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title: Rocky Linux from CIQ - Solution Brief
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### Solution Brief

## Rocky Linux from CIQ

Rocky Linux from CIQ brings commercial assurance to free, open source enterprise Linux

Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) is an enhanced release of the Rocky Linux Community Edition, featuring commercial guarantees backed by CIQ. The four main benefits include: CVE remediation, verified package repositories, OS updates with service level objectives (SLOs), and indemnification.

RLC enables customers to confidently and affordably deploy Rocky Linux into production environments.

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#### Key highlights

## What is covered

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##### Risk vs. Reliability

Why some organizations hesitate to deploy community Linux in mission-critical environments—and what makes the difference.

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##### Trusted by Design

How verified packages and guaranteed updates change the game for security-conscious enterprises.

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##### Compliance Made Easier

Explore how a modern Linux OS can align with strict industry regulations without added overhead.

![building-2](https://learn.ciq.com/hubfs/building-2.svg "building-2")

##### Enterprise Without the Price

Discover how large-scale deployments can retain performance and support—without costly licensing.

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Explore further

[![CIQ_blog_Top10_RLC-1](https://learn.ciq.com/hubfs/CIQ_blog_Top10_RLC-1.webp "CIQ_blog_Top10_RLC-1")](https://ciq.com/blog/why-choose-rocky-linux-from-ciq/)

Why Choose Rocky Linux from CIQ?

Blog

[![Rocky Linux from CIQ Overview video thumbnail](https://learn.ciq.com/hubfs/e574d2661550e902d759ba21d6615b62.jpg "Rocky Linux from CIQ Overview video thumbnail")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTHGSQj-Q3I)

Rocky Linux from CIQ Overview

Video

[![CIQ_blog_ACC+RLC](https://learn.ciq.com/hubfs/CIQ_blog_ACC+RLC.webp "CIQ_blog_ACC+RLC")](https://ciq.com/blog/data-and-system-recovery-considerations-on-azure-confidential-computing-acc/)

Azure Confidential Computing on RLC

Blog

[![2023 - FLOPS & Threads (3)](https://learn.ciq.com/hubfs/2023%20-%20FLOPS%20%26%20Threads%20(3).jpg "2023 - FLOPS & Threads (3)")](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vLxGo4N6SWOsbnyX6uC6S?si=e9d89d0952ed4223)

What is Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC)?

Podcast

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