Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the Linux most software vendors certify against and most auditors recognize. It costs money, and that money buys a ten-year support lifecycle, security response and a paper trail.
We manage RHEL fleets: subscription-manager and Satellite for content, kpatch for live kernel updates, Insights for drift and vulnerability reporting, and SELinux left on.
At a glance
| Versions | RHEL 8 (through 2029), RHEL 9 (through 2032), RHEL 10 (2025 onward) |
|---|---|
| Management | Red Hat Satellite, Insights, Ansible Automation Platform |
| Security | SELinux, FIPS mode, OpenSCAP profiles (CIS, STIG) |
| Licensing | Per-socket-pair or per-VM subscriptions; free Developer subscription for up to 16 systems |
What RackLedge does
- Subscription management and cost review
- Satellite and content view design
- Patch cadence and live patching
- Hardening to CIS or STIG baselines
- Vendor application support coordination
How we work
Linux fleets stay healthy through automation and discipline. We build servers from a standard image with Ansible, patch them on a schedule with a staging ring, keep SELinux or AppArmor on, and log everything to a central collector. The result is a fleet that looks the same everywhere and can be rebuilt from Git.
Migrations, whether CentOS to Rocky, RHEL 8 to 9 or Windows to Linux, are done per workload with a test pass, a cutover window and a rollback. We coordinate with application vendors and keep the paperwork for compliance.
Subscriptions and licences are reviewed as part of the work. Plenty of businesses pay for RHEL where Rocky would do, or run unsupported CentOS where a subscription would satisfy an auditor. We fix both directions.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need RHEL or will Rocky do?
If a vendor requires RHEL for support or you need Red Hat's security response, RHEL. Otherwise Rocky or Alma give you the same binaries without the subscription.
Need a hand with this?
Tell us what you are running and what is slowing you down. You get a straight assessment and a plan, with no obligation. Support desk is staffed 24/7.