CentOS Storage Servers

CentOS

Known for its reliability, CentOS 7 is an ideal storage OS option for the Broadberry CyberStore range. One of the most popular storage software solutions on the market, CentOS 7 is widely used on dedicated servers, cloud and VPS. CentOS is a software known for its stability, with each version being usable for up to 10 years after release. As a free variant (or 'clone') of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, this software solution offers support from a large community.

This software solution is easy to use for beginner level administrators, having been specially designed for usability it's compatible with a wide variety of server control panels, including cPanel.

Performance

As a high performing system, CentOS 7 is very powerful when it comes to virtualisation. Combining power with high availability, CentOS 7 is extremely effective when operating cloud servers and virtualisation.

Resource Efficient

CentOS 7 is very resource efficient. It is really lightweight and consumes a lot less of your CPU resources than other software alternatives. If you need to factor heavy applications into your growth model, its always a relief knowing that with this option you will have one less resource-drain to worry about.

Stability

Not only is CentOS 7 built to be a great platform for the latest software, it has also been created with the idea of backward compatibility in mind. All future deployments are done with a strong focus on retaining the stability of all the systems active components.

Security

CentOS 7 is an excellent choice for anyone who places importance on security. Security and error checks are the number one priority of every new update, as well as in the integrating of newer programs. Authorisation checks are implemented for use of computer resources, protecting your data from a malicious entity gaining unauthorised access.

Updates

With every edition of CentOS you get up to 10 years of free security updates and the CentOS 7 storage software solution is no different. Once you go with this software you won't have to worry about any major changes to your user experience, your security or your applications for up to a full decade.

XFS File System

This software solution uses an XFS file system. An XFS file system is great for larger files and features very impressive parallel I/O capacity.

Open Source

CentOS is open source, meaning you can enjoy all the positives that come with using open source software. You have more control over your system, as you can directly inspect the code for yourself and be fully aware of exactly what it is doing. Open Source also means that you are able to use the software for free. In addition to being free initially, maintenance of this software is also low cost as you get 10 years of free updates as mentioned earlier.

Due to the strong community of users and developers around this software, you can also enjoy better stability and security. The quality of the software is simply higher than most proprietary software, simply due to the fact that there are so many people collaborating on this open source software than there would be on paid software. This leads to open source software usually being better and having less issues. CentOS definitely benefits from being open source.