Porting Enigma NMS to RHEL 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 brings a range of technical, operational, and strategic advantages, especially for enterprise and service provider environments.

✅ 1. Modern Platform Support

  • RHEL 8.9 and Rocky Linux 8.9 are modern, enterprise-grade operating systems with long-term support.

  • Ensures compatibility with current hardware, software libraries, and modern security standards.

  • Future-proofs Enigma NMS deployments by avoiding reliance on legacy OS platforms like CentOS 6/7.

🔐 2. Improved Security

  • Benefit from the latest security patches, kernel hardening, and SELinux policies available in RHEL 8-based systems.

  • Easier compliance with industry standards and corporate security policies.

⚙️ 3. Enhanced Performance and Scalability

  • RHEL 8.9 includes performance improvements in networking, I/O, and multi-threaded processing.

  • Better system resource handling, especially with modern CPUs and high-throughput environments.

📦 4. Access to Updated Libraries and Tools

  • Native support for modern system tools, libraries (e.g. glibc, openssl), and container runtimes.

  • Greater flexibility for integrating with modern infrastructure (e.g. REST APIs, automation tools).

🧩 5. Compatibility with Enterprise Ecosystems

  • RHEL and Rocky Linux are both widely supported across enterprise ecosystems:

    • VMware, Ansible, Kubernetes, SELinux, systemd

    • Certified cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • Enables seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines and automated monitoring frameworks.

🔄 6. Easier Maintenance and Package Management

  • DNF package manager provides faster, more reliable updates and dependency resolution than YUM in older CentOS versions.

  • Systemd improves service management, logging, and automation.

🆓 7. Open-Source Freedom with Rocky Linux

  • Rocky Linux is a community-supported, binary-compatible alternative to RHEL, offering enterprise-level stability without licensing costs.

  • Ideal for budget-conscious organizations needing long-term support and consistency.

🚀 8. Strategic Future-readiness

  • Many enterprises are migrating from CentOS 7 (end-of-life in 2024) — RHEL/Rocky 8.9 support positions Enigma NMS as a future-ready solution.

  • Simplifies adoption for organizations standardizing on RHEL 8.x or compatible platforms.