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Description

CentOS Linux is a community-driven distribution that is built from resources made available to the public through Red Hat or CentOS repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Its primary goal is to maintain functional compatibility with RHEL, while the CentOS Project focuses on modifying packages to eliminate any upstream vendor branding and visual elements. CentOS Linux is available at no cost and can be freely redistributed. Each version of CentOS is supported until the corresponding RHEL version reaches the end of its general support lifecycle. New versions of CentOS are released following the rebuilding of new RHEL versions, typically occurring every 6-12 months for minor updates and spanning several years for major releases. The duration of the rebuild process can range from a few weeks for minor updates to several months for significant version changes. This approach ensures that users benefit from a secure, dependable, and easily maintainable Linux environment that remains predictable and reproducible over time, fostering a strong community around its use.

Description

Kata Containers is software licensed under Apache 2 that features two primary components: the Kata agent and the Kata Containerd shim v2 runtime. Additionally, it includes a Linux kernel along with versions of QEMU, Cloud Hypervisor, and Firecracker hypervisors. Combining the speed and efficiency of containers with the enhanced security benefits of virtual machines, Kata Containers seamlessly integrates with container management systems, including widely used orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes (k8s). Currently, it is designed to support Linux for both host and guest environments. For hosts, detailed installation guides are available for various popular distributions. Furthermore, the OSBuilder tool offers ready-to-use support for Clear Linux, Fedora, and CentOS 7 rootfs images, while also allowing users to create custom guest images tailored to their needs. This flexibility makes Kata Containers an appealing choice for developers seeking the best of both worlds in container and virtualization technology.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Batfish Yes 
BitNinja Yes 
Catalogic DPX Yes 
Citus Yes 
Clockwork Yes 
Cockpit Yes 
DataClarity Unlimited Analytics Yes 
Docker No 
Google Compute Engine No 
IBM Cloud Web Hosting Yes 
Kasm Workspaces Yes 
Kong Gateway Yes 
LunaNode Yes 
Modoboa Yes 
Offshore Servers Yes 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute Yes 
Pi-hole Yes 
RedSwitches Yes 
SkySilk Yes 
VPSLab Yes 

Integrations

Batfish No 
BitNinja No 
Catalogic DPX No 
Citus No 
Clockwork No 
Cockpit No 
DataClarity Unlimited Analytics No 
Docker Yes 
Google Compute Engine Yes 
IBM Cloud Web Hosting No 
Kasm Workspaces No 
Kong Gateway No 
LunaNode No 
Modoboa No 
Offshore Servers No 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute No 
Pi-hole No 
RedSwitches No 
SkySilk No 
VPSLab No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

CentOS

Founded

2009

Country

United States

Website

wiki.centos.org/FrontPage

Vendor Details

Company Name

Kata Containers

Website

katacontainers.io/software/

Product Features

Product Features

Container Management

Access Control No 
Application Development No 
Automatic Scaling No 
Build Automation No 
Container Health Management No 
Container Storage No 
Deployment Automation No 
File Isolation No 
Hybrid Deployments No 
Network Isolation No 
Orchestration No 
Shared File Systems No 
Version Control No 
Virtualization No 

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