifically
The word “Enterprise” scares beginners
Install CentOS
Last updated