Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 11:44:20 AM, Malcolm Hunter wrote: > Has anyone any experience with CentOS? I'm struggling with the pricing > model of RHEL (Our Hell?). There doesn't seem to be any documentation > regarding setting up a Satellite server for updates (the servers won't be > Internet facing) - their only solution seems to be sending out a RHCE for > 3-5 days consultancy. I have read scathing reports about them. Also, their > website is blindingly slow.
We use 95% CentOS servers, what are you looking for help with? Regarding RHEL, they do a basic subscription model (337 EUR/yr) which is simply updates with 2 day online support response, then various more expensive options depending on service/support levels. I've never needed to use their support so I can't comment on how good it is/is not. If you buy from their US operations you'll get a better price, due to the way the Dollar is. They also do a monthly subscription model, though this may be limited to ISP's. They don't shout about it and you may struggle to get them to tell you.. this will probably be in the same arena as providing a up2date distribution point locally. Unless you need support I wouldn't even go near RHEL when there's CentOS for 'free'. The amount of community support for CentOS far outweighs that available for RHEL. You can setup your own local mirror with ease, though the automatic geolocation in Yum makes this largely redundant unless you're really desperate to save a few MB's of bandwidth. I know of some big names who have chosen CentOS over RHEL, so it's not just for 'hobbyists'. HTH. -- Best regards, Andy _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
