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RHEL

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Take advantage of the CentOS to RHEL opportunity

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: One platform. Unlimited potential.

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Help your customers realize more value with RHEL

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform, certified on hundreds of clouds and with thousands of hardware and software vendors.

Spend less time and effort on common tasks like resource provisioning, platform management, software integration, IT security, and regulatory compliance with an enterprise-grade operating system.

Watch our video for a short overview of RHEL!

Centos Migration 810

CentOS end-of-life and migration to RHEL

CentOS will reach end-of-life on June, 30 2024. This means that CentOS Linux will no longer receive new features, patches, or updates, creating potential security and compliance challenges for your customers. Are you ready to make the most of this opportunity?

Red Hat estimates the CentOS migration market opportunity in 2024 is $500 million. That's why Arrow encourages you to connect with your CentOS customers now to provide them guidance, and your recommendations. This is an ideal opportunity to reevaluate their full environment and standardize on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Download this datasheet to use during discussions with your customers about choosing the best operating system for their organization.

Download this infographic that shows five unexpected benefits of moving from CentOs to RHEL.

Customer benefits of moving to RHEL from CentOS

Moving to Red Hat Enterprise Linux gives your customers direct access to the latest enterprise-ready Linux innovation certified for use with Red Hat’s portfolio of software, automation, and management technologies.

IDC reports that compared to open-source operating systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux delivers:

  • 540% three-year return on investment
  • 32% more efficient IT infrastructure teams
  • 23% faster development life cycles
  • 72% less unplanned downtime

An easy switch from CentOS to RHEL

Now, converting your customers' CentOS Linux systems to RHEL is easier than ever with Red Hat's Convert2RHEL tool. Watch the video to learn more and download the Convert2RHE Enablement Guide.

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Benefits of RHEL subscription

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is certified on hundreds of clouds and with thousands of hardware and software vendors. RHEL can be used to support specific use cases, but every subscription includes these core benefits:

Technical support: Access to phone and online support, as well as the documentation, knowledgebase, and tools needed to keep all systems running—and solve problems quickly.

Security resources: Red Hat solutions are tested and hardened to make sure they’re as secure as possible.

Partner ecosystem: Red Hat has relationships with thousands of software, cloud, and hardware partners.

Supported life cycles: Red Hat subscriptions are not tied to a specific version, so any version can be used and upgrade on your customer's schedule.

Management: Red Hat Satellite is designed to keep RHEL environments and other Red Hat infrastructure running efficiently, with security, and in compliance.

Proactive analytics: Red Hat Insights continuously analyzes platforms and applications to predict risk, recommend actions, and track costs.

If you have any questions about helping your customers transition from CentOS to RHEL, contact Arrow's Red Hat team!
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