The Hidden Risks of Running AlmaLinux without Enterprise Support
summary
TuxCare offers concrete enterprise services for AlmaLinux: live patching with kernelcare and librarycare, break‑fix support plus purchasable blocks of hours for architecture and migration, and ESU FIPS programs that backport CVEs into cryptographic packages. Current ESU FIPS covers 9.2 and 9.6 supported for 7–10 years and aims to extend AlmaLinux beyond the usual 10‑year window toward 20 years. Automated CIS/STIG mapping and remediation integrates with Ansible, Puppet, or Chef and revalidation is handled when crypto packages change.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and speakers
- 1:12About TuxCare
- 3:19Essential support services
- 6:32Extended security updates
- 9:41FIPS and government compliance
- 12:07Enterprise grade benefits
- 13:10Q&A and contact info
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