SUSE has announced extended support for systems using CentOS 7 as part of the SUSE Liberty Linux Lite project. CentOS 7 users now have the option to switch to SUSE Liberty Linux repositories, with updates and technical support provided until June 30, 2028. The service costs $2500 per year for 100 subscriptions or $20000 per year for 1000 subscriptions. The standard support period for CentOS 7 ends on June 30, 2024, after which there will be no further vulnerability updates for CentOS 7.
Additionally, it has been announced that support for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 distribution will be extended to 19 years. Fixes for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 branch will be released until 2037. Next year, a new branch of SUSE Linux based on the ALP (Adaptable Linux Platform) is planned, which will distinguish itself by splitting the core of the distribution into two parts: a minimal 'host OS' for running on hardware and a layer for application support focused on container deployment. virtual machines.
Regarding other distributions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers a 14-year support term (10 years + 4 years of additional paid service), Ubuntu has a support duration of 12 years (5 years + 7 years of additional paid service), Debian GNU/Linux provides 10 years (5 years LTS + 5 years Extended LTS), openSUSE has 18 months, and Fedora Linux offers 13 months.
Source: opennet.ru
