Red Hat’s replacement of CentOS with CentOS Stream has upset companies that depend on Linux as their server OS. CentOS Stream is a rolling release OS, which means it isn’t ideal from a reliability standpoint as it does not have a fixed update release schedule. However, shortly after Red Hat declared the discontinuation of CentOS, […]
In 2021, RedHat decided to discontinue CentOS, a subscription-free alternative to RHEL that many companies, administrators, developers and end users rely on. CentOS provides an advantage to those needing to test platforms or development environments. CentOS’s end-of-support date is June 30, 2024. This means users must find an alternative distribution. There are several options to […]
Red Hat’s replacement of CentOS with CentOS Stream has upset companies that depend on Linux as their server OS. CentOS Stream is a rolling release OS, which means it isn’t ideal from a reliability standpoint as it does not have a fixed update release schedule. However, shortly after Red Hat declared the discontinuation of CentOS, […]
Red Hat is replacing CentOS 7 with CentOS Stream, and RHEL 7 will reach end of maintenance in the summer of 2024. This leaves admins wondering about upgrade options and what the process looks like. If you’re a RHEL administrator or a developer using CentOS 7 on your company’s systems, you might be curious of […]
In 2004, Gregory Kurtzer created CentOS as a build of Caos Linux. In 2020, Red Hat took over maintaining CentOS and announced the final release of the OS, CentOS 8. CentOS was the free version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and was used by individuals and organizations around the globe. However, Red Hat decided […]