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Rocky Linux Server Management

Rocky Linux gives you enterprise Linux without the licence fee. We run it the way enterprise Linux should be run: patched on a schedule, SELinux enforcing, changes documented, and upgrades planned well ahead.

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What we manage

Your Rocky Linux servers, handled.

dnf updates on an agreed schedule
CentOS to Rocky Linux migration
SELinux enforcing with correct policies
firewalld zones and Fail2ban
SSH, sudo and audit hardening
Apache/Nginx and PHP from AppStream or Remi
MariaDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL
Container hosts with Podman or Docker
Backups with tested restores
24/7 monitoring and alerting

We manage supported Rocky Linux major versions and migrate CentOS servers onto Rocky with the migrate2rocky script or by rebuilding.

Version history

Rocky 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.

  1. CentOS Linux (predecessor)

    2004–2024

    Why it came: The long-time free RHEL rebuild, ended by Red Hat in favour of CentOS Stream.

    Followed by Rocky Linux 8 ⟶

    • Binary-compatible with RHEL
    • Free and community built

    End of life

  2. Rocky Linux 8

    2021

    Why it came: Started by CentOS co-founder Gregory Kurtzer so there would again be a free, bug-for-bug RHEL-compatible OS.

    ⟵ Replaced CentOS Linux (predecessor) Followed by Rocky Linux 9 ⟶

    • RHEL 8 compatible
    • migrate2rocky conversion from CentOS
    • Community governed (RESF)

    Supported until 2029

  3. Rocky Linux 9

    2022

    Why it came: Followed RHEL 9 with OpenSSL 3, a newer kernel and updated toolchains.

    ⟵ Replaced Rocky Linux 8 Followed by Rocky Linux 10 ⟶

    • RHEL 9 compatible
    • OpenSSL 3
    • Linux 5.14 kernel
    • Updated compilers and languages

    Supported until 2032

  4. Rocky Linux 10

    2025

    Why it came: Tracks RHEL 10, with a much newer kernel and support for newer CPU architectures.

    ⟵ Replaced Rocky Linux 9

    • RHEL 10 compatible
    • Linux 6.12 kernel
    • x86-64-v3 baseline
    • RISC-V support added

    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 Rocky Linux, and how we fix it.

Unsupported CentOS left behindConverted in place with migrate2rocky after a snapshot, or rebuilt on Rocky.
Updates breaking appsUnplanned updates that changed PHP or database versions. We set up version pinning and a tested update window.
Container networking issuesfirewalld and Podman/Docker rules clashing. Fixed so containers and the firewall cooperate.
Performance drifttuned profiles, swap and I/O schedulers left on defaults. Tuned for your workload.

How it works

Free auditWe review your Rocky Linux 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.
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FAQ

Rocky Linux questions.

Yes, with the official migrate2rocky tool after a full snapshot. If the server is heavily customised, a clean rebuild and migration can be safer, and we’ll say so.

Yes, Rocky Linux is supported by cPanel for its supported major versions.

Yes, on any cloud marketplace image or your own dedicated servers.

Yes. Major upgrades are planned carefully: in-place where the tooling supports it, otherwise a new server and a zero-downtime migration.

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