Rocky Linux from CIQ

Open source Enterprise Linux with guarantees

Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) is a commercially-backed Enterprise Linux distribution for organizations that need performance, guaranteed updates, validated access, support and indemnification… all at a reasonable cost.

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Enterprise Linux, adopted by millions

Open source Rocky Linux ...

Since its inception over four years ago, Rocky Linux has become the trusted open -source option for businesses seeking a rock-solid, Enterprise Linux distribution.

CIQ is the founding services and support sponsor of the project and with Rocky Linux from CIQ; we augment the open source distribution with secure delivery, reliability, and support so that you have the assurances you need for production workloads.

… optimized for your use case by CIQ

Rocky Linux from CIQ delivers enterprise guarantees and also offers optimizations for the discrete requirements of your environments. You can also use open source Rocky Linux with each of these and ensure consistency and compatibility.

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Rocky Linux from CIQ

Enterprise Linux, binary compatible with open source Rocky Linux with support, indemnification, service level objectives, and package validation.

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OPTIMIZED: SECURITY

Rocky Linux from CIQ - Hardened

Built on RLC, RLC-H adds optimizations for security hardening. Designed for environments with increased security requirements.

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OPTIMIZED: COMPLIANCE

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We’re working on more optimizations that will help you meet your workload-specific use cases.

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Rocky Linux from CIQ

Enterprise Linux with guaranteed updates, delivered securely

Security updates guaranteed with SLO

RLC delivers validated security updates (when necessary) with a commercially backed SLO (within ~30 days of release) to ensure that even if the upstream community is delayed or if they decide not to fix a critical security issue, CIQ will ensure you are compliant and up to date.

Verified and validated for secure delivery

With RLC, CIQ validates all installers, community packages, binaries, metadata, and errata and all delivery is sourced from dedicated CIQ repositories in US-based datacenters that are mirrored across time zones and cloud regions.

Always at your fingertips through CIQ Portal

CIQ Portal gives you access to all of our images and your access tokens in a single place. It is also a central control center for your account, where you can manage licenses and account details.

Rocky Linux from CIQ

Right image, right environment, right cost

Consistent environments, one price, no tracking audits

Rocky Linux from CIQ offers a simple, low-cost site license and we’ll only track how much data has been downloaded so you are free to use RLC on as many nodes as you like without audit. You can use a consistent enterprise Linux distribution in ALL your environments and know that we’ve got your back in production.

Consistent environments

Use the right image in dev and test and then get guarantees in prod with Rocky Linux from CIQ.

Without the exorbitant cost

We simply charge a flat rate for access to RLC and then set an upper limit on gigabytes pulled so there is no audit by node or instance.

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How does Rocky Linux from CIQ compare to the community edition?

CIQ engineering is deeply involved in the open source Rocky Linux project. From development to delivery, we are committed to the long term success of this important open source project. It’s in our DNA.

What are the differences?

Rocky Linux is trusted by thousands and reliably meets most enterprise requirements; however, there are a few items the community does not focus on and CIQ is here to ensure those requirements are met.

Packaging	Rocky Linux Community	Rocky Linux from CIQ
Major Releases	Yes	Yes
Package validations	Yes	Yes
Delivery
Public Repos	Yes
Account Management		Yes
Customer Dedicated Repos		Yes
Secure access		Yes
Artifacts validation		Yes
Cloud availability	Yes	Yes
Cloud mirrors	Yes	Yes
Security
CVE Remediation	Yes	Yes
Update SLO and guarantees		Yes
Support
Break/fix		Yes
Bug Fixes		Add on
24/7/365		Add on
Advanced SLAs		Add on
Costs/Legal
CostBreak/fix	$0	Flat rate
Risk mitigation		Yes
Indemnification		Yes

RLC: Supported and Indemnified

CIQ Support

CIQ offers personalized support, deep technical expertise, and enterprise-grade SLAs for Rocky Linux from CIQ. We offer standard break/fix support and premium levels for environments that require timely fixes through short SLAs.

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Indemnification

Rocky Linux from CIQ comes with protection and indemnification guarantees that mitigate your risk and liability in the case of legal issues. CIQ is accountable and delivers the coverage to keep your legal and compliance teams satisfied.

Rocky Linux, CentOS, and CIQ

CIQ Bridge allows you to migrate from CentOS to Rocky Linux from CIQ. With the discontinuation of CentOS over four years ago, many critical production applications lack a supported and current base OS.

Rocky Linux from CIQ is the industry choice to upgrade from CentOS so you can have long-term stability and a compatible distribution for your CentOS applications. With CIQ Bridge we make this transition as painless as possible.

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