CentOS 7 is a distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). CentOS is free and open-source software. One of the main features of this distribution is stability and a high level of security. This is a popular distro among administrators of corporate applications and databases: many of them recommend using the CentOS operating system.
The Beget VPS with pre-installed CentOS 7 is a ready-to-use (installed and configured) distribution for use in a cloud environment, prepared in advance to work on virtual servers and containing in its standard delivery several utilities often used by administrators.
CentOS 7 features
- Long-term support for CentOS 7 updates until June 30, 2024
- Linux kernel version 3.10
- Software versions in the standard repositories:
- PHP 5.4
- Python 2.7
- GCC 4.8.5
- Apache 2.4.6
- MariaDB 5.5
- PostgreSQL 9.2
What CentOS 7 is good for
The CentOS 7 distribution is suitable for tasks for which the newer versions of CentOS 8 Stream and CentOS 9 Stream cannot be used.
The distribution uses the RPM package format. The official repositories contain an extensive base of packages for most tasks. Installation and configuration of the operating system are not required.
