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Description

CentOS Linux is a community-driven distribution that is built from resources made available to the public through Red Hat or CentOS repositories for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Its primary goal is to maintain functional compatibility with RHEL, while the CentOS Project focuses on modifying packages to eliminate any upstream vendor branding and visual elements. CentOS Linux is available at no cost and can be freely redistributed. Each version of CentOS is supported until the corresponding RHEL version reaches the end of its general support lifecycle. New versions of CentOS are released following the rebuilding of new RHEL versions, typically occurring every 6-12 months for minor updates and spanning several years for major releases. The duration of the rebuild process can range from a few weeks for minor updates to several months for significant version changes. This approach ensures that users benefit from a secure, dependable, and easily maintainable Linux environment that remains predictable and reproducible over time, fostering a strong community around its use.

Description

Kata Containers is software licensed under Apache 2 that features two primary components: the Kata agent and the Kata Containerd shim v2 runtime. Additionally, it includes a Linux kernel along with versions of QEMU, Cloud Hypervisor, and Firecracker hypervisors. Combining the speed and efficiency of containers with the enhanced security benefits of virtual machines, Kata Containers seamlessly integrates with container management systems, including widely used orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes (k8s). Currently, it is designed to support Linux for both host and guest environments. For hosts, detailed installation guides are available for various popular distributions. Furthermore, the OSBuilder tool offers ready-to-use support for Clear Linux, Fedora, and CentOS 7 rootfs images, while also allowing users to create custom guest images tailored to their needs. This flexibility makes Kata Containers an appealing choice for developers seeking the best of both worlds in container and virtualization technology.

API Access

Has API

API Access

Has API

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Axigen
CUPS-PDF
Circonus IRONdb
Citus
Cockpit
F5 NGINX App Protect
H-Sphere
InfernoVM
Offshore Servers
OpenStack
Ottomatik
ProxySQL
RapidFort
SecHard
Shoreline
VPSLab
Virtono
Wallarm API Security Platform
rConfig

Integrations

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Axigen
CUPS-PDF
Circonus IRONdb
Citus
Cockpit
F5 NGINX App Protect
H-Sphere
InfernoVM
Offshore Servers
OpenStack
Ottomatik
ProxySQL
RapidFort
SecHard
Shoreline
VPSLab
Virtono
Wallarm API Security Platform
rConfig

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

CentOS

Founded

2009

Country

United States

Website

wiki.centos.org/FrontPage

Vendor Details

Company Name

Kata Containers

Website

katacontainers.io/software/

Product Features

Product Features

Container Management

Access Control
Application Development
Automatic Scaling
Build Automation
Container Health Management
Container Storage
Deployment Automation
File Isolation
Hybrid Deployments
Network Isolation
Orchestration
Shared File Systems
Version Control
Virtualization

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