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Is there a reason NOT to go with CentOS 8?

ArkasArkas Member, Retired Moderator
edited July 2021 in Help

Any known disadvantages from Centos 7 or Ubunto 20 LTS? I mean for VPS hosting.
Thanks!

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  • jackbjackb Member, Host Rep
    edited July 2021

    CentOS 8's EOL date - even the stream variety - is before the EOL of CentOS 7.

    https://wiki.centos.org/About/Product

  • tetechtetech Member

    RAM requirements? Stupid stuff like removal of btrfs?

  • ArkasArkas Member, Retired Moderator

    Good point, I hadn't considered that. I usually stick with ubuntu, I was just wondering about CentOS 7 and 8

  • ArkasArkas Member, Retired Moderator

    Yes, I usually stick with Debian based distros, or Debian itself, but CWP is Centos based, and looks pretty good. But maybe I shouldn't leave my comfort zone.

  • CalmDownCalmDown Barred
    edited July 2021

    @Arkas said:
    Yes, I usually stick with Debian based distros, or Debian itself, but CWP is Centos based, and looks pretty good. But maybe I shouldn't leave my comfort zone.

    Got with Almalinux. Would say it's the same as CentOS bcs is compatible with RHEL.

  • AllHost_RepAllHost_Rep Member, Host Rep

    Early EOL date. Go for Alma or Rocky if you want free RHEL-based distro.

    Thanked by 1Arkas
  • ArkasArkas Member, Retired Moderator

    Thanks, I'm trying it now. I loaded the image and installing shortly.

  • Ian_Dot_TechIan_Dot_Tech Member, Patron Provider

    @dahartigan said:
    It's not Debian..

    I think you meant to say it was not Windows 2008 R2 :)

  • tomazutomazu Member, Host Rep

    Not since the guys at CloudLinux released AlmaLinux, you can switch practically at any time with a oneliner*

    Thanked by 1yoursunny
  • The most important disadvantage is that the End is Nigh.

  • @zafouhar said:
    The most important disadvantage is that the End is Nigh.

    I concur.

  • ArkasArkas Member, Retired Moderator

    Out of curiosity, why is AlmaLinux better than CentOS 7?

  • bruh21bruh21 Member, Host Rep

    @Arkas said:
    Out of curiosity, why is AlmaLinux better than CentOS 7?

    Nobody said that it is "better" than CentOS 7, they are just saying it is a more supported alternative to CentOS 8.

    Thanked by 1webcraft
  • jarjar Patron Provider, Top Host, Veteran

    I wanted to say never trust anyone who breaks a promise but maybe that’s a bit too far, we all make mistakes and have to correct our paths sometimes.

    But the LTS promise of probably the most utilized production OS is a bit more sacred than “I said you could have my fries but I ate them.”

  • I don't know why people just don't go with free RH and get the most stable and supported OS.

  • ploxhostploxhost Member, Patron Provider

    Almalinux & RockyLinux are both greated. My personal recommendation is RockyLinux, and we've already started to use it in prod over Centos 8.

    Thanked by 1Shazan
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