Centos for a Linux VPS

Linux VPS is one of the most immensely popular VPS hosting solutions these days and CentOS is a free of charge operating system for Linux VPS. It’s basically the acronym for CommunityENTerprise Operating System and can be defined as an open-source community-supported operating system based on the Red Hat Enterprise server. It’s basically a re-branded version of the Red-Hat Linux and the CentOS users are getting all the Red Hat benefits without even paying for it. CentOS system is formulated by a growing pool of core OS developers who are supported by a very active user forum including network administrators, system administrators, managers, enterprise users, the core Linux enthusiasts and contributors from all over the world.

If you are interested to know more about this OS, here is a short gist on the features and advantages of this Linux VPS OS.

• First of all, it has to be mentioned that CentOS is a proven enterprise level operating system targeted towards people in quest of enterprise class OS stability sans the charge of support and certification. This Linux OS is built specifically for commercial use.
• This is considered as a greatly reliable operating system from Linux. The system is equipped to run computers for lengthy periods without the need of additional system upgrades. The hardware upgrades in CentOS are formulated in concurrence with the premium Red-Hat Enterprise server and these two are almost fully compatible. Then, it’s also good that CentOS offers better support cycles over other Linux operating systems. The particular Red-Hat based Linux VPS OS provides the user with a pretty long upgrade back-up cycle reaching up to 5 years whereas the other Linux based operating systems comes with way shorter support cycles- it’s generally 3 years and is even 18 months for some other Linux operating systems.
• Then, as CentOS is basically a community supported program you are always backed by a huge user community for any kind of consultation if you are stuck on anything regarding CentOS operation. The CentOS users have the facility to avail of the operational discussions from the online forums & tutorials from fellow web masters that would address all sorts of problems encountered by the end-users. The best part is that these support options like an active FAQ, Mailing lists, community forums and IRC chat are generally available free of cost.
• The CentOS users are always happy about their speed. Yes, this is a high paced Linux OS which can operate way faster in comparison to the other Linux operating systems. The main reason behind the high speed of CentOS is that it solely runs on the basic software versions. Thus, the CentOS processor is never bogged down checking out different applications. Moreover, the this Linux OS system hardly experiences blocker or security threats that otherwise reduces the computing speed or breaks down the entire server system.
• CentOS comes up with great operational stability over the other Linux operating systems. As told earlier the this OS is proven enterprise-grade software designed along the lines of the commercial level Red-Hat server and hence a superior operational stability is one of its hallmark features. It actually runs the most stable and basic software programs which eliminates or lessens the possibilities of a complete system crash
• ·         Moreover, it’s great to inform that this OS releases are always after the Red-Hat releases. In implies any issues or problems faced by the new Red-Hat releases are identified prior to the CentOS upgrades and hence the final CentOS releases could be ironed and rectified beforehand.  The good news is that CentOS VPS systems won’t need to be upgraded for a pretty long time.
• CentOS could be deployed for any form of website including blogging networks, social networking sites, shopping carts or e-commerce platforms. This particular Linux OS would also support the custom built unique web applications. The Linux VPS experts always recommend for CentOS when you are looking for an incredibly secure & reliable hosting solution at cheap rates.
• CentOS is equipped with Xen virtualization which allows running virtual computer server on a host server which shares its memory and CPU.