Oracle Solaris vs Rocky Linux
| Oracle Solaris | Rocky Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted, Windows | |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Device types | Servers and enterprise systems | Servers, workstations/desktops, Raspberry Pi, virtual machines, cloud instances, containers |
| CPU architectures | SPARC and x86 | x86-64-v3, riscv64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x (Rocky Linux 10); support varies by release |
| Support lifecycle | Solaris 11.4 Premier Support through November 2031; Extended Support through November 2037; Sustaining Support indefinite | Major releases: 10 years total, with 5 years active support and 5 years security support; only the latest minor release is supported |
| Built-in management | IPS package management and updates; lifecycle management; boot environments; Solaris Zones | DNF package management and upgrade commands |
| App compatibility | Application Binary Guarantee for existing applications | RHEL-compatible software environment; RPM packages and DNF package manager |
| Deployment models | On-premises installations; virtualized environments; cloud installations | Physical installation media, generic cloud images, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Docker OCI, WSL |
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