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Editor’s note: This article by Joe Casad originally appeared in the Rocky Linux Focus Guide, published by Admin Network & Security magazine. The open source world is constantly evolving, and new Linux distributions tend to appear whenever there is a need for them. Rocky Linux just appeared last year, partly in response to a shake-up…
Apptainer is free, open source software that is the most widely used container system for high performance computing (HPC). Apptainer, formerly known as Singularity, is now part of the Linux Foundation, which aims to democratize code and scale adoption by helping companies and developers identify and contribute to the projects that matter. It’s designed to…
Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published on the VMblog.com web site. By Gregory Kurtzer Despite all the headlines I’m reading that scream “uncertainty,” I don’t feel any dread about the future, at least in the area that has captured my professional passion. In fact, I am actually quite confident that 2023 will deliver…
During this economic downturn, companies are cutting costs and rethinking their investments. This has contributed to the rapid adoption of Rocky Linux as a rock-solid, stable, community-backed, production-ready, free, open source operating system. In fact, Rocky is now the fastest-growing Enterprise Linux distribution, widely adopted because of its low total cost of ownership (TCO), proven…
Rocky Linux is a community-driven, free, and open source Linux distribution that aims to provide a rock-solid, stable foundation for businesses, organizations, and individuals. It is built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), which means that it inherits the stability and reliability of RHEL while being open and transparent in its…
In this CIQ “Happy New Year” blog, we’re going to enjoy both views from our deck chair: a look back and a look ahead. Pull up a chair, grab your favorite cruising beverage, and let’s soak it all in! A Look Back at 2022: Wow, That’s Some Wake! We really churned up some water with…
Every Friday from 2-4 PM CST, instructor Dave Rush walks listeners through new features of Raspberry Pi on the TotalSeminars channel on YouTube. In this new episode, Dave welcomes Gregory Kurtzer (founder of CentOS and Rocky Linux) and Skip Grube (who maintains the Rocky image for Raspberry Pi), who talk about FOSS distro development, upstream/downstream…
Rocky Linux is a powerful, open-source operating system built for servers that can help power businesses of all sizes. Rocky Linux can be installed as either a command-line-only OS or a default GUI that can help make using Linux a bit easier (especially for those who are only now taking their first steps with the…
It’s that time of year when people feel a bit jollier and more giving. That’s right, it’s the holiday season. In fact, Christmas is just a few short days away, and you might be thinking, “What do I get my favorite Rocky Linux user for Christmas?” Well, there are plenty of things those beloved friends…
The holidays are a great time to relax and catch up on some reading. In that spirit, we’ve assembled a list of must-read blog posts and a few other informative resources to help you stay current when it comes to the Rocky Linux, Warewulf, and Apptainer landscape. Blogs How to Migrate CentOS to Rocky Linux…
Looking for a deep-dive into Rocky Linux? Look no further than Admin Network & Security magazine, a publication of Linux New Media, which recently published the Inside Rocky Linux Focus Guide. In this special focus guide, you’ll get an in-depth look inside Rocky Linux. You’ll learn why Rocky Linux, which is still less than two…
Every IT admin knows the importance of updates, patches, and upgrades. Without regular updates, operating systems and applications could exist, on a desktop or server, vulnerable to hackers and other ne’er-do-wells. The problem is that most IT admins get really busy putting out daily fires and just generally keeping everything running so the company can…