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CentOS 7 Security: Why Extended Support Can't Wait
A Deep Dive into the Post-EOL Vulnerability Exposure: WHY NOW, HOW BIG, and WHY SHOULD I WORRY The Situation: Hundreds of Vulnerabilities and Growing The current state: After reaching End-of-Life (EOL…

CentOS: A Retrospective and Look Ahead
The story of CentOS is deeply intertwined with the evolution of enterprise Linux and the ethos of open-source communities. From its origins as a vital, free alternative to commercial distributions to…

One Year after EOL: CentOS is Still a Force
One year ago, this month, CentOS 7 reached End of Life (EOL) and with this event, hundreds of thousands of deployments that used the beloved OS were left to make a decision on how to continue. CentOS…

CIQ Fuzzball and Nvidia NIM for Voice-to-Text Processing
Efficient resource management and streamlined workflows are critical in AI, HPC (High Performance Computing) and advanced analytics. CIQ Fuzzball provides a solution for orchestrating demanding…

Part 5: Unbound - Your Friendly, Lightweight Recursive DNS Server on Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)
Unbound DNS server The previous installment in our DNS series presented BIND as a trusty and reliable DNS solution. If BIND is trusty and reliable - why then is another DNS solution needed ? Well, it…
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Upgrading Warewulf to Version 4.6.x
Introduction Warewulf is a powerful cluster provisioning system that has undergone significant enhancements in its 4.6.x release. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough for upgrading your…

Available Now: A Security focused Linux… and pre-configured compliance options
Over the past few months, we've partnered with dozens of companies to test and refine our tech preview release of Rocky Linux from CIQ - Hardened (RLC-H). We're grateful to everyone who helped us…

Open Source Thrives on Contribution, Not Just Consumption
Open source gives freely, but it thrives when users give back. True “open source companies” contribute time, code or care that keep the tools we all depend on strong and sustainable. Open source is a…

Helping Warewulf shine: a new web interface for cluster management
Warewulf, the open source cluster provisioning system, is in its fourth major release since its creation in 2001. It has become a foundational component of the HPC stack, even being included in the…

Data & System Recovery Considerations on Azure Confidential Computing (ACC)
If you’ve selected Azure Confidential Computing (ACC) for your workload, it’s because you demand the highest level of security available in the cloud for your most sensitive data. This extra security…

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) Enhancements for Improved Security
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) is a loadable Linux kernel module designed as a post-detection security mechanism. In essence, it acts as a kind of "tripwire" and "early warning system" for the…

Why Choose Rocky Linux from CIQ?
Linux has won! It has become the foundation of modern IT infrastructure, and powers everything from cloud environments to mission-critical applications. Its open source nature offers immense…