Rocky Linux LTS (Long-Term Support)
What is LTS and What Does it Cover?
Keep your Rocky Linux environments stable, secure, and compliant with CIQ’s LTS.
LTS extends support for up to 5 years, ensuring your systems remain up-to-date and safe.
We are the Rocky Linux Experts
CIQ was founded by Gregory Kurtzer, creator of Rocky Linux and co-founder of CentOS. We bring unmatched expertise to your Rocky Linux environment. We are active contributors to the Rocky Linux project and founding sponsor of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF), ensuring you receive the best support and security.
Trusted by the World’s Leading Enterprises
Financial
One of the world’s largest credit card companies migrated from CentOS to Rocky Linux and chose CIQ as their partner for stabilization and security.Technology
One of the world’s largest technology companies maintains system compliance and stability with CIQ for industrial automation, medical devices, and smart infrastructure product lines.HPC
A high-performance cloud computing platform chose CIQ and Rocky Linux for a stable foundationHow LTS Works
5 Years of Major Version Support
- Final minor version (e.g., 8.10, 9.10) occurs 5 years after the major version release.
- This version receives minor/maintenance updates for an additional 5 years.
18 Months of Minor Version Support
- Extended support for non-zero even-numbered releases (e.g., 8.6, 8.8, 9.2, 9.4).
- Lifecycle for long-term update support is 18 months past release expiration.
Enhanced security with backports
Packages with security issues marked as Important or Critical may be eligible for backports. Generally, this applies to packages with a CVE score of 8.0 or higher. Other security-related backports and bug fixes are at CIQ’s discretion. Finalized pricing will be determined after speaking with one of our experts.
Rocky Linux: The future of stability
As part of our commitment to your success, CIQ supports Rocky Linux with updates for minor versions even after they've been declared EOL. By backporting fixes from newer releases, we ensure your transition to Rocky Linux is as smooth and secure as possible.
Benefits of LTS with CIQ
- Stay compliant: Keep your vendor-approved infrastructure supported and compliant for up to 5 years
- Stable configurations: Reduce config variances and keep changes to a minimum
- Long-term compatibility: Keep your mission-critical hardware running without worrying about drivers
- Enhanced security: Regular backports of critical security fixes keep your infrastructure secure
- Cost efficiency: Optimize resource allocation and avoid frequent, costly updates
- Future-proof planning: Align your tech roadmap with your business goals
- Proven performance: Get high performance wherever you need it
Easy access to packages and images
CIQ’s LTS for Rocky Linux subscription offers up-to-date packages and container images. The LTS container images are OCI-compliant, and should work transparently with Docker, Podman, Apptainer, and others. They are based on the publicly available rockylinux images, with a couple of minor differences:Default vault repositories
Each LTS image by default has repositories (BaseOS, AppStream, etc.) pointing to the corresponding Rocky Vault version.
18 Months of Minor Version Support
LTS images are always kept up to date with the latest available packages from the vault and corresponding CIQ LTS subscription.
CIQ utility included
The CIQ subscription management utility is included in each rockylinux-lts labeled image. This makes it easy to activate your subscription key within the container and apply updates or install new packages from the CIQ repositories.
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