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If you’re running cPanel on CentOS, or on a similar Linux distro like CloudLinux 7, then it hopefully isn’t news to you that these operating systems are on their last legs. Something you may not know, though, is that cPanel is now offering to support CentOS for a little while longer. At a cost.

CentOS was once the only option for running cPanel on Linux, but the clock started ticking on this arrangement when CentOS entered its end-of-life (EOL) phase in 2021. There were twists in the story since then but the important facts are:

The ELS will kick in automatically for all qualifying instances of cPanel from the start of next month. The program’s costs will follow a month later, from the start of August. The only way to opt out is by moving off CentOS/CloudLinux 7.

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For years, CentOS Linux has been an important Linux distro for us and many, many other operators around the world. It’s one of the three options we offer when you spin up a new Virtual Server, and – for now – it’s a core part of our Web Hosting tech stack.

So we have been paying close attention ever since the end of CentOS as we know it was announced in 2021. There has been no need to panic, as CentOS Linux 7 will remain in support until mid-2024, but we have kept an eye on developments and blogged occasional updates as other distros have upped their game and gotten closer to becoming viable CentOS replacements.

One promise: We will always prefer fully-supported software releases over anything still in beta. Our Web Hosting platform is too important. This is why we’ve kept…

For years, CentOS Linux has been an important Linux distro for us and many, many other operators around the world. It’s one of the three options we offer when you spin up a new Virtual Server, and – for now – it’s a core part of our Web Hosting tech stack.

So we have been paying close attention ever since the end of CentOS as we know it was announced in 2021. There has been no need to panic, as CentOS Linux 7 will remain in support until mid-2024, but we have kept an eye on developments and blogged occasional updates as other distros have upped their game and gotten closer to becoming viable CentOS replacements.

One promise: We will always prefer fully-supported software releases over anything still in beta. Our Web Hosting platform is too important. This is why we’ve kept…