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AlmaLinux + TuxCare =
The OS Engineered for Enterprises

Where Open-Source Flexibility Meets Rock-Solid Enterprise Security and Performance
As a long-time partner and founding sponsor of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation, TuxCare keeps AlmaLinux secure, compatible,
and enterprise-strong, giving organizations a powerful alternative to conventional – and costly – commercial OS options.

Why Are Industry-Leading Organizations
Choosing AlmaLinux?

  •  Enterprise-Ready
  • Stable & Reliable
  • High Perfomance
  • Flexible & Scalable

On its own, AlmaLinux – a community-supported open-source Linux distribution – delivers
the reliability and governance that organizations expect.

Combined with TuxCare, AlmaLinux delivers enterprise-grade compliance,
performance, and value – rivaling top commercial OS options without the high costs.


AlmaLinux OS
Oracle Linux
Rocky Linux
CentOS Stream
RHEL
First Release Mar. ’21, AlmaLinux 8.3 Oct. 2006 June ’21, Rocky Linux 8.4 Sept. ’19, Stream 8.0 Mar. 2002
RHEL Compatibility Minor Version** Minor Version** Minor Version** Major Version* n/a
Average Release Delay for 9-Series Minor Versions 4.83 days 14.5 days 17.33 days n/a n/a
Errata Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Lifecycle Endless with TuxCare (standard 10 years + endless extension) 13 Years
(standard 10 years + 3 years of extended support)		 10 Years 5.5 Years 14 years
(standard 10 years + 4 years of extended support)
Commercial Support 3rd party Oracle, 3rd parties 3rd party 3rd Party 1st party (Red Hat)
Live Patching Service KernelCare Oracle Ksplice, KernelCare KernelCare Not available Kpatch, KernelCare
FIPS Compliance*** 140-3 for 9.2, 3rd party  Many, 1st party Not available Not available Many, 1st party
Architectures (all: x86_64) x86_64 (at launch)
aarch64 (since 8.4)
ppc64le (since 8.5)
s390x (since 8.6)		 x86_64
aarch64		 x86_64
aarch64 (versions ≥ 9)
ppc64le (versions ≥ 9)
s390x (versions ≥ 9)		 x86_64
aarch64
ppc64le
s390x		 x86_64
aarch64
ppc64le
s390x
Backing Organization AlmaLinux OS Foundation (501c6 non-profit) Oracle, Inc. Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Inc.
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Distribution to AlmaLinux?

Where TES Delivers the Highest Impact

Organizations in regulated sectors need secure, stable Linux systems – which TES provides, along with long-term support, hardened security, and compliance-ready baselines that make stringent compliance standards easier to keep up with.

Public Sector

Government agencies and the contractors they work with juggle strict compliance demands and tight budgets every day.

TES helps them stay mission-ready with FIPS-validated modules, FedRAMP-aligned hardening, and predictable long-term support that keeps essential systems stable and secure.

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Finance

Banks, fintech innovators, and insurers operate under constant scrutiny and can’t afford even a moment of instability.

TES provides rapid CVE remediation, hardened security baselines, and long-term OS consistency to support PCI DSS, SOX, and other financial compliance requirements.

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Healthcare

Hospitals and healthcare providers depend on secure, always-available systems to keep patients safe.

TES delivers extended lifecycle support, fast and reliable patching, and FIPS-ready cryptography to help meet HIPAA and HITRUST standards without disrupting clinical operations.

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Enterprise Support from TuxCare Makes AlmaLinux the Only Community-Driven, RHEL-Compatible Distribution Compliant with the US Government and Industry Security Standards

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Enterprise Support, Your Way
Select the Best Support Option for Your Team

Essential

Support

For organizations that can’t afford downtime – ensuring seamless AlmaLinux updates, fixes, and long-term stability.

TuxCare-vetted repository of all AlmaLinux updates with guaranteed uptime and SLOs

Endless security support for each AlmaLinux major version

Expedited 24/7 break-and-fix support, covering:

  • Consultation on installation and migration issues between OSs of the same major version
  • Package update issues
  • OS bug troubleshooting
  • Kernel crash issues
  • Hardware support requests

Enhanced
Support

For teams that prefer by-the-hour access to experts and advice on OS migrations, backups, security updates, and system design – whenever they need it.

Pay-as-you-go support in 5,10 and 20-hour bundles

Enterprise-grade support for AlmaLinux and a range of open-source applications, covering:

  • Migration advice and recommendations
  • Application support 
and configuration assistance
  • Design and architecture review
  • Data storage and backups
  • KernelCare or Extended Security Updates setup/update issues

Extended Security
Updates

For organizations that prioritize long-term security updates or ongoing compliance for their FIPS-validated AlmaLinux deployments.

Long-term High and Critical security updates for AlmaLinux 9.2, 9.6 and 9.10 (FIPS-certified releases) 1

Full suite of five FIPS-validated modules (kernel, OpenSSL, libcrypt, NSS, and GnuTLS)

FIPS-compliant security patches that do not change the validated cryptography to ensure FIPS 140-3 continuity

Re-certification for cryptographic CVEs (much faster than the general FIPS 140-3 certification process)

1 Disclaimer: The minor versions of AlmaLinux eligible for Extended Security Updates are subject to change. TuxCare reservers the right to modify these versions at any time without prior notice.

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Hardening

For organizations that need to harden their operating systems while avoiding common pitfalls.

Mapping CIS/STIG controls to compliance standards like PCI-DSS or ISO27001

Scripts for CIS/STIG hardening automation

Compliance scanning support – from creating audit checks to configuring vulnerability scanners

Assistance in selecting the most appropriate scanner based on your needs/environments

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Custom

Support

For enterprises seeking highly tailored solutions that accommodate their unique support requirements.

Open-source application support within the predefined Scope of Work

Customized solutions (AlmaLinux packages, KernelCare Enterprise patches, Extended Security Updates package list, etc.) based on your needs

Migration requests

Add rebootless patching to your Enterprise Support
Subscription

Zero downtime + Zero Maintenance Windows + Fully Automated

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"Achieving FedRAMP ATO was a monumental task, but TuxCare's Enterprise Support was a game-changer for us, which not only met every requirement but also streamlined our entire compliance journey. We are now confidently serving Federal clients, thanks to TuxCare's expertise and technology."

Frequently Asked Questions

TuxCare Enterprise Support for AlmaLinux is enterprise-grade support, security, and compliance for AlmaLinux delivered by TuxCare – the founding sponsor of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. It provides 16-year major lifecycle coverage and up to 10 years minor lifecycle coverage, FIPS 140-3 validated patches, rebootless patching, hardening support, and 24×7 expert support from the people who help build and maintain AlmaLinux.

Yes. TuxCare is the founding sponsor of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. The same team that helps build and maintain AlmaLinux also delivers its enterprise support, which is a differentiator no competing support vendor can match.

Yes. AlmaLinux is binary-compatible with RHEL at the minor-version level, governed by a non-profit foundation (AlmaLinux OS Foundation, a 501c6), and runs across x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, and s390x architectures. With TuxCare Enterprise Support added, it delivers the lifecycle length, FIPS compliance, and 24×7 expert response that regulated enterprises need – including FedRAMP-ready environments serving federal customers.

AlmaLinux is the fastest of the community RHEL rebuilds, with an average 4.83-day release delay for 9-series minor versions, compared to 14.5 days for Oracle Linux and 17.33 days for Rocky Linux. Standard lifecycle is 10 years, extendable indefinitely with TuxCare (versus 13 years for Oracle, 10 years for Rocky, 5.5 years for CentOS Stream, and 14 years for RHEL). AlmaLinux maintains minor-version RHEL compatibility, ships errata, and is governed by a non-profit foundation rather than a for-profit vendor.

Yes. TuxCare offers a dedicated FedRAMP Bundle for AlmaLinux that combines FIPS 140-3 validated modules, Extended Security Updates, rebootless patching (KernelCare and LibCare), and TuxCare Radar vulnerability reporting to support FedRAMP cryptographic, flaw remediation, ConMon, contingency, and incident response controls. Multiple cloud service providers have achieved FedRAMP ATO running AlmaLinux with TuxCare.

Yes. TuxCare maintains the open-source ELevate tool, which performs in-place migrations from RHEL-compatible distributions (including CentOS) to AlmaLinux. TES includes migration consultation as part of Essential and Enhanced Support, and Custom Support can scope larger migration projects.

Pricing depends on tier (Essential, Enhanced, Extended Security Updates, Security Hardening, or Custom), system count, and any add-ons like KernelCare.

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