Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Management
You pay for RHEL for its stability and support lifecycle; we make sure you get the benefit. We apply errata on a documented schedule, keep SELinux enforcing, and plan leapp upgrades before your version leaves full support.
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We work with your Red Hat subscriptions across supported RHEL major versions, including Extended Update Support where you have it.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions: why each came, and what changed.
Each release, the one it replaced, the one that followed, and the features that mattered for servers.
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RHEL 7
2014Why it came: Brought systemd, XFS and firewalld to enterprise Linux, replacing RHEL 6’s older init and tooling.
Followed by RHEL 8 ⟶
- systemd
- XFS default filesystem
- firewalld
- Docker/container support
Maintenance ended 2024; Extended Life Support available
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RHEL 8
2019Why it came: Introduced Application Streams so languages and databases could update faster than the OS.
⟵ Replaced RHEL 7 Followed by RHEL 9 ⟶
- AppStream modules
- dnf package manager
- nftables
- Web console (Cockpit)
Maintenance until 2029
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RHEL 9
2022Why it came: Moved to OpenSSL 3 and a newer kernel, with stronger default security for hybrid cloud.
⟵ Replaced RHEL 8 Followed by RHEL 10 ⟶
- OpenSSL 3
- Linux 5.14 kernel
- Image Builder
- Stricter default crypto policies
Supported until 2032
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RHEL 10
2025Why it came: Built for the next decade: image-based deployment, post-quantum cryptography and an AI assistant for admins.
⟵ Replaced RHEL 9
- Image mode (bootable containers)
- Post-quantum cryptography
- RHEL Lightspeed assistant
- Linux 6.12 kernel
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.
What goes wrong on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and how we fix it.
How it works
Red Hat Enterprise Linux questions.
Yes. You keep your subscriptions and support entitlement with Red Hat; we manage the servers using them.
Yes: monthly reports listing advisories applied, pending items and hardening status.
Yes, if licensing costs matter more than the Red Hat support contract. We’ll lay out the trade-offs honestly.
Yes, pay-as-you-go RHEL images on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud as well as your own subscriptions.