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AlmaLinux Server Management

Q: Can you migrate CentOS to AlmaLinux without reinstalling?

Often, yes: with the official migration tools the conversion happens in place. We take a full snapshot first and check every service afterwards.

Q: Is AlmaLinux compatible with cPanel?

Yes, AlmaLinux is one of cPanel’s supported operating systems and the most common choice for new cPanel servers.

Q: AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux?

Both are free and RHEL-compatible and work the same for almost every workload. We manage both and help you pick based on your panel and vendor support.

Q: Do you keep SELinux enabled?

Yes, whenever possible. We fix labels and policies instead of disabling a major security layer.

AlmaLinux is the free, RHEL-compatible home for most cPanel and CloudLinux servers since CentOS reached end of life. We manage AlmaLinux day to day, and we migrate CentOS servers onto it with ELevate or a clean rebuild.

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What we manage

Your AlmaLinux servers, handled.

dnf security updates and kernel management

CentOS 7 / 8 to AlmaLinux migrations

Major version upgrades with ELevate

SELinux kept enforcing, with proper policies

firewalld and Fail2ban

cPanel/WHM and CloudLinux compatibility

Apache/Nginx, PHP (Remi or EasyApache)

MariaDB/MySQL and PostgreSQL tuning

Backups with tested restores

24/7 monitoring and alerting

We manage the AlmaLinux major versions that are still supported and upgrade between them with the ELevate project or by rebuilding, depending on what runs on the server.

Version history

AlmaLinux versions: why each came, and what changed.

Each release, the one it replaced, the one that followed, and the features that mattered for servers.

CentOS Linux (predecessor)
2004–2024

Why it came: The free RHEL rebuild most servers ran for years, until Red Hat ended CentOS Linux in favour of CentOS Stream.

Followed by AlmaLinux 8 ⟶
- Binary-compatible with RHEL
- Free and community built
- Default choice for cPanel
End of life (CentOS 8 in 2021, CentOS 7 in 2024)
AlmaLinux 8
2021

Why it came: Launched by the CloudLinux team as a free, community-owned replacement for CentOS 8, compatible with RHEL 8.

⟵ Replaced CentOS Linux (predecessor) Followed by AlmaLinux 9 ⟶
- RHEL 8 compatible
- dnf and AppStream modules
- ELevate / migration tooling from CentOS
- Backed by a non-profit foundation
Supported until 2029
AlmaLinux 9
2022

Why it came: Followed RHEL 9, moving servers to OpenSSL 3, PHP 8 and a newer kernel.

⟵ Replaced AlmaLinux 8 Followed by AlmaLinux 10 ⟶
- RHEL 9 compatible
- OpenSSL 3 and stricter crypto policies
- Linux 5.14 kernel
- PHP 8.0+ via AppStream
Supported until 2032
AlmaLinux 10
2025

Why it came: Tracks RHEL 10, with a newer kernel and an extra build that still runs on older CPUs.

⟵ Replaced AlmaLinux 9
- RHEL 10 compatible
- Linux 6.12 kernel
- x86-64-v3 plus a separate x86-64-v2 build for older CPUs
- Frame pointers for profiling
Supported until 2035

Release years and support windows as published by the vendor; check their lifecycle page for exact dates. We track them for you on every server we manage.

Problems we fix

What goes wrong on AlmaLinux, and how we fix it.

Still on CentOSA CentOS server that no longer gets security updates. Converted to AlmaLinux in place, or rebuilt and migrated.

SELinux denialsApps breaking after SELinux is enabled, so it gets switched off. We fix the contexts and keep it enforcing.

Repo and module conflictsEPEL, Remi and AppStream modules fighting over PHP or database versions. Straightened out.

ELevate upgrade failedA leapp/ELevate upgrade that stopped with inhibitors. Inhibitors resolved and the upgrade completed.

How it works

Free auditWe review your AlmaLinux server: updates, security, backups and performance. Plain-English report within 24 hours.

Fix & stabiliseUrgent issues first, every change explained, nothing risky without your sign-off.

Take overMonitoring, patching and backups move onto our 24/7 rota.

ImproveMonthly reports, upgrade planning before end of support, and capacity advice.

Comparing options?AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux →

FAQ

AlmaLinux questions.

Often, yes: with the official migration tools the conversion happens in place. We take a full snapshot first and check every service afterwards.

Yes, AlmaLinux is one of cPanel’s supported operating systems and the most common choice for new cPanel servers.

Both are free and RHEL-compatible and work the same for almost every workload. We manage both and help you pick based on your panel and vendor support.

Yes, whenever possible. We fix labels and policies instead of disabling a major security layer.

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AlmaLinux Server Management

Get AlmaLinux help

Your AlmaLinux servers, handled.

AlmaLinux versions: why each came, and what changed.

CentOS Linux (predecessor)

AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 10

What goes wrong on AlmaLinux, and how we fix it.

How it works

AlmaLinux questions.

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