RLC Pro

The Enterprise Linux standard, redefined

RLC Pro unifies open source availability and enterprise capabilities into a single simplified solution, eliminating infrastructure fragmentation and delivering a stable foundation built for modern infrastructure that you can scale everywhere.

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A unified solution built for modern infrastructure

RLC Pro gives you a commercially supported Enterprise Linux subscription with everything production infrastructure requires, built in from the start. Whether your workload is for enterprise production, regulated environments, or AI infrastructure, CIQ has your back.

Stability

Deploy once, maintain stability, and focus your engineering resources on business outcomes, not OS maintenance.

Velocity

Direct bug fixes keep production systems running and SLAs met. Engineers stop firefighting infrastructure issues and start shipping faster.

Autonomy

No client-side licensing agents on your hosts. Your infrastructure runs independently.

What's included in RLC Pro

RLC Pro includes LTS, FIPS 140-3, direct bug fixes, indemnification, and committed CVE response timelines, bundled as the standard offering. One subscription covers your entire environment. What once took multiple tiers to assemble is now one product.

Direct bug fixes

CIQ engineers fix bugs affecting RLC Pro customers and ship patches directly. If you hit a bug,
it can get fixed.

Long-Term Support

LTS is bundled as standard, for all even-numbered minor versions, with up to 4 years of security patching. Plan on 3–5 year horizons and upgrade on your schedule.

FIPS 140-3 validated packages

NIST-certified cryptographic modules on LTS .2/.6/.10 versions for government agencies and regulated industries.

Enterprise Linux binary compatibility

Applications, deployment scripts, automation playbooks, and ISV certifications carry over. Enterprise capabilities added to the Linux you already run.

Indemnification

Legal protection for Rocky Linux components from CIQ repositories or cloud marketplace listings.

Enterprise support

Standard: business hours, 1-hour Sev 1 response. Premium: 24x7 follow-the-sun, 30-minute Sev 1 response, named CSM.

One standard, built for every workload

RLC Pro is the foundation for a family of purpose-built variants. Each variant inherits the full RLC Pro base: LTS, FIPS, direct bug fixes, enhanced drivers, professional support, security SLAs, and binary compatibility. From there, we optimize for specialized environments.

RLC + For teams that want GPU-ready Rocky Linux without a paid subscription.

RLC Pro For organizations that need commercial accountability and production-grade stability.

RLC Pro Hardened For regulated and high-security environments.

RLC Pro AI For AI, ML, and HPC workloads.

Additional variants are in development.

Find the right edition

	Rocky Linux	RLC +	RLC Pro	RLC Pro Hardened	RLC Pro AI

Enterprise Linux binary compatibility
Bundled GPU drivers (NVIDIA)
CUDA Toolkit / DOCA OFED
Long-Term Support (LTS)
FIPS 140-3 validated packages
Bug fixes
Indemnification
Enterprise support SLAs			Requires purchase of Standard or Premium support
Kernel runtime protection (LKRG)
Automated STIG / CIS compliance
AI / HPC kernel optimization


Capabilities at a glance
Compatibility	Binary compatible with RHEL
Architectures	x86_64, aarch64
GPU acceleration	NVIDIA CUDA
Networking	RDMA and InfiniBand stack included
LTS lifecycle	4 years per supported minor version
Compliance	FIPS 140-3, Common Criteria, DISA STIG, CIS frameworks
Repositories	US-based datacenters, multi-region mirrored
Cloud	AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
Formats	ISO, KVM and cloud Images, OCI container images, bootc images
Licensing	Annual subscription, per-node pricing

Learn more in the RLC Pro guide

Get RLC Pro now

RLC Pro is designed for organizations that need a consistent and stable Enterprise Linux platform across development, testing, and production, with CIQ standing behind every workload. Reach out to us to schedule a demo or consult with our experts to talk about deployment options.

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