CIQ Joins Oracle PartnerNetwork; Rocky Linux Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace

Rocky Linux is now available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as a host operating system. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners. Rocky Linux is an enterprise Linux distribution that maintains bug-for-bug compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure users now have a simple and trusted path to deploy Rocky Linux.

Additionally, CIQ, the company building the next generation of software infrastructure for enterprises running workloads atop the Rocky Linux enterprise Linux distribution, is now a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).

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“Rocky Linux has seen rapid adoption by enterprise customers worldwide who look for long term viability in community supported, enterprise-class operating systems,” said Arthur Tyde III, vice president of global business development at CIQ. “Both Oracle and CIQ have customers that care deeply about factors like performance, stability, security, compliance and auditability. They seek dependability and expertise in an enterprise-savvy Linux support partner. They also want a team that understands their pain points to ensure long term success. Partnering with Oracle and joining OPN is one additional step we can take to demonstrate our commitment to the enterprise.”

“The availability of Rocky Linux on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace adds another cloud infrastructure deployment option to the growing roster of choices for Rocky users,” said Gregory Kurtzer, founder of Rocky Linux and CEO of CIQ, the founding sponsor and partner to the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation and support provider for Rocky Linux. “Now, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure users have an option for deploying Rocky Linux as the host operating system for third-party applications. Rocky Linux helps them address compliance issues like patches and security updates because of Rocky’s bug-for-bug compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Rocky on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure delivers consistent and optimized open-source performance across VM’s, containers and bare metal, with a strong open-source community and CIQ ready to provide support and service.”

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