AlmaLinux
AlmaLinux is a free and open-source enterprise-grade Linux distribution that is binary-compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It emerged as a community-driven successor to CentOS Linux, providing a stable, production-ready operating system for servers, workstations, and cloud…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2021
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- AlmaLinux was created to solve the critical problem of providing a free, stable, community-owned, and perpetually maintained operating system that is 1:1 binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This directly addressed the void left by Red Hat's decision to shift CentOS Linux from a stable downstream offering to an upstream development branch (CentOS Stream), which was unsuitable for many production deployments requiring long-term stability and predictable updates.
- Platforms
- IBM Z (s390x), x86-64 (AMD64/Intel 64), ARM64 (AArch64), PowerPC (ppc64le)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Academic institutions
- Small and medium-sized businesses
- Web hosting providers
- Enterprises seeking stable server OS
- CloudLinux Inc.
- Government organizations