[SOLVED] RHEL or CENTOS

here4linux · 02-16-2011, 06:54 AM

Hi All,

I have to deploy Linux server(apache, php , Mysql) for production environment.

whether I should go for RHEL5 or CENTOS5 and why....

Also if RHEL5 then Can use RHEL5 without license if I dont want support from Red Hat.

Thanks

AlucardZero · 02-16-2011, 07:06 AM

You can't use RHEL for long without paying for it. So are you going to pay? No? Use CentOS.

jamrock · 02-16-2011, 08:50 AM

The main difference between the two is the paid support. I see no advantage to using RHEL if you do not need support from Red Hat.

chrism01 · 02-16-2011, 11:52 PM

Actually, it's not just about support, you will also not receive updates if you don't pay RHEL; an important pt imho.
However, unless you are very(!) confident with Linux, I'd start with paying RH for the first year until you get up to speed, then you can move over to Centos if you want. This is assuming this is a real production system you are talking about.

Disillusionist · 02-17-2011, 01:23 AM

You will receive updates if you use CentOS

If you install RHEL without a support contract, then you won't receive updates.

As others stated previously:

If you are not, for whatever reason, going to pay for a support contract, use CentOS instead of RHEL

here4linux · 02-17-2011, 03:45 AM

Thanks All Now I am going to use CentOS.

archtoad6 · 02-19-2011, 02:52 AM

This is a duplicate of: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...1/#post4260219 which was closed.