Extended Lifecycle Support

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Security Vulnerabilities Software Incompatibilities Compliance Risks Financial Risks Performance Issues Reliability Issues

While Running

End-of-Life Linux

An unsupported operating system is a ticking time bomb.

An unsupported operating system becomes more dangerous as time goes by.

Linux kernels, libraries, and packages are frequently patched to guard against new security vulnerabilities. When you use a Linux distribution that is no longer supported by the vendor, you will not receive corresponding updates. Your operating system will not be protected. That puts your servers, your data, and your business at risk of a cyberattack.

Protect your servers and stay compliant with CloudLinux Extended Lifecycle Support services. A simple, low monthly fee buys you the time you need to migrate to a supported operating system or to upgrade to the newest version of your current Linux flavor.

What is included in the
Extended Lifecycle Support?

Patches available soon after CVEs go public

The CloudLinux team is famous for quickly delivering patches for critical CVEs right after the CVE goes public.

Easy setup, no
migration required

Run a single script. No reboot is necessary, never interrupt your operations. Simply sync to a new repository file.

Kernel and critical package updates

Any Extended Lifecycle Support subscription includes regular kernel updates plus updates for critical packages.

Years of support

CloudLinux ELS lasts 4 years beyond EOL dates at a minimum. It gives you ample time to migrate.

Attractive pricing

Starting at $3.60 per server, Extended Lifecycle Support is easy on IT budgets. ELS is a sensible way to buy time to migrate.

Extended Lifecycle Support for
Major Enterprise Linux Distributions

Extended Lifecycle Support is currently available for CentOS 6 and Oracle Linux 6. Support for Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian is under development.

Extended Lifecycle Support
for CentOS 6

End-of-life Date - November 2020

Extended Lifecycle Support will last until November 2024, giving you enough time to switch your server fleet to an alternative distribution or upgrade to the newest version of your favourite Linux flavor.

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Extended Lifecycle Support for Oracle Enterprise Linux 6

End-of-life Date - March 2021

Extended Lifecycle Support will last until March 2025. Save significantly on Oracle’s Linux Subscription by choosing Extended Lifecycle Support for ongoing Oracle Linux 6 maintenance.

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Extended Lifecycle Support for Ubuntu 16.04

End-of-life Date - APRIL 2021

Extended Lifecycle Support will last until April 2025. Save significantly on Ubuntu 16.04 Subscription by choosing Extended Lifecycle Support for ongoing Ubuntu 16.04 maintenance.

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Extended Lifecycle Support for Debian is in the planning stage.

Express your interest by submitting this form, and we will get back to you once we have the release date.

Compare Extended Lifecycle Support
with services from other vendors

Extented Lifecycle Support by CloudLinux

vs

Extended Update & Life-cycle Support Add-On from RHEL

Pricing

Maintaining end-of-life software can be expensive,
but the CloudLinux Extended Lifecycle Support service
is at least 20X less expensive than vendor support

1-499 servers:

$6 $60

per server per month per server per year with an annual subscription

$6*

per server per month, or

$60

per server per year

500+ servers:

$3.6   $36

per server per month per server per year with an annual subscription

$3.6*

per server per month, or

$36

per server per year

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Enjoy a discount on Extended Lifecycle Support if you buy Extended Lifecycle Support
in a bundle with KernelCare.

FAQ

Extended Lifecycle Support service varies depending on the Linux OS that you are covering with extended support. Commonly you can expect Extended Lifecycle Support to last for at least three years – for example, at the time of writing, our CentOS 6 Extended Lifecycle Support support lasts until November 2024.
Applying CloudLinux Extended Lifecycle Support requires running a single command that changes the location of key repositories. Full implementation instructions will be provided when servers are registered with CloudLinux.
No. You are not migrating your operating system or making any substantive changes to the way your workload is handled. Enabling Extended Lifecycle Support from CloudLinux involves a simple change in the location of repositories. There is no downtime and no need to restart your servers. Activating CloudLinux Extended Lifecycle Support will not degrade your server performance, or disrupt your operations.
Extended Lifecycle Support includes updates the kernel and other critical packages such as glibc, openssh, openssl, and zlib. httpd, mysql, php. Userspace packages will also be supported. Other supported packages include: acl, acpid, at, attr, audit, authconfig, basesystem, bash, bc, blktrace, bridge-utils, busybox, bzip2, crash, cyrus-imapd, cyrus-sasl, db4-utils, device-mapper, dhclient, dhcpv6, dmidecode, dos2unix, dovecot, ed, gcc, gd, gdb, glib2, groff, info, Iptstate, logrotate, lslk, lvm2, makedev, nfs4-acl-tools, nfs-utils, nspr, ntp, opensp, pam, perl, procmail, procps, python, rcs, rds-tools, rhnlib, rsync, rsyslog, setroubleshoot, setserial, setup, sos, stunnel, tzdata, vim, wget, yum-metadata-parser, yum-rhn-plugin.
For 1-499 servers running Oracle® Linux 6 or CentOS® 6, it’s $6 per server per month or $60 per server per year with an annual subscription. For 500+ servers, it’s $3.60 per server per month or $36 per server per year with an annual subscription. Billing will start the month after usage begins.
No, you will continue to rely on your preferred operating system. We will just continue updating the packages for the operating system you love with security fixes that keep your OS environment safe and secure.
CloudLinux continuously monitors critical Linux kernel vulnerabilities and security concerns associated with the OS covered by your Extended Lifecycle Support contract. We release patches for security risks and general maintenance issues as soon as they are completed and tested.
Before each package goes into the production repository, we run several testing processes to verify that our update has zero unintended consequences. We also maintain a stable beta repository that we use for testing.
KernelCare would automatically apply our patches live in memory while your systems are in operation. However, if you prefer to patch manually, you can simply continue to do so using yum as you usually would.

Stop taking risks with an unsupported OS.

Migrating to the newer OS version is always challenging, but vulnerabilities in unpatched OS can lead to an expensive breach. Don’t wait.
Take control of your OS upgrade strategy with Extended Lifecycle Support from CloudLinux.

Protect your systems - sign up for Extended Lifecycle Support.

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You can only purchase ELS for CentOS6 or Oracle Linux 6, to purchase Ubuntu 16.04 ELS - please contact sales