No, I am not switching from CentOS to Rocky Linux.
No, I am not switching from CentOS to Rocky Linux.
It seems the situation is more uncertain than it appears, as there isn't solid evidence to support it. Not all newer versions are inherently unstable; RHEL releases typically come slightly later, giving you time to keep using updates until you're satisfied with their stability.
But servers' stability is crucial. Even a brief outage is unacceptable.
However, stream testing will be fewer compared to regular RHEL, and less rigorous software testing often leads to more issues causing interruptions. A single update might not affect your server, but another could, resulting in downtime. Why accept that risk when you can simply move to Rocky Linux, which is almost certain to be more reliable?
Packages will occupy space between Fedora and RedHat, but the main concern remains. Fedora is quite stable, and updates won’t arrive until well after its six-month release schedule. You’ll still be getting outdated versions from a community known for its core contributors and testers.
I believed CentOS is the collection of RHEL components created by volunteers for general users, not just enterprise purposes.