CentOS is a community supported kernel that is designed to have 100% binary compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the platform CentOS is based around. The aim of CentOS is to provide a free enterprise class platform for VPS hosting that maintains the same level of quality available in the Red Hat Enterprise counterpart. Because CentOS is developed directly from Red Hat’s source code, it provides a free platform for those who need an Enterprise solution.
The main difference between CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise is the level of technical support that accompanies each product. CentOS technical support is typically supplied through mailing lists, chat rooms, and web forums. Since the product has no affiliation from Red Hat, no support from the Red Hat community is offered. In many instances, CentOS is considered the open source brother of Red Hat, powered by a robust and knowledgeable community.
What makes CentOS great for a Linux VPS solution?
Because CentOS is based on the same code used in Red Hat Enterprise, CentOS VPS solutions are much more stable than other Linux VPS solutions such as Ubuntu or Debian. The active community is also much larger, providing better technical support should you run into problems with the operating system.
Since CentOS is 100% binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise, any binaries that have been compiled to run on that commercial product will work beautifully on CentOS. This is a major benefit, since there is no need to recompile binaries in order to install certain programs or features on a CentOS powered VPS hosting. For this reason alone, many people choose CentOS VPS as their VPS solution.
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