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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Management

You pay for RHEL for its stability and support lifecycle; we make sure you get the benefit. We apply errata on a documented schedule, keep SELinux enforcing, and plan leapp upgrades before your version leaves full support.

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What we manage

Your Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, handled.

Subscription Manager and repository housekeeping
Errata (security advisories) applied on schedule
Major version upgrades with leapp
SELinux enforcing, custom policies where needed
firewalld, auditd and CIS-style hardening
Red Hat Insights recommendations reviewed
Apache/Nginx, PHP, Java and database stacks
Satellite or local repository mirrors
Change and patch reports for auditors
24/7 monitoring and alerting

We work with your Red Hat subscriptions across supported RHEL major versions, including Extended Update Support where you have it.

Version history

Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions: why each came, and what changed.

Each release, the one it replaced, the one that followed, and the features that mattered for servers.

  1. RHEL 7

    2014

    Why it came: Brought systemd, XFS and firewalld to enterprise Linux, replacing RHEL 6’s older init and tooling.

    Followed by RHEL 8 ⟶

    • systemd
    • XFS default filesystem
    • firewalld
    • Docker/container support

    Maintenance ended 2024; Extended Life Support available

  2. RHEL 8

    2019

    Why it came: Introduced Application Streams so languages and databases could update faster than the OS.

    ⟵ Replaced RHEL 7 Followed by RHEL 9 ⟶

    • AppStream modules
    • dnf package manager
    • nftables
    • Web console (Cockpit)

    Maintenance until 2029

  3. RHEL 9

    2022

    Why it came: Moved to OpenSSL 3 and a newer kernel, with stronger default security for hybrid cloud.

    ⟵ Replaced RHEL 8 Followed by RHEL 10 ⟶

    • OpenSSL 3
    • Linux 5.14 kernel
    • Image Builder
    • Stricter default crypto policies

    Supported until 2032

  4. RHEL 10

    2025

    Why it came: Built for the next decade: image-based deployment, post-quantum cryptography and an AI assistant for admins.

    ⟵ Replaced RHEL 9

    • Image mode (bootable containers)
    • Post-quantum cryptography
    • RHEL Lightspeed assistant
    • Linux 6.12 kernel

    Supported until 2035

Release years and support windows as published by the vendor; check their lifecycle page for exact dates. We track them for you on every server we manage.

Problems we fix

What goes wrong on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and how we fix it.

Unregistered or expired subscriptionsServers that silently stopped getting errata. Re-registered and brought up to date.
Audit findingsHardening gaps flagged by auditors. Closed and documented.
leapp inhibitorsUpgrades blocked by old packages and drivers. Inhibitors cleared and the upgrade finished.
Patch windows missedMonths of pending advisories. Caught up safely in a tested window.

How it works

Free auditWe review your Red Hat Enterprise Linux server: updates, security, backups and performance. Plain-English report within 24 hours.
Fix & stabiliseUrgent issues first, every change explained, nothing risky without your sign-off.
Take overMonitoring, patching and backups move onto our 24/7 rota.
ImproveMonthly reports, upgrade planning before end of support, and capacity advice.
FAQ

Red Hat Enterprise Linux questions.

Yes. You keep your subscriptions and support entitlement with Red Hat; we manage the servers using them.

Yes: monthly reports listing advisories applied, pending items and hardening status.

Yes, if licensing costs matter more than the Red Hat support contract. We’ll lay out the trade-offs honestly.

Yes, pay-as-you-go RHEL images on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud as well as your own subscriptions.

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