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What OS should i use as a CentOS replacement for web servers?
I am currently using centos 8 on my 4 Web servers which is supported until December 2021, so I have to migrate, I am confused between these 3 alternatives,
1-Rocky Linux ( which is very new in market)
2-Oracle Linux
3-RHEL (No-Cost a free version which supports 26 systems)
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I use RHEL personally and it works well for me.
Debian 11 or Ubuntu 20.04
Why not AlmaLinux? CloudLinux has experience managing a RHEL fork.
CentOS 7.9 (support until 2024)
I would prefer RHEL based OS
RHEL No-Cost version you are using ?
I am unable to trust Alma Linux,
What aspect of it don't you trust?
Then try RockyLinux, I guess. You said you wanted RHEL based, want to replace CentOS and the options are relatively limited for known, actively developed projects.
I've got limited RHEL experience since I've always been a Debian-Dude but Alma seems pretty well regarded right now.
Some people are upset there's a cPanel guy on the board. Whatever. What is there to "trust"? It's the RHEL packages recompiled. What dark deeds do people think are going on behind the scenes?
If it's for personal small scale use, use RHEL. Or if you want to be all libre about things, Rocky or Alma. I'd use Alma if I wanted a RHEL-derived distro because I like CloudLinux. But I don't.
OEL is free to download but updates require a rather expensive support subscription. RHEL (with its free-for-small-use provision) is a better choice than OEL unless you're a hardcore Oracle shop.
When stating things like that, you should explain why. It will help people make suggestions that address those specific concerns (or simply not waste your time recommending things for which the same concerns would be equally valid).
Yeah, OEL is out if consideration because of Paid Support,
So rocky or RHEL ? Rocky claims to be all time free and on the other hand RHEL , who know they might stop supporting no-cost subscription in future,
Well, I mean they are not Not pioneers of free software they may devolve into a bunch of paid addons.
I prefer Almalinux, they were the first the get a final build out and they have the expertise to do this kind of stuff.
It is very unlikely providers will offer oracle linux images and their migration script seems to be broken for 8.4.
Redhat might change their terms anytime like they did with CentOS.
RockyLinux and Almalinux both have excellent migration scripts that will easily covert from RHEL or any RHEL based distro. You are not stuck if you choose either.
My suggestion would be Fedora: RPM-based so it won't be much too different administration-wise, many more packages and much newer versions than what you can find in any CentOS or RedHat clone.
FreeBSD
6 month upgrade cycle is a pita for servers
Fedora isn't acceptable for a server, remember the time they made cgroups v2 the default and broke docker?
Interesting that you bring that up. I don't know enough about the subject but I do recall seeing that in the new debian bullseye, systemd defaults to using control groups v2
Comparing Fedora (with a 6-month update and short support cycle) with Debian (3 year security updates / 5 year LTS with each version) isn't really fair.
There are many options available for servers, both RHEL-based and Debian-based, some with very long support cycles and commercial support available (RHEL, Ubuntu Server), but Fedora isn't one of them.
RHEL is best, but I was confused about their No-Cost distribution, maybe at some they stop supporting it ,
Well, if you don't trust Alma, don't want to pay for OEL, and are uneasy about RHEL's future, then you've narrowed your options to Rocky.
OEL is free , isn't ? I seeks long term support and compatibility.
updates are free and works
Installation media and updates freely available from the Oracle Linux yum server.
From here https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/post/need-a-stable-rhel-compatible-alternative-to-centos-three-reasons-to-consider-oracle-linux
For a non-sequitur, that's a nice one. I guess that your definition of "server" excludes Fedora, but couldn't you just present it better?
Whay? I would like to know what makes Fedora, in your opinion, not a good option for servers.
Interesting- I guess things have changed. In years past you could download OEL but if you wanted to do a "yum update" you needed a support subscription. Nice.
But if OP is concerned about RHEL changing terms, there's no way he'd even consider Oracle LOL
The short lifecycle is the main problem, along with the fact it's not tested to the same degree as the commercially supported server OS (RHEL, Ubuntu).
Good point on the amount of testing, in my experience RHEL is way better than Ubuntu in this respect.
The short lifecycle can be an issue or not, depending on your policies and compliance requirements. Security-wise, a one-year old Fedora installation can be in a much better or much worse position than a Debian/Ubuntu installation done at the same time, it all depends on what was installed and what vulnerabilities were discovered inbetween.
RockyLinux / AlmaLinux