AlmaLinux at StorPool
summary
StorPool runs AlmaLinux as the preferred OS for KVM storage and guest nodes across thousands of servers at hundreds of locations, with production clusters in Sofia and Delhi and a test/dev lab; they operate an AlmaLinux mirror in Bulgaria for faster package access, track a recurring bug list that surfaces kernel/KVM edge cases, and report and backport fixes; claim: AlmaLinux gives longer lifecycle and community-driven stability preferred over five-year commercial support.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 2:13Use cases for AlmaLinux
- 5:02Customer requirements for Linux distros
- 9:19Why AlmaLinux fits KVM hosts
- 12:47Adoption and distribution stats
- 14:59Q&A
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