CentOS can be somewhat difficult for beginners, as it has a complex UI, especially for those not in the IT field. Adding more support could be beneficial, though Red Hat with IBM support is an alternative that may be costly. Also, modernizing CentOS could be a suggestion.
The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the product.
I don't think any improvements are needed in the solution since we can just use it to test Red Hat before deploying it in our IT environment. We can learn more about CentOS from Red Hat. In the future, CentOS should provide a free or open-source version for its community, which can involve improving and testing it. CentOS NetworkManager is an area of concern in the solution that needs improvement, and it is the same with other products from Red Hat. CentOS NetworkManager was better earlier compared to what it is nowadays. The implementation or configuration would be better if there was some new CentOS NetworkManager available.
The security could be improved because the server system isn't very secure. I prefer to use Cloud Linux because of the CPU base, and they have CageFS technology. Cloud Linux isn't open-source. I don't immediately update the solution because I want to wait for a stable version. I would like them to provide features on GitHub or any docker core without any installation. The problem with CentOS is that updates are made by the community's free sources, which can cause problems. You have to dig in deeply to realize what the problem is.
It would be ideal if Red Hat would continue the CentOS versions in an open-source format. They seem to be moving away from that. Now only paid versions are available.
The solution is an open-source version of Red Hat without some of the features. The solution can be improved by including some of the Red Hat features for free.
There is no notification before updates are applied to the solution, which occasionally means that new functionality isn't compatible with how the product is currently being used, and causes issues.
Application Server Manager at Centro Nacional de Registros
Real User
2022-08-02T22:58:45Z
Aug 2, 2022
The package manager could be improved. For example, for my background, I prefer Debian. For me, the Debian package managing it fits a better solution. Sometimes using RPE and packages is a little complicated trying to resolve some dependencies. The GUI interface could always be better.
Continuous deployment is the only thing that can be improved. I would like to see support in the next 10 years. They will discontinue support for some CentOS versions.
The price could be better. They could add more drivers in terms of peripherals and other things. Add more drivers for the Linux specifications in the next release. Right now, they are just pushing to have more drivers for Windows instead of Linux.
Senior Unix System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-11-25T02:01:00Z
Nov 25, 2021
They're changing how they're working, and I really enjoy the easy updates. Now they're going to a streaming version, which I don't like. We want to control the updates manually. We have an application that we don't want to be updated without our knowledge. If you want to do something special on install, you can. But when they have 68 questions about how you want to install, you answer each one of them. A very simple, default install would be nice.
Sr Manager - Information Security & Researcher at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-09-29T09:29:16Z
Sep 29, 2021
Going forward, it would be nice to see how the container orchestration technologies are incorporated into this particular operating system baseline. I know that such platforms as OpenShift exist, but containers would basically be the norm. I want to see how CentOS can take it at the ground level up. The performance could stand improvement. While the solution is already secure, this could be improved.
Technical Presales Consultant/ Engineer at Ingram Micro
MSP
Top 5
2021-08-02T17:02:18Z
Aug 2, 2021
Unfortunately, Red Hat has changed the direction of the project. The community is shocked that CentOS is no longer that stable branch, it's that development branch. They have now started a new project that some vendors are involved with, which is called Rocky Linux. Rocky Linux is a new Linux distribution that continues with what the community started with CentOS. The community now is making creating their own CentOS, because of Red Hat's decision to make this CentOS a test bench. Most of the vendors in the market right now are making appliances, whether it be a firewall or a storage appliance, and most of them are using CentOS. Imagine the impact this will have on the vendors, on an international level, because they are relying on CentOS to be the most stable Linux distribution, and they chose the solution based on stability. Red Hat made the decision of making CentOS a test bench, which means it will no longer be stable. Vendors will either push the new unstable update to customers, which is not something they would likely do or they would need to change to another Linux distribution. It's a major decision for many companies to make. Because it is now a test bench many people are forced to change. I was using CentOS because it was very stable, and now it's not. Will I use it? No. The main reason people use CentOS was because of its stability. Now that the stability has been compromised, no one will use it, unless they are Red Hat developers. The people who are learning Red Hat will also like it. But for us, the community, who might have been relying on CentOS as being a very stable platform, we will discard it.
Senior System Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
2020-12-22T17:06:42Z
Dec 22, 2020
In the future, CentOS will no longer be compatible with Red Hat. I would prefer that it remains compatible because when it changes, we will no longer be using it. What is missing from this product is a real file system like CFS. Having a modern file system is important and in CentOS 7, btrfs was supported. However, in version 8 it has been removed. I don't understand why and I think that it was a very bad move and a very customer-unfriendly thing to do.
District Technology at INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196
User
2018-08-06T14:01:00Z
Aug 6, 2018
You're getting what you expect (a linux distro). The wizard has gotten better through the years, so maybe they could build more options into the wizard. However, we have scripts that we deploy to overcome this.
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...
CentOS can be somewhat difficult for beginners, as it has a complex UI, especially for those not in the IT field. Adding more support could be beneficial, though Red Hat with IBM support is an alternative that may be costly. Also, modernizing CentOS could be a suggestion.
Currently, CentOS is not providing support, so you will not get new packages that are compatible with that operating system.
I have had a tough time with the product's scalability, making it an area where improvements are required.
The solution’s stability could be improved.
The product lacks a graphical user interface that can help users automate certain systems using the native features offered by CentOS. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the product.
There could be more integration features included in the product.
I don't think any improvements are needed in the solution since we can just use it to test Red Hat before deploying it in our IT environment. We can learn more about CentOS from Red Hat. In the future, CentOS should provide a free or open-source version for its community, which can involve improving and testing it. CentOS NetworkManager is an area of concern in the solution that needs improvement, and it is the same with other products from Red Hat. CentOS NetworkManager was better earlier compared to what it is nowadays. The implementation or configuration would be better if there was some new CentOS NetworkManager available.
I'm not an expert on the solution. I cannot pinpoint specific issues. The solution could be more scalable.
The tool has no official support.
The support could be a bit better. They should be more customer friendly. They could also be a bit faster.
The security could be improved because the server system isn't very secure. I prefer to use Cloud Linux because of the CPU base, and they have CageFS technology. Cloud Linux isn't open-source. I don't immediately update the solution because I want to wait for a stable version. I would like them to provide features on GitHub or any docker core without any installation. The problem with CentOS is that updates are made by the community's free sources, which can cause problems. You have to dig in deeply to realize what the problem is.
The main issue is the End of Support. For that reason, we will switch to another operating system.
The price of CentOS could improve.
The solution could include more integration of third-party solutions to check on the quality and vulnerabilities of the code.
It would be ideal if Red Hat would continue the CentOS versions in an open-source format. They seem to be moving away from that. Now only paid versions are available.
The solution is an open-source version of Red Hat without some of the features. The solution can be improved by including some of the Red Hat features for free.
There is no notification before updates are applied to the solution, which occasionally means that new functionality isn't compatible with how the product is currently being used, and causes issues.
The package manager could be improved. For example, for my background, I prefer Debian. For me, the Debian package managing it fits a better solution. Sometimes using RPE and packages is a little complicated trying to resolve some dependencies. The GUI interface could always be better.
If CentOS could add Office features then that would be beneficial. Additionally, the UI could improve.
CentOS is very close to the end of life. I’d like them to improve the licensing options in the future.
CentOS could improve by having troubleshooting logs.
Continuous deployment is the only thing that can be improved. I would like to see support in the next 10 years. They will discontinue support for some CentOS versions.
CentOS could be improved with more user-friendly monitoring.
I would like to see more frequent updates.
The price could be better. They could add more drivers in terms of peripherals and other things. Add more drivers for the Linux specifications in the next release. Right now, they are just pushing to have more drivers for Windows instead of Linux.
It could be more secure.
When comparing the GUI of CentOS to Microsoft Windows or Mac, it could improve.
They're changing how they're working, and I really enjoy the easy updates. Now they're going to a streaming version, which I don't like. We want to control the updates manually. We have an application that we don't want to be updated without our knowledge. If you want to do something special on install, you can. But when they have 68 questions about how you want to install, you answer each one of them. A very simple, default install would be nice.
The platform already provides pretty great services. I'm not sure if it is missing any features. The stability could always be improved.
We occasionally have issues with software installation. For example, if we want to install a gen framework, we will face some challenges.
CentOS is not easy. I have searched the command center, but I cannot switch the accounts.
Like every operating system, it could be more secure.
Going forward, it would be nice to see how the container orchestration technologies are incorporated into this particular operating system baseline. I know that such platforms as OpenShift exist, but containers would basically be the norm. I want to see how CentOS can take it at the ground level up. The performance could stand improvement. While the solution is already secure, this could be improved.
The solution could improve by making the management tools better for the DevOps teams. For example, WebEX and Webstacks.
Unfortunately, Red Hat has changed the direction of the project. The community is shocked that CentOS is no longer that stable branch, it's that development branch. They have now started a new project that some vendors are involved with, which is called Rocky Linux. Rocky Linux is a new Linux distribution that continues with what the community started with CentOS. The community now is making creating their own CentOS, because of Red Hat's decision to make this CentOS a test bench. Most of the vendors in the market right now are making appliances, whether it be a firewall or a storage appliance, and most of them are using CentOS. Imagine the impact this will have on the vendors, on an international level, because they are relying on CentOS to be the most stable Linux distribution, and they chose the solution based on stability. Red Hat made the decision of making CentOS a test bench, which means it will no longer be stable. Vendors will either push the new unstable update to customers, which is not something they would likely do or they would need to change to another Linux distribution. It's a major decision for many companies to make. Because it is now a test bench many people are forced to change. I was using CentOS because it was very stable, and now it's not. Will I use it? No. The main reason people use CentOS was because of its stability. Now that the stability has been compromised, no one will use it, unless they are Red Hat developers. The people who are learning Red Hat will also like it. But for us, the community, who might have been relying on CentOS as being a very stable platform, we will discard it.
Previous versions were unstable.
The server system is a little bit tough to manage. It is not as easy as I would like it to be.
I'd like to see additional security and more coding tools.
In the future, CentOS will no longer be compatible with Red Hat. I would prefer that it remains compatible because when it changes, we will no longer be using it. What is missing from this product is a real file system like CFS. Having a modern file system is important and in CentOS 7, btrfs was supported. However, in version 8 it has been removed. I don't understand why and I think that it was a very bad move and a very customer-unfriendly thing to do.
You're getting what you expect (a linux distro). The wizard has gotten better through the years, so maybe they could build more options into the wizard. However, we have scripts that we deploy to overcome this.