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Planning for CentOS Linux 7 End of Life: Transition to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CentOS Linux end of life
On June 30, 2024, CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life (EOL).
Organizations running CentOS Linux must migrate to a new operating system (OS) to continue receiving updates and patches, and to avoid being at risk for future security vulnerabilities.
If you have CentOS Linux in your environment, now is the time to plan for a migration.
As an existing customer, you are eligible for special offers and incentives, and Red Hat team members are available to provide the product and migration expertise you need to migrate your CentOS Linux instances to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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Benefits
Level up CentOS Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a direct migration path for CentOS Linux users. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a fully supported production-grade OS available on premises and in the cloud. It’s the best long-term migration option for production use.
Standardized infrastructure
Standardizing with Red Hat Enterprise Linux sets your organization up for success with an efficient, cost-effective, and secure foundation that extends throughout your infrastructure to deliver more value.
Converting to Red Hat Enterprise Linux also means enjoying life-cycle support, a large partner ecosystem, and built-in security features. In addition, users can continue to use many of the same techniques and elements with minimal training, while also gaining more features, tools, support, and value.
Cost savings
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) over time, streamlining conversion, maintenance, and overall management for your IT team. According to IDC, organizations that purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions versus using a free, unsupported OS see a greater return on investment, with a 540% three-year ROI.
Streamlined migration with minimal disruption
The Red Hat migration tool, Convert2RHEL, enables a streamlined migration by automatically determining the conversion path based on the CentOS Linux version. It prepares the system for conversion and replaces CentOS packages with Red Hat Enterprise Linux equivalents while maintaining your customizations, configurations, and preferences. Learn how to migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Convert2RHEL.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the open hybrid cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides consistency across open hybrid cloud environments, whether organizations are deploying new applications, moving existing workloads and applications from the datacenter to the cloud, or migrating from another Linux distribution.
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