Explaining the impact on users of the end of support for CentOS Linux!

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CentOS Linux has been a favorite of many users and businesses for many years, but support for it will end on June 30, 2024, posing a major challenge for those looking to continue using it after that date!

This article explains the impact of the end of support for CentOS Linux, so please read to the end!

What is CentOS Linux?

CentOS Linux (Community Enterprise Operating System) is one of the Linux distributions released by the CentOS Project

Linux distributions are broadly divided into two types: Red Hat and Debian, and CentOS Linux is classified as one of the Red Hat distributions

Other popular RedHat Linux distributions include:

・Red Hat Enterprise Linux (paid)

・Fedora

・AlmaLinux

Rocky Linux

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Features of CentOS Linux

CentOS Linux is characterized by its high compatibility with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux). This is because it is provided based on the publicly available source code of RHEL, with trademarks and license-related content removed

It is also used in many servers and network devices, and because it is open source software (OSS), it is available for free

Support for CentOS Linux will end with the EOL of CentOS Linux 7 on June 30, 2024. What is the background to this end of support?

Background of the end of support

Up until now, CentOS Linux has served as a clone OS of RHEL, acting as a generic version of RHEL by fixing bugs and other issues that occurred in RHEL.

CentOS Linux has continued to operate in this position for a long time, and as a result, it has continued to be used by more people than any other Linux distribution

However, with the end of support for CentOS Linux, it was announced that its successor, CentOS Stream, would no longer be positioned as the traditional CentOS Linux, but would instead be used as a development stage for RHEL. As a result, it was no longer possible to maintain the stability that CentOS Linux had previously provided

As a result, attention has shifted to other Linux distributions that came later, such as AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux, which occupy a similar position to the traditional CentOS Linux

What is the impact of ending CentOS Linux support?

The end of support for CentOS Linux will have a variety of impacts

The most immediate impact is that support for CentOS Linux 7 will end, meaning that new security patches and updates will no longer be provided

This means that even if new vulnerabilities, bugs, and other issues are discovered, they are not addressed, increasing the risk of systems and data being leaked

In addition, the introduction of new features and technologies is likely to be limited by the lack of support for CentOS Linux

This change will have a particularly large impact on organizations and businesses, rather than individuals

Companies and organizations with a large amount of confidential information face a higher risk of information leaks from business partners because they can no longer guarantee the same level of security as before the end of support for CentOS Linux.As a result, they risk losing the trust of their business partners and experiencing a decline in business performance.

Planning and taking steps to avoid these impacts has become a key challenge for CentOS Linux users

How to address security risks

To minimize security risks associated with the end of support for CentOS Linux, it is important to practice the following techniques:

● Adoption of alternative distributions

After support for CentOS Linux ends, we encourage you to consider and migrate to alternative distributions such as AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux

These two distributions, like the traditional CentOS Linux, are free to use and compatible with RHEL, making them popular options for migrating from CentOS Linux

Furthermore, we continuously provide security updates and patches, ensuring safe operation. If you are considering migration, please also check out our CentOS server migration solution

● Use of external services

If you would like to consider further migration options for CentOS Linux, or if you would like to continue using CentOS Linux because you have not yet fully examined the risks associated with migration, you can also choose to use an external CentOS Linux extended support service

Although it will cost money, you can reduce security risks by receiving security patches for vulnerabilities and technical support

summary

There is still time left until the CentOS Linux end of life deadline, but if you put off issues that will eventually need to be addressed, you may run into problems you didn't anticipate

Are you planning to move to another Linux distribution at this stage?

Or should I continue to use it as is?

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Thank you for reading to the end!