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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

Rocks is an open-source Linux distribution designed for building computational clusters, grid endpoints, and visualization tiled-display walls with ease for end users. Since its inception in May 2000, the Rocks team has worked to simplify the deployment and management of clusters, focusing on making them easy to deploy, manage, upgrade, and scale effectively. The most recent version, Rocks 7.0, also known as Manzanita, is exclusively a 64-bit release based on CentOS 7.4, incorporating all updates as of December 1, 2017. This distribution comes with a variety of tools, including the Message Passing Interface (MPI), which are essential for converting a collection of computers into a functional cluster. Users can customize their installations by incorporating additional software packages during the installation process using specially provided CDs. Moreover, recent security vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown impact nearly all hardware, and appropriate mitigations are implemented through operating system updates to enhance security. As a result, Rocks not only facilitates the creation of clusters but also ensures that they remain secure and up-to-date with the latest patches and enhancements.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

ASVhost Yes 
AWS Marketplace Yes 
Axigen Yes 
BudgetVM Yes 
CUPS-PDF Yes 
Certa Hosting Yes 
Citus Yes 
Cockpit Yes 
DNSGuard Yes 
GTHost Yes 
Modoboa Yes 
Ottomatik Yes 
PlanetHoster Yes 
RedSwitches Yes 
Rocky Linux Yes 
Sematext Cloud Yes 
Shoreline Yes 
Site.pro Yes 
SkySilk Yes 
Webdock Yes 

Integrations

ASVhost No 
AWS Marketplace No 
Axigen No 
BudgetVM No 
CUPS-PDF No 
Certa Hosting No 
Citus No 
Cockpit No 
DNSGuard No 
GTHost No 
Modoboa No 
Ottomatik No 
PlanetHoster No 
RedSwitches No 
Rocky Linux No 
Sematext Cloud No 
Shoreline No 
Site.pro No 
SkySilk No 
Webdock No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

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

Rocks

Founded

2000

Country

United States

Website

www.rocksclusters.org

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