2018-08-06T14:01:00Z

What is your primary use case for CentOS?

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VM
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2024-02-29T09:49:58Z
Feb 29, 2024

Many of my customers use Linux as their client operating system because it is more secure. Since it doesn't have a UI and there are a lot of anomalies and viruses affecting the UI-related applications, some customers prefer to have an operating system without a UI. I have seen most people use CentOS, Red Hat, or Ubuntu as a client operating system or server.

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Arif-Kundi - PeerSpot reviewer
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2024-02-29T08:36:45Z
Feb 29, 2024

My company plans to drop the use of CentOS since Red Hat has stopped offering it support. The tool was useful for hosting our company's website and email servers.

Phat Chau - PeerSpot reviewer
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2023-11-21T10:21:14Z
Nov 21, 2023

We use CentOS for repository features.

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2023-08-07T12:00:28Z
Aug 7, 2023

In my company, we use CentOS to work in my test environments on my laptop. I didn't implement CentOS on the enterprise server. My company uses it like a work server, and I got access to services provided by Apache and ManageEngine, which I used to deploy solutions, especially the minor ones like Elasticsearch. I didn't use other solutions because of security reasons in my company. I use it for testing purposes related to DNS servers, directory servers, binding servers, and Hyper-V servers, which are minor cases.

MI
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2023-04-26T09:42:12Z
Apr 26, 2023

We deploy our products onto the solution. We use it as an OS. Our support team deploys it to customers.

Ayman Allam - PeerSpot reviewer
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2023-03-16T10:04:02Z
Mar 16, 2023

I primarily use the solution for personal and testing purposes. It's used as an operating system.

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Yilmaz Cagri Isbuga - PeerSpot reviewer
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2023-01-10T15:12:37Z
Jan 10, 2023

I chose CentOS because it's easy to understand and user friendly. If you read the code base and know the operation system that you're using and which folder contains which part, it's easy to use. I started using CentOS because our website customers started to increase, and I couldn't manage them. I realized I needed to make a structured system to start this, and I installed the website panel from Windows. I started using Windows, but I was mostly making websites like Joomla, Mambo, and WordPress, which aren't compatible with the IIS system from Windows. I started having some problems with the email service from Windows. For the past two years, I have been providing this solution to my customers. Currently, there are four people using this solution. One person does SEO for the back-linked part of a project. Another person works on UI/UX, and I also have a VHMGC engineer that knows the Smarty framework. I'm using the terminal based version of CentOS, but I also prefer to use software that I build. For example, I use Plesk GUI, but if there's a problem, it's not fixed with my software interfaces. I have to log into the terminal and create it. I can use one of my machines that resides in my system with the proxy under the security. I have a lot of servers, so I'm able to log in on any terminal or the Windows space. I'm a software engineer. I'm also working on a robotic base with the Raspbian base. Raspbian is the same as Linux, so I'm using the Debian part. I'm using direct CentOS distribution from the ISO, but I'm not using the cloud. There are many differences between the cloud and dedicated servers.

Cuneyt Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-11-09T14:12:16Z
Nov 9, 2022

CentOS is an operating system, and our applications are running on EC2 instances. I am using the latest version, which is version 6.9. It's a Linux operating system, but it's compatible with cloud solutions. This solution is used by over 1,000 clients. We don't plan on increasing usage because Red Hat announced that support has ended for CentOS.

OF
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2022-11-02T15:27:20Z
Nov 2, 2022

Support of public systems

Evans Choge - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-10-28T17:39:15Z
Oct 28, 2022

Our primary use case for the solution is utilizing it as an OS in a virtualized environment. It helps us install and deploy our applications and other services accessed by other users, internally and externally. The solution is deployed on-premises.

Vijay Muddu - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-10-28T11:18:31Z
Oct 28, 2022

It's normally next to our operating system, which helps us to install our servers, et cetera.

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2022-10-06T17:55:00Z
Oct 6, 2022

The primary use case for the solution is to host web servers, application servers, or databases.

SulaimanMustapha - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-09-10T00:36:54Z
Sep 10, 2022

This solution is mainly used for testing and development purposes.

Erick-Guevara - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-08-02T22:58:45Z
Aug 2, 2022

CentOS is an operating system for business. Basically, it is used for application servers used for deploying.

Muhammad-Mwinchande - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-07-20T12:41:14Z
Jul 20, 2022

I am using CentOS for hosting applications.

DM
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2022-07-07T10:08:28Z
Jul 7, 2022

I'm using the solution for storage. It’s a specialized storage service.

Taher Dungrawala - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-07-04T11:19:00Z
Jul 4, 2022

We use CentOS an operating system if we want to install or do some processing.

NP
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2022-06-23T15:43:07Z
Jun 23, 2022

CentOS is a platform that is specifically used for tools that are required in our organization. We found a way to adapt it to our own needs.

Aakash Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-05-26T01:33:31Z
May 26, 2022

CentOS is mainly used for server installations and VMs.

Kevin Honde - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-04-27T08:18:53Z
Apr 27, 2022

We use this solution for any server that needs the database, for any service applications that are Linux compatible. We use a specific version for each user, but when we do a system, we use the latest. We deploy the latest version except when a vendor specifies a different version. Usually, the developers request service for themselves and then the people using those servers will be varied. There are so many people using this solution that we cannot determine the exact number. There are some internal systems like finance or HR, for example. So, the numbers are not consistent. As more products and requests come out, I think we are increasing the number of users. The solution is deployed on-premises.

MM
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2022-03-30T05:39:00Z
Mar 30, 2022

I use CentOS for business applications and personal applications. Because Linux is an operating system, the use case will differ from person to person. We used it to host our scripting servers and infrastructure layout.

HT
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2022-03-16T09:43:24Z
Mar 16, 2022

We use it for the DNS server, and we have some in-house apps that we are running on it for internal processes.

HetulPatel - PeerSpot reviewer
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2022-01-19T11:55:16Z
Jan 19, 2022

We use CentOS for our transactions and our data warehouse server. We established a replication between those servers.

BB
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2021-11-25T02:01:00Z
Nov 25, 2021

We have very varied, different uses. Mostly it's an appliance for applications.

RK
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2021-10-22T13:35:23Z
Oct 22, 2021

We primarily use the solution to build our applications.

DB
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2021-10-21T17:02:29Z
Oct 21, 2021

Our file management system is based on CentOS.

NS
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2021-10-19T19:12:57Z
Oct 19, 2021

I run my personal applications on CentOS.

Faustine Chisasa - PeerSpot reviewer
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2021-10-06T08:37:57Z
Oct 6, 2021

We have been using CentOS for running different network management and monitoring applications. We have CentOS for DNS, Subscriber Management, Network Monitoring, Databases and Remote Network Management Servers.

Octavian Enache - PeerSpot reviewer
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2021-09-29T11:42:01Z
Sep 29, 2021

I use CentOS for business applications and personal use.

SB
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2021-09-29T09:29:16Z
Sep 29, 2021

We use CentOS Seven. The solution allows us to run our personal and business applications.

FK
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2021-08-25T16:06:57Z
Aug 25, 2021

We have been using CentOS for web-based applications, containers, and OpenStack.

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2021-08-02T17:02:18Z
Aug 2, 2021

It can be used for data centers to run the servers. CentOS is a test bench for Red Hat. When Red Hat is testing new software, they will test it out in CentOS and Fedora. They will give it to the public, the public will complain about all the issues, then they will fix it, and include it in Red Hat. I am not using it for the organization. However, I am using it in the business. For example, I help many clients back up Linux servers or protect Linux servers. But I am a Linux user at home, and I have been implementing products that revolve around Linux.

MW
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2021-06-30T12:12:03Z
Jun 30, 2021

We are using this solution as an operating system for scientific computing.

FE
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2020-12-22T17:06:42Z
Dec 22, 2020

Most of the time, I use CentOS for deploying Tomcat to run web applications. I use it to run Docker, as well.

D6B8 - PeerSpot reviewer
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2018-08-06T14:01:00Z
Aug 6, 2018

We use CentOS whenever we can to help bridge services or to add another layer to our infrastructure. We currently use CentOS for monitoring orientated tasks, but it has been our chosen distribution for our enterprise for a few years.

CentOS is a versatile operating system with many use cases, including virtual spaces, scientific computing, data center servers, web-based applications, and more. Its valuable features include customization options, low memory consumption, performance, scalability, open-source nature, cost-saving, and compatibility with Red Hat packages.  The solution has helped organizations save money on licensing and improve testing capabilities for new implementations without spending additional...
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