Upgrade your Red Hat Enterprise Linux infrastructure
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 will reach the end of its maintenance (EOM) support 2 phase on June 30, 2024.
There are several paths you can take to upgrade to a newer version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you want to do the upgrade yourself, Red Hat will provide you with step-by-step guidance and tools to help you succeed as part of your Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription.
Advantages of upgrading
Upgrading to a newer version of Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® doesn’t have to be stressful or disruptive.
While upgrading to the closest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux may seem like the obvious choice, an even later version might actually make more sense for you. Staying up-to-date with the latest version not only extends your systems’ support and stability – it also gives you access to the newest features and benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Plan your upgrade
Red Hat has the resources, tools, and consulting offerings you need to keep your systems running and keep up with the latest benefits that Red Hat Enterprise Linux has to offer.
- Which upgrade method is best for you?
- An in-place upgrade with leap allows you to retain your existing infrastructure environment and configuration settings. You can also run a pre-upgrade analysis report and receive remediation advice that you may consider automating to perform upgrades at scale. This is Red Hat’s recommended upgrade method.
- A fresh install involves launching a new deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and manually configuring your workloads.
- Will you use in-house resources for your upgrade project, or will you need assistance?
- You can also work with Red Hat’s expert consulting services for a fully-automated upgrade process.
- If you would like to complete the upgrade on your own, Red Hat has the resources and tools you need to keep your systems running and keep up with the latest benefits that Red Hat Enterprise Linux has to offer.
- If your current Red Hat Enterprise Linux software is approaching an EOM life cycle date, will you be able to complete your upgrade project before the deadline?
- If not (or if you’re not sure), consider purchasing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support (ELS) Add-on for additional time using the form below.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support Add-on
The Extended Life-cycle Support (ELS) Add-On delivers certain Red Hat-defined critical security fixes, selected urgent priority bug fixes, and troubleshooting for the last minor release of a given version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat is offering up to 4 years of extended support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. This is a good option if you need additional time to complete your upgrade after the Red Hat Enterprise Linux EOM date on June 30, 2024. Organizations should prioritize plans to upgrade by the EOM date before considering ELS as an option.
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