Why CloudLinux Extends CentOS 8 Support Until End‑2025 – What It Means for You
CloudLinux announced that its TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Service will keep CentOS 8 receiving updates and 24/7 support through December 31 2025, giving users ample time to plan migration while detailing the service scope, pricing hints, and the broader context of Linux distribution support.
Red Hat previously announced that it would end support for CentOS 8 at the end of 2021. In response, CloudLinux recently declared that it will continue to provide updates and support for CentOS 8 until December 31 2025.
From December we will extend the life of CentOS 8 by at least four years, so if you are running it now you can relax. You now have a secure CentOS 8 haven with TuxCare and more time to plan your migration.
The CloudLinux TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Service offers 24/7 support and updates for system components on Linux operating systems that are no longer supported by their original vendors. In addition to CentOS 8, the service also covers Ubuntu 16.04, CentOS 6 and Oracle 6.
CloudLinux is a server provider that offers customized, high‑performance lightweight Linux servers for multi‑tenant web and hosting companies. Its CloudLinux OS is a fine‑tuned version of RHEL/CentOS. After Red Hat stopped maintaining stable CentOS, CloudLinux announced the creation of a community‑driven CentOS fork named AlmaLinux, committing $1 million per year to the project.
Although CloudLinux prefers CentOS 8 users to migrate to its own CloudLinux OS or AlmaLinux, it chose to continue supporting CentOS 8 due to user demand, giving organizations more time to evaluate and choose the right Linux distribution at their own pace.
Pricing for the CentOS 8 support has not been disclosed yet; however, the previous CentOS 6 support started at $4.25 per instance per month.
For more details about the TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Service for CentOS, see the link: http://navo.top/yuIZfa
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