Ubuntu 25.10 Released — Questing Quokka
Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka ships with kernel 6.14, Rust-written system components and improved immutable system options.
AlmaLinux 10 Released — RHEL 10 Compatible
AlmaLinux 10 launches as a 1:1 RHEL 10 compatible distribution with kernel 6.11, Python 3.12 default and OpenSSL 3.2.
Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS — Kernel 6.8 Hardware Enablement
Ubuntu 24.04.2 point release ships the 6.8 HWE kernel — better NVMe support, improved GPU drivers and AMD Zen 5 optimisations.
Ubuntu 24.10 Released — Oracular Oriole
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole ships with kernel 6.11, experimental Rust drivers and improved Snap application support.
AlmaLinux 9.4 Released — New Security Features
AlmaLinux 9.4 delivers RHEL 9.4 compatibility with improved SELinux policies, updated crypto policies and kernel 5.14.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Released — Noble Numbat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat launches with kernel 6.8, unprivileged user namespaces restricted by default and 12 years of security support.
Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS — Kernel 6.2 Hardware Enablement
Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS ships with the 6.2 Hardware Enablement kernel — better support for newer hardware while maintaining LTS stability.
Ubuntu 23.04 Released — Lunar Lobster
Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster ships with kernel 6.2, improved PipeWire audio and experimental frame pointers for better profiling.
AlmaLinux 9.1 Released — Full RHEL 9 Compatibility
AlmaLinux 9.1 achieves full RHEL 9.1 compatibility with updated kernel, improved security and container tooling updates.
CentOS Stream 9 Released — RHEL 9 Development Platform
CentOS Stream 9 launches as the upstream development platform for RHEL 9 — the community continues debating its suitability for production use.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Released — Jammy Jellyfish
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish launches with kernel 5.15, OpenSSL 3.0, nftables by default and 10 years of security support.
Rocky Linux 8.5 Released — Enterprise Ready
Rocky Linux 8.5 reaches enterprise-ready status with full RHEL 8.5 compatibility — a credible CentOS replacement backed by major industry sponsors.
AlmaLinux 8.3 Released — First Stable Build
AlmaLinux 8.3 stable releases as a 1:1 RHEL 8.3 binary-compatible replacement for CentOS — the community's answer to the CentOS EOL announcement.
Rocky Linux Announced by CentOS Founder
CentOS founder Gregory Kurtzer announces Rocky Linux — a community-driven RHEL-compatible distribution to replace the original CentOS Linux.
AlmaLinux Announced as CentOS Alternative
CloudLinux announces AlmaLinux as a free, community-driven, RHEL-compatible replacement for CentOS — backed by $1M annual funding.
CentOS Project Shifts to CentOS Stream — Community Reacts
Red Hat announces CentOS Linux will end in 2021, replaced by CentOS Stream — the community responds with AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux alternatives.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Released — Focal Fossa for Production
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa arrives with kernel 5.4, improved ZFS support, Wireguard built-in and nftables replacing iptables.
CentOS 8 Released — DNF Package Manager
CentOS 8 arrives with the DNF package manager, AppStream module system, Cockpit web console and kernel 4.18.
Ubuntu 19.04 Released — Improved Cloud Init
Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo improves cloud-init configuration, adds experimental ZFS root support and ships with kernel 5.0.
CentOS 8 Development Announced — What to Expect
The CentOS team announces development of CentOS 8 based on RHEL 8 — with DNF package manager, AppStream and improved container support.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Released — Bionic Beaver for Servers
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver arrives with Python 3.6, kernel 4.15, improved LXD and Netplan network configuration — the new server standard.
CentOS 7.4 Released — Kernel and Security Updates
CentOS 7.4 ships with kernel 3.10.0-693, improved memory management and support for the latest hardware — recommended for all production servers.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 — New Security Features
RHEL 7.3 introduces OpenSCAP security compliance scanning, improved LDAP integration and technology preview of StratiS storage management.
CentOS 7.3 Released — Security and Performance Updates
CentOS 7.3 arrives with kernel 3.10.0-514, improved storage drivers and over 800 bug fixes — a significant update for production servers.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Released — What's New for Server Admins
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus brings systemd by default, PHP 7.0 in repositories, and improved cloud-init — here's what server administrators need to know.