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Rocky Linux from CIQ Pro is enterprise Rocky Linux with SLA-backed support, security response, and migration help from the founders of Rocky Linux. Watch overviews, migration walkthroughs, and talks on what enterprise Linux should cost.

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Migrating from RHEL to Rocky Linux (RLC Pro) from CIQ

Migrating from RHEL to Rocky Linux (RLC Pro) from CIQ

Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks walks through converting a running Red Hat Enterprise Linux server to Rocky Linux from CIQ Pro (RLC Pro) with a single script, without touching the application stack. He…

Apr 15, 2026
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What Enterprise Linux Should Have Always Been | RLC Pro

What Enterprise Linux Should Have Always Been | RLC Pro

Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks makes the case that running community or traditional commercial Linux in production shifts risk onto your own team: forced upgrade cycles, compliance gaps, and bugs that…

Apr 14, 2026
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The Enterprise Linux Tax Is Costing You More Than You Think | Brady Dibble, CIQ

The Enterprise Linux Tax Is Costing You More Than You Think | Brady Dibble, CIQ

In this TFiR interview, Brady Dibble, Director of Product for Enterprise Linux at CIQ, traces how commercial Linux evolved from free distributions with paid support into per-node and per-core products…

Mar 13, 2026
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Redefining what Enterprise Linux should be

Redefining what Enterprise Linux should be

For too long, Enterprise Linux has been treated as a utility, something you pay for access to, not something a vendor is accountable for. When a bug hits production, you wait for upstream. When a CVE…

Mar 12, 2026
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Why Your Encrypted Data Is Already Being Stolen | Jeremy Allison, CIQ (Samba Co-Creator)

Why Your Encrypted Data Is Already Being Stolen | Jeremy Allison, CIQ (Samba Co-Creator)

In this Secure by Design conversation from TFiR, Jeremy Allison, Distinguished Engineer at CIQ and co-creator of Samba, explains the threat behind post-quantum cryptography: adversaries are already…

Feb 28, 2026
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What is Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

What is Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

CIQ CEO Gregory Kurtzer joins Rose Stein to introduce Rocky Linux from CIQ, an offering built around a recurring piece of customer feedback: organizations love Rocky Linux but struggle to get it…

Oct 16, 2024
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Have you heard about Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

Have you heard about Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

CIQ CEO Gregory Kurtzer joins host Rose Stein to introduce Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC), an offering built for organizations that love Rocky Linux but struggle to get it approved for production. Kurtzer…

Oct 10, 2024
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What is Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

What is Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

In this short conversation, CIQ CEO Gregory Kurtzer and Rose Stein explain what Rocky Linux from CIQ is and why it exists. Kurtzer describes the feedback driving it: adoption of Rocky Linux by large…

Oct 8, 2024
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