Because CentOS Linux was derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources, users migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux can continue to use many of the same techniques and elements with minimal training, while also gaining more features, tools, support, and value. To further assist in your migration planning and execution, the CentOS Linux migration assessment is available to evaluate your current CentOS Linux setup and provide for a smooth shift to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Here are some options to ease your transition.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Third Party Linux Migration
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Third Party Linux Migration is a new offering designed to assist users of CentOS Linux 7 to maintain business continuity after the EOL date. This competitively-priced offering includes a Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription and tooling to convert in-place instances of CentOS Linux 7 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Don't let CentOS Linux 7 EOL catch you off guard. Discover how Red Hat's Third Party Linux Migration offer can help. Video duration: 5:22
Once you've migrated from CentOS Linux 7, make a plan to update your Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems, since Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is reaching end of maintenance (EOM) on June 30, 2024.
Convert2RHEL for migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Convert2RHEL is a no-cost, fully supported migration tool that simplifies the migration process while maintaining existing customizations, configurations, and preferences.This command line utility converts RPM-based Linux operating systems to a fully supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS. It minimizes the need for costly redeployment projects and reduces the burden on system administrators by automatically identifying and replacing OS packages in CentOS Linux with RHEL equivalents. It’s an automated way to convert to Red Hat Enterprise Linux — instead of manually redeploying all your workloads.
Migrating from CentOS Linux with Red Hat Insights
Organizations migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux now have a simpler way to convert using an online service. Find out how to get pre-conversion guidance specific to your environment with these step-by-step instructions.
Red Hat Developer Subscription for Teams
Red Hat Developer Subscription for Teams offers existing Red Hat customer organizations running Red Hat technologies in their production environments the opportunity to deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux in their development environments at no extra cost. Red Hat Enterprise Linux gives developers easy access to a more reliable and security-focused operating system, allowing your organization to build and test applications on the same innovative and reliable platform used for your production workloads.
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Red Hat Consulting
For large environments or organizations with limited resources, you can engage Red Hat Consulting to help accelerate your migration. Red Hat experts bring proven knowledge and experience to your migration project. We can help you identify and convert key applications and workloads, and we mentor and enable you to continue confidently afterward.