Security News > 2021 > March > First stable release of CentOS replacement AlmaLinux OS now available

CloudLinux announced the general availability of AlmaLinux OS, the open source enterprise-grade Linux distribution created as a replacement for CentOS. The new operating system is released in a stable version and is ready for production workloads.

The AlmaLinux project named Jack Aboutboul as community manager of AlmaLinux.

"In an effort to fill the void soon to be left by the demise of CentOS as a stable release, AlmaLinux has been developed in close collaboration with the Linux community," said Jack Aboutboul.

After the beta release of the code, AlmaLinux OS received extensive testing to help meet user expectations of reliability and performance.

Besides known bug fixes, the stable version includes Errata, SecureBoot, AWS, and VMware support as well as a script to quickly migrate from CentOS to AlmaLinux.

"As a drop-in open source replacement, AlmaLinux provides those users with continuity and new opportunity to be part of a vibrant community built around creating and supporting this new Linux distribution under non-profit governance. I give a lot of credit to CloudLinux for stepping in to offer CentOS users a lifeline to continue with AlmaLinux."

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