Migrate from CentOS Linux to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Similar user experience, more value.

Because CentOS Linux was derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources, users migrating to Red Hat can continue to use many of the same techniques and elements with minimal training, while also gaining more features, tools, support, and value.

Open hybrid cloud

Red Hat Enterprise Linux provides consistency across open hybrid cloud environments, whether organizations are deploying new applications, moving existing workloads and applications from the datacenter to the cloud, or migrating from another Linux distribution.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) over time, streamlining conversion, maintenance, and overall management for your IT team. According to IDC, organizations that purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions versus using a free, unsupported OS see a greater return on investment, with a 540% three-year ROI.

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you could qualify for one of the following low-cost and no-cost subscription options:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Third Party Linux Migration
• Red Hat Developer Subscription for Teams
• Red Hat Developer Subscription for Individuals
• Red Hat Academic Program
• Red Hat Open Source Infrastructure Subscription

If your instances are in the public cloud, take advantage of committed spend programs with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Qualifying organizations can also benefit from the Red Hat Hybrid Committed Spend program, which spans multiple cloud partners and includes on-premise deployments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of only two OS options certified for integration with SAP S/4HANA®. It provides the secure, scalable, and reliable OS foundation you need to support the specific requirements of SAP business critical workloads.

The Red Hat migration tool, Convert2RHEL, enables a streamlined migration by automatically determining the conversion path based on the CentOS Linux version. It prepares the system for conversion and replaces CentOS Linux packages with Red Hat Enterprise Linux equivalents while maintaining your customizations, configurations, and preferences.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux includes built-in analytics, automation, and other tools that increase efficiency and performance. Red Hat Insights is included in your subscription and continuously analyzes platforms and applications to predict risk, recommend actions, and track subscriptions so enterprises can better manage hybrid cloud environments.

Security features like kernel live patching, security profiles, security standards certification, and a trusted software supply chain help you meet today’s high security and compliance expectations.

Long-term lifecycle support with up to 10 years of support for major releases and two years of support for minor releases. 

Extensive partner ecosystem with 5,000+ certified third-party hardware vendors, 4,500+ certified third-party software vendors, and 1,400+ certified cloud and service providers.

Portability with the ability to move existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions to the cloud environment of your choice via Red Hat Cloud Access.