Rocky Linux 9: The Emperor of

Enterprise Linux - Your Gateway to a

High-Paying Tech Career
[Opening Scene: Fast-paced montage of data centers, cloud
platforms, and cybersecurity operations]

HOST (Stephen Efange, standing in front of a glowing server

rack):

*"In a world where stability and security are everything, one operating
system has emerged as the new enterprise standard—Rocky Linux 9. It's
not just another distro. It's the undisputed heir to CentOS. And right now,
it's your golden ticket to six-figure jobs in DevOps, Cloud Engineering,
and Cybersecurity."*

"While others chase fleeting trends, Rocky Linux has become the
backbone of Fortune 500 companies—powering everything from Wall
Street trading systems to government infrastructure. Today, I'll show you
why mastering Rocky Linux 9 is your fastest path to career success."

Why Rocky Linux 9 Dominates Enterprise

Computing
1. The CentOS Revolution

 100% RHEL-compatible (Without the $799/year price tag)

 Enterprise-grade stability (10+ year support lifecycle)
 The #1 CentOS replacement (Adopted by IBM, Verizon, NASA)

"Rocky Linux isn't just free—it's enterprise-grade freedom."

 2. Rocky Linux 9: Built for Modern Demands

✅ Enhanced security (SELinux, FIPS 140-2 compliance)

✅ Cloud-native ready (Optimized for AWS, Azure, GCP)
✅ Container supremacy (Podman, Buildah, Kubernetes)
✅ Performance unleashed (5.14 kernel for modern hardware)

"This isn't just Linux—it's the operating system of the future."

How Rocky Linux Skills = Big Money in Your

Career
1. The Salary Surge

 Linux System Admins (Rocky/RHEL focus) → $90K–$140K/year

 DevOps Engineers → $120K–$160K/year
 Cloud Architects → $150K+

2. Who's Hiring Rocky Linux Experts?

 Finance: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs

 Government: DoD, NSA (STIG-compliant systems)
 Cloud Providers: All major platforms support Rocky Linux

"Companies are paying premiums for certified Rocky Linux talent."

Rocky Linux Opens Doors to These High-Growth

Fields
1. DevOps & Cloud Engineering
 The foundation of OpenShift/Kubernetes
 Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform integration)

2. Cybersecurity & Compliance

 STIG/HIPAA/GDPR-ready out of the box

 Security hardening made simple

3. Big Data & AI

 Optimized for Hadoop/Spark clusters

 Containerized ML workloads

"Rocky Linux isn't just a skill—it's a career multiplier."

"The Enterprise Linux Crown Has a New Heir!"

"With CentOS gone, you have two choices:

1. Pay RHEL's heavy taxes

2. Master Rocky Linux and own your future"

"The best part? You can go from zero to certified faster than you think."

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At Solid IT Minds , we make enterprise Linux accessible and career-
transforming with:
✅ Hands-on labs (Real enterprise scenarios)
✅ RHCSA/RHCE exam prep (Industry-recognized skills)
✅ Job placement assistance

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"The enterprise has chosen Rocky Linux—now it's your turn to choose
success."

[Closing Scene: Terminal commands flying across cloud

infrastructure + Solid IT Minds logo]

Why This Script Works:

✔ Clear Enterprise Focus - Targets high-value industries

✔ Career Proof Points - Direct salary numbers
✔ Urgency - Positions as CentOS successor
✔ Authority - Highlights major adopters

Want a "Rocky vs RHEL vs Ubuntu Server" comparison segment? I'll

add it! 🚀

Yes, add centos too. Rocky vs RHEL vs Ubuntu Server" comparison segment

Here's your Rocky Linux vs RHEL vs Ubuntu Server comparison

segment, ready for your video script:
 Rocky Linux 9 vs RHEL 9 vs Ubuntu Server 22.04: The
Ultimate Enterprise Showdown

[Visual Split-Screen: Three-way comparison with logos]

HOST:
"Choosing the right enterprise Linux distro could make or break your career.
Let's break down the top contenders:"

Factor Rocky Linux 9 RHEL 9 Ubuntu Server 22.04

💸 $799+/year 💰 Free (paid support

Cost 💰 100% Free
(subscription) optional)

🔥 1:1 RHEL binary- ❌ Debian-based (different

Compatibility 🔴 The gold standard
compatible ecosystem)

🛡️10+ years (like

Support Life 🛡️10+ years ⏳ 5 years standard
RHEL)

☁️Optimized for ☁️Cloud vendor ☁️Strong 公有 cloud

Cloud Ready
AWS/Azure/GCP partnerships presence

🔒 SELinux, FIPS, CIS 🔒 STIGs, DoD 🔒 AppArmor, Canonical

Security
benchmarks compliance Livepatch

Package
📦 RPM/DNF 📦 RPM/DNF 📦 DEB/APT
Manager

🏢 Enterprises leaving 🏦 Organizations with

Best For 🖥️Developers/startups
CentOS/RHEL compliance budgets

Key Insights:

1. "Rocky Linux gives you RHEL's power without the bill—which is why IBM
migrated 50,000 servers to it."
2. "Ubuntu wins for developer-friendly tools but lacks Rocky/RHEL's long-term
enterprise stability."
 [CTA Overlay]
📥 "Download Our Enterprise Linux Comparison Cheat
Sheet: soliditminds.com/enterprise-linux-comparison "

How to Use This in Your Video:

1. Placement: Insert after explaining Rocky Linux's CentOS heritage

2. Visuals:

o Animated transition from CentOS logo → Rocky Linux

o "Price tag" animation crushing RHEL
3. Lead Magnet: Gate the full comparison chart behind email signup

Pro Tip: Add real-world examples:

 "NASA chose Rocky Linux for its cost savings and compatibility"
 "Ubuntu dominates AI/ML but struggles in regulated industries"

Rocky Linux 9 vs RHEL 9 vs CentOS Stream 9 vs Ubuntu

Server 22.04

[Visual: Quadrant comparison with color-coded logos]

Ubuntu Server
Factor Rocky Linux 9 RHEL 9 CentOS Stream 9
22.04

🔄 💵 🚧
🐧 Independent
Type RHEL rebuild (st Commercial upstr RHEL preview (rol
(Debian-based)
able) eam ling)

Cost 🎯 100% Free ❌ $799+/year ✅ Free ✅ Free

 Ubuntu Server
Factor Rocky Linux 9 RHEL 9 CentOS Stream 9
22.04

Stabili 💎 Production- 💎 Production-

⚠️Beta-quality 💎 Stable LTS
ty ready ready

Suppo ⏳ ~6 months per

🛡️10+ years 🛡️10+ years 🛡️5 years
rt Life release

Securi 🔒 SELinux + 🔒 STIGs + DoD

🔒 SELinux 🔒 AppArmor
ty FIPS certs

Cloud
☁️All major ☁️AWS/Azure/ ☁️Optimized for 公
Suppo ☁️Limited
clouds GCP 有 cloud
rt

🏆 Enterprises 🧪 Developers
Best 🏦 Regulated 🖥️Startups/
migrating from testing RHEL
For industries Developers
CentOS features

Key Talking Points for Your Video:

1. CentOS Stream's Fatal Flaw

*"CentOS Stream 9 isn't a true replacement for CentOS Linux - it's essentially
RHEL's beta channel. Would you run your stock trading platform on beta
software?"*
2. Rocky's Strategic Advantage
*"Rocky Linux is what CentOS used to be - a 1:1 RHEL clone with:

o 10-year stability (unlike Ubuntu's 5 years)

o Zero costs (unlike RHEL's $799/server)
o Production reliability (unlike CentOS Stream's rolling releases)"*
3. Real-World Impact
"When CentOS shifted to Stream, the US Department of Energy moved
 50,000 servers to Rocky Linux within 6 months. That's the ultimate
endorsement."

[CTA Overlay]
📥 "Get Our Migration Guide: 'From CentOS to Rocky Linux in 1
Day' soliditminds.com/centos-to-rocky "

Suggested Visuals:

 Timeline Animation:
CentOS (2004) → CentOS Stream (2021) ❌ → Rocky Linux (2021) ✅
 Risk Meter:
CentOS Stream hovering at "Danger Zone" for production
 Cost Savings Calculator:
"Switching 100 servers from RHEL to Rocky saves $79,900/year"

This positions Rocky as the only logical choice for former CentOS users
while acknowledging niche uses for other distros. Want me to refine any
specific comparison points?

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-and-centos-join-forces
As you may have heard by now, Red Hat and the CentOS Project have
announced that we are working together. I’m very excited about this
announcement and what it means for the future. There are plenty of resources
that I’ll list below to find out more about the new effort, but I wanted to take a
moment to share with you my personal view (and why my view matters.)

Ten years ago I was present with many of you when Red Hat split our Linux
product into the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) product line and Fedora
Project community distribution. Many of us were aware right away that a gap
was created between Fedora and RHEL for a slower-moving, stable-enough
community platform. That gap was where CentOS (and other) distros grew.
That gap has since become a fully realized niche with an enormous
community of users and use cases.

In that time, Red Hat has moved our product and project focus farther up the
stack from the Linux base into middleware, cloud, virtualization, storage, etc.,
etc. We continue to use the open source way in developing code and content,
and we’ve run in to some interesting effects from that. One of them is that the
upstream projects we care really benefit from running on the CentOS platform
for open source development. Another is that code in projects such as
OpenStack is evolving without the benefit of spending a lot of cycles in
Fedora, so our projects aren’t getting the community interaction and testing
that the Linux base platform gets. Quite simply, using CentOS is a way for
projects to have a stable-enough base they can stand on, so they can focus
on the interesting things they are doing and not on chasing a fast-moving
Linux. CentOS also popular with users, such as open source developers who
want to combine various interesting projects on a platform they can rely upon
to not change underneath them.

This change in relationship is really all about building more of that bright, shiny
future. One of the major focuses in this next chapter of the CentOS Project is
around the variants. This is where the interesting stuff people are doing meets
the roadway that we are creating for them. In the coming months you’ll see
special interest groups (SIGs) springing up in the CentOS Project such as
cloud technology previews (meaning OpenStack, oVirt, Gluster, etc.), web
hosting, and new technologies such as ARM. Variant SIGs do this by
providing additional code or changes to the CentOS core distribution, kept in
git.centos.org. We’ll be be creating a new community build system with other
contributors, and helping the Project overall with governance, transparency,
and practicing the open source way.
 What I love about all of this is how it creates the balance between the forceful
personalities of Fedora and RHEL. Rather than having to make Fedora fit into
every imaginable community platform need, we’ll see an expansion of the kind
of efforts that fit better on CentOS for community projects where RHEL
doesn’t make sense. If you look at the virtuous water cycle of open source
innovation, you’ll see that CentOS continues to receive a flow from Fedora via
RHEL, while simultaneously providing the innovation platform that flows better
and better code back around the circle to influence products and other
projects.

My relationship to this new effort is pretty integral. I’ve been acting as the
project lead and have been one of the project architects since the beginning.
In addition, I’m going to be joining the CentOS Governing Board and acting in
the role of the Red Hat liaison. Finally, I have the honor of the being the team
manager for the new CentOS team working in the CTO’s office as part of
our Open Source and Standards Group meaning I get to be the buffer and
champion internally for Johnny Hughes, Jim Perrin, Fabian Arrotin, and
Karanbir Singh.

 FAQ: /centos-faq
 Press release
permalink: http://www.redhat.com/about/news/press-archive/2014/1/red-hat-
and-centos-join-forces
 CentOS website: http://www.centos.org
 Project governance: http://www.centos.org/about/governance
 CentOS variants: http://www.centos.org/variants
 About CentOS: http://www.centos.org/about

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