CentOS Linux 7 will end support on June 30. Enterprises/developers should also change their systems.

In 2020, Red Hat (acquired by IBM in 2019) unilaterally announced the termination of the development of CentOS Linux. Since then, the update of the CentOS Linux 8 series has ended in December 2021, and the update of the CentOS Linux 7 series will be in 2024. Ends June 30th.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, RHEL 7, released together with CentOS Linux 7, will also end maintenance on June 30, 2024.

There are only more than two months until June 30th. If enterprises and developers are still using CentOS Linux 7, they should take the time to replace and migrate the system as soon as possible. After all, there will be no security patches available after June 30th. When security holes cannot be patched, servers are easily compromised.

Migrating the operating system is not a simple matter, but no matter how difficult it is, it is time to face it head-on. The sooner you migrate, the more time you have on hand. Otherwise, migration after June 30 may easily occur due to time constraints and rush. mistake.

RHEL 7 has extended support provided by Red Hat. To obtain extended support, you need to open an ELS subscription. This is a paid subscription. The cost of using this type of maintenance support will increase significantly, which may not be easy for developers to accept.

Red Hat hopes that customers still using RHEL 7 will upgrade to subsequent supported versions. This is better than continuing to use RHEL 7 with an ELS subscription. The new version has more new features and security improvements, while the old version will only provide security updates and no new features. .

As for CentOS Linux 7 users, grit your teeth and make up your mind to find time to migrate. Debian or Fedora Linux are both good choices.