How to Face CentOS End-of-Life Challenges

Explore the complexities surrounding the end-of-life challenges for CentOS 7 and 8.5, including issues related to support, security, and financial implications. Discover how adopting open-source solutions with SUSE Liberty Linux can extend the life cycles of these retiring distributions by providing ongoing support.

Situation and Context

• CentOS Linux 7 will reach end of life on June 30, 2024, the same date that RHEL 7 enters the next support phase: RHEL 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. After this date, CentOS 7 will no longer receive any security updates or bug fixes.
• CentOS Linux is the free and open-source operating system derived from the sources of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It is basically a community-supported version of RHEL without the branding and commercial support, but functionally almost identical.
• Many customers still rely on CentOS and need support and patches for their deployments past the EOL date. With support no longer available after the EOL, your customers will be left exposed without vital updates/patches.
• SUSE will maintain and support your customers existing CentOS 7 and CentOS 8.5 systems ‘as is’ through 2028
• No migration or other heavy lifting required.

The Opportunity

• No migration or other heavy lifting required.
• We provide you with the tools, service, people and proven track record you need.
• You’ll can offer extended support, a smooth transition, comprehensive expertise and coverage across virtually any enterprise Linux distro.
• Low cost avoids elevated licensing costs.

What’s included?

Download the whitepaper to discover:

• Strategies for extending support for CentOS 7 and 8.5 without needing to migrate.
• How CIOs and tech leaders can enhance and future-proof their Linux infrastructure.
• Tactics for increasing organizational resilience and avoiding vendor lock-in by adopting mixed environments.