High-performance AlmaLinux VPS for sysadmins, hosting providers and enterprise developers. AMD Ryzen, DDR5 RAM, NVMe SSD, 10Gbps networking. AlmaLinux 9, 8 and 10 available. SELinux enforcing, cPanel & Plesk ready, KVM with custom OS support — 35+ global locations from $5/mo.
Enterprise-grade RHEL compatibility on blazing-fast AMD Ryzen hardware — the best CentOS replacement for sysadmins, hosting providers and enterprise teams.
AlmaLinux is a 1:1 binary-compatible RHEL distribution — every RPM package, every RHEL-certified application and every enterprise software stack that ran on CentOS runs on AlmaLinux without modification. Same dnf/yum commands, same directory structure, same SELinux policies. Zero retraining required.
AlmaLinux is the officially recommended OS for cPanel/WHM, Plesk and DirectAdmin following CentOS EOL. All three major hosting control panels support AlmaLinux 8 and 9. Deploy your web hosting business on a proven, supported platform — no workarounds required.
AlmaLinux ships with SELinux in enforcing mode — mandatory access control that confines every process to a defined policy. Even if a service is compromised, SELinux limits what the attacker can do. Enterprise-grade security inherited directly from RHEL, enabled out of the box.
AlmaLinux 8 is supported until May 2029. AlmaLinux 9 until May 2032. AlmaLinux 10 until approximately 2035. These are among the longest free support windows available on any Linux distribution — build your infrastructure and trust it will receive security patches for years.
All Host4Fun VPS runs on KVM — the industry-standard open-source hypervisor. This means full hardware virtualization, excellent performance and the ability to request custom OS deployments or bring your own ISO. Not limited to the OS panel — any Linux distribution is possible.
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AlmaLinux follows the RHEL release cycle with matching support windows — up to 10 years per major release via RHEL's lifecycle. Here's the full timeline.
CentOS 7 reached EOL in June 2024. CentOS 8 went EOL in December 2021. If you're still running CentOS in production, you are exposed to unpatched CVEs. AlmaLinux's free ELevate migration tool can upgrade a live CentOS 7 system to AlmaLinux 8 in-place — no reinstall required. For CentOS 8, migration is a straightforward dnf-based swap. Deploy a fresh AlmaLinux 9 VPS at Host4Fun and migrate your workloads today.
AlmaLinux 9, 8, 10 and Latest available in our VPS panel. Older versions and custom OS deployments available on request via KVM.
The recommended choice for all new deployments. AlmaLinux 9 is RHEL 9 binary-compatible with kernel 5.14, OpenSSL 3.0, PHP 8.1/8.2, MariaDB 10.5/10.11, Python 3.9/3.11 via modules. cPanel, Plesk and DirectAdmin all officially support AlmaLinux 9.
The perfect CentOS 8 replacement. Binary-compatible with RHEL 8 — all software that ran on CentOS 8 runs unchanged on AlmaLinux 8. Ideal for applications requiring PHP 7.4/8.0, Python 3.8/3.9 or RHEL 8 packages. cPanel and Plesk officially supported.
The newest AlmaLinux release based on RHEL 10 with the latest kernel, toolchain and packages. Ideal for developers wanting the newest RHEL 10 feature set. Full dnf module streams, latest container tooling and modern security features.
All Host4Fun VPS runs on KVM hypervisors — bring your own ISO or request any Linux distribution not in the standard panel. Rocky Linux, Fedora, Arch, custom hardened images, older AlmaLinux versions — contact support to arrange custom OS deployments.
When Red Hat announced CentOS Linux EOL in December 2020 — CentOS 8 dying in December 2021 and CentOS 7 in June 2024 — millions of servers needed a migration path. AlmaLinux was created specifically to fill this gap: a free, open-source, 1:1 RHEL binary-compatible drop-in replacement maintained by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation.
Unlike CentOS Stream (which became a rolling pre-release upstream of RHEL rather than a stable downstream clone), AlmaLinux maintains strict binary compatibility with RHEL. Every package, every ABI, every certified application works identically. Migrating from CentOS to AlmaLinux requires zero application changes.
Choose AlmaLinux 8 (for CentOS 8 migration) or AlmaLinux 9 (for new production deployments). Live in under 5 minutes.
AlmaLinux's free ELevate tool migrates a live CentOS 7 system to AlmaLinux 8 without reinstalling. Run it on your old CentOS server.
All your RPM packages, dnf repos, SELinux policies and application configs transfer identically. No rewriting, no compatibility layers.
CentOS 7 is now end-of-life with no further security patches. Servers still running CentOS 7 in production are exposed to unpatched CVEs. The migration window was June 2024 — if you haven't migrated yet, act now.
CentOS 8 went EOL in December 2021 — over 3 years ago. CentOS Stream is not a CentOS replacement; it is a rolling pre-release distribution. AlmaLinux 8 is the true drop-in CentOS 8 replacement.
AlmaLinux 9 is fully supported with security patches until May 2032. Deploy your infrastructure today and trust it will be maintained for 8+ more years without paying Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription fees.
AlmaLinux's ELevate project provides a free in-place migration from CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8 without reinstalling your OS. No data loss, no downtime window required. The smoothest CentOS migration path available.
AlmaLinux is the #1 recommended OS for all major web hosting control panels after CentOS EOL. Deploy your hosting business on a fully supported, enterprise-grade platform.
cPanel officially supports AlmaLinux 8 and 9 as the primary recommended OS following CentOS EOL. Install cPanel/WHM on AlmaLinux 9 in minutes. All cPanel features, EasyApache 4, CloudLinux compatibility and WHM reseller hosting work identically to CentOS.
Officially SupportedPlesk officially supports AlmaLinux 8 and 9 with full feature support including Plesk Obsidian, WordPress Toolkit, Let's Encrypt SSL, Nginx + Apache dual-stack and all Plesk extensions. Install Plesk on AlmaLinux 9 with a single installer command.
Officially SupportedDirectAdmin supports AlmaLinux 8 and 9 as a recommended OS. DirectAdmin's custombuild system handles all software compilation and updates. A lightweight, fast alternative to cPanel and Plesk that works flawlessly on AlmaLinux.
Officially SupportedcPanel requires a minimum of 2GB RAM for basic operation and 4GB+ recommended for production environments with multiple accounts. The Nova plan (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 60GB NVMe) is the recommended starting point for cPanel/WHM or Plesk hosting servers on AlmaLinux 9. The Titan plan handles high-traffic shared hosting environments.
AlmaLinux's RHEL compatibility, SELinux security and long support windows make it the enterprise choice for production infrastructure.
AlmaLinux is the #1 OS for cPanel/WHM hosting servers after CentOS EOL. Deploy shared hosting, reseller hosting or VPS hosting panels on AlmaLinux 9 with full cPanel support and EasyApache 4.
curl -o latest -L https://securedownloads.cpanel.net/latest && sh latestDeploy Apache or Nginx with MariaDB and PHP on AlmaLinux via dnf. PHP 8.1/8.2 available via AppStream modules. Stable, security-patched RHEL-quality packages — the same software stack that runs major enterprise web applications worldwide.
dnf install httpd mariadb-server phpMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB all run excellently on AlmaLinux. Enterprise database configurations with SELinux policies provide multi-layer security. NVMe SSD delivers the high IOPS demanding database workloads require.
dnf install mariadb-server postgresqlAlmaLinux supports both Docker Engine and Podman (the RHEL-preferred rootless container runtime). SELinux container policies provide strong isolation. Deploy Kubernetes via K3s or OpenShift-compatible container orchestration.
dnf install podman docker-ceRun Jenkins, GitLab Runner, Drone CI and GitHub Actions self-hosted runners on AlmaLinux. Enterprise RPM build pipelines using mock and koji work natively on AlmaLinux — the same toolchain used to build AlmaLinux itself.
dnf install jenkins gitlab-runnerDeploy BIND9, PowerDNS, HAProxy, Nginx load balancers and network infrastructure on AlmaLinux. Firewalld provides enterprise-grade firewall management. SELinux network policies add mandatory access control to all network services.
dnf install bind haproxyRun Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other blockchain nodes on AlmaLinux VPS. AlmaLinux's long support windows mean your node OS won't need major migrations for years. SELinux provides strong process isolation for node software.
dnf install golang nodejsAlmaLinux's SELinux enforcing mode, SCAP security profiles and enterprise security tooling make it ideal for hardened production servers. Deploy CIS-benchmark-compliant AlmaLinux VPS for compliance-focused workloads.
dnf install scap-security-guideChoosing the right CentOS replacement? Here is a side-by-side comparison of the three main RHEL-compatible distributions to help you decide.
Both AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux are available at Host4Fun. Deploy AlmaLinux VPS or view CentOS/Rocky VPS options.
Every Host4Fun VPS is powered by KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) — the industry-standard open-source hypervisor used by AWS, Google Cloud and Azure. KVM provides full hardware virtualization with near-bare-metal performance and complete OS-level isolation between VPS instances.
Because we use KVM, you are not limited to the operating systems in our standard panel. Contact Host4Fun support to request older AlmaLinux versions, Rocky Linux, Fedora, custom hardened Linux builds, or any other Linux distribution. You can also bring your own ISO for fully custom deployments.
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Select a VPS plan from $5/month. Pick from 35+ global locations — Germany AlmaLinux VPS, Singapore AlmaLinux VPS, New York AlmaLinux VPS and more. Scale CPU, RAM and NVMe storage to match your workload.
Choose AlmaLinux 9 for the latest RHEL 9-compatible release, AlmaLinux 8 for CentOS 8 migration compatibility, AlmaLinux 10 for the newest packages, or request a custom OS via KVM. All include full root access and dnf.
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All AlmaLinux versions available plus all major Linux distributions. KVM hypervisor supports custom OS. Free OS reinstalls — switch any time.
All Host4Fun VPS runs on KVM. Need older AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Fedora, a custom hardened image or your own ISO? Contact Host4Fun support — we accommodate custom OS deployment requests. KVM's full hardware virtualization means any x86-64 OS image is compatible with our infrastructure.
AlmaLinux 9 — RHEL binary-compatible, SELinux enforcing, cPanel-ready. SSH in and install your enterprise stack immediately.
All plans include your choice of AlmaLinux 9, 8, 10 or Latest. Full root access, NVMe SSD, AMD Ryzen and 10Gbps on every tier. cPanel & Plesk ready.
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From $5/month — AlmaLinux 9, 8, 10 or Latest. RHEL-compatible, SELinux enforcing, cPanel & Plesk ready. AMD Ryzen, NVMe, 10Gbps. 35+ locations. Live in under 5 minutes.