An Easier Red Hat Support Alternative - TuxCare

Why Organizations Are
Switching from Red Hat

Freedom, Flexibility, and Savings – without Compromise

Red Hat’s licensing changes and steep enterprise tiers have pushed many IT leaders to seek a RHEL support alternative that doesn’t sacrifice performance or security.

TuxCare TES offers similar stability, compatibility, and certified security – without vendor lock-in or inflated renewal fees.

You don’t need Red Hat to run Enterprise
Linux – you just need the right partner.

Why TES Is the Best Red Hat
Support Alternative

Seamless RHEL Compatibility

1:1 binary-compatible with RHEL

Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance

including FIPS, STIG, CIS, and ISO27001 alignment

Rebootless CVE Patching

with zero downtime, zero maintenance windows

24/7 Expert Support

from the same engineers trusted by AlmaLinux and major enterprises

Lower TCO

Predictable, transparent pricing designed for real-world budgets

Your RHEL Support Alternative:
Community Linux + TES

Open-Source Freedom Meets Enterprise Reliability

As a founding sponsor of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation and long-time contributor to the Linux ecosystem.

TuxCare delivers enterprise-strength support and security for RHEL-compatible distributions like AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux – giving you everything Red Hat offers, without the lock-in or markup.

Choose TES and you’ll get:

  • Continuous security updates and patches
  • Long-term support lifecycles
  • Enterprise SLA-backed uptime
  • Dedicated support engineers familiar with your stack
  • Optional add-ons like rebootless patching and compliance hardening

TuxCare isn’t just another vendor – it’s the RHEL support alternative that keeps your business secure and compliant for the long haul.

Select the Best Support Option for Your Team

Essential
Support

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

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

Endless security support for each major distro 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

Extended Security
Updates

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

Long-term High and Critical security updates for FIPS-certified releases1

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 your distro that are eligible for Extended Security Updates are subject to change. TuxCare reserves the right to modify these versions at any time without prior notice.

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 your distro and a range of open-source applications, covering:

  • Consultation on same-major-version OS migrations and related issues
  • Application support and configuration assistance
  • Design and architecture review
  • Data storage and backups
  • KernelCare or Extended Security Updates setup/update issues

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, Rocky Linux packages, KernelCare Enterprise patches, Extended Security Updates package list, etc.) based on your needs

Security
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

*Currently available for AlmaLinux

Add rebootless patching to your Enterprise Support Subscription

Zero downtime + Zero Maintenance Windows + Fully Automated

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Ready to Switch?

Tell us a bit about your current RHEL environment and business needs.

We’ll design a custom migration and support plan that cuts costs – not capabilities.

Talk to a TuxCare Enterprise Support Specialist Today!

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