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What is CentOS?
CentOS Linux is a Linux distribution that provides a free, enterprise-class, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It is commonly used for servers, workstations, and cloud computing due to its stability, security, and long-term support.
What other technologies are related to CentOS?
CentOS Competitor Technologies
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a competing Linux distribution that serves a similar purpose as CentOS, providing an operating system platform for servers and desktops.
RedHat
Red Hat is the company behind Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is upstream of CentOS Stream and was upstream of CentOS Linux. As the owner of RHEL, it competes in the enterprise Linux market.
RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a direct competitor to CentOS (before it moved to CentOS Stream), offering a commercially supported Linux distribution for enterprise environments.
Debian
Debian is a community-maintained Linux distribution that competes with CentOS as a server operating system, although its governance model is different.
Red Hat
Red Hat is the company behind Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which is upstream of CentOS Stream and was upstream of CentOS Linux. As the owner of RHEL, it competes in the enterprise Linux market.
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a competing enterprise Linux distribution, offering a commercial alternative to CentOS and RHEL.
Rocky
Rocky Linux is a community-supported Linux distribution that aims to be a downstream build of RHEL, filling the gap left by the CentOS shift to CentOS Stream.
Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux is a Linux distribution provided by Amazon Web Services, often used on AWS instances, thus competing with CentOS as a server OS in cloud environments.
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CentOS Complementary Technologies
Apache
Apache HTTP Server is a popular web server often deployed on CentOS servers, making it a complementary technology.
Ansible
Ansible is an automation tool that can be used to manage and configure CentOS servers, acting as a complementary technology.
VMware
VMware is a virtualization platform that can host CentOS virtual machines, making it a complementary technology.
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Which job functions commonly mention CentOS?
DevOps Engineer
1.4% of all DevOps Engineer jobs mention CentOS
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Systems Engineer
0.7% of all Systems Engineer jobs mention CentOS
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Software Engineer
0.3% of all Software Engineer jobs mention CentOS
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Engineer
0.2% of all Engineer jobs mention CentOS
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Engineering & R&D
0.2% of all Engineering & R&D jobs mention CentOS
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