CIQ Glossary

Rocky Linux

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Date

January 19, 2024

An open-source, community-driven, community-developed Enterprise Linux operating system based on RHEL and acting as one of the successors to the original CentOS Linux distribution. 100% bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL, Rocky Linux is made with a focus on providing a robust, high-quality, community-supported Enterprise Linux operating system, especially for HPC users.

Built for scale. Chosen by the world’s best.

2.75M+

Rocky Linux instances

Being used world wide

90%

Of fortune 100 companies

Use CIQ supported technologies

250k

Avg. monthly downloads

Rocky Linux