CloudLinux OS End of Life - Dates and Lifecycle
CloudLinux OS is a commercial, RHEL-based Linux distribution built for shared hosting providers, offering resource isolation between hosting accounts through its LVE technology.
Last updated 21 July 2026
5
Versions tracked
2
At EOL
3
Supported
All versions
| Version | Released | Support Status | Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10
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17 Oct 2025 |
31 May 2035
Ends in 8 years, 10 months
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— | — |
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9
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17 Jan 2023 |
31 May 2032
Ends in 5 years, 10 months
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— | — |
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8
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17 Mar 2020 |
31 May 2029
Ends in 2 years, 10 months
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— | — |
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7
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01 Apr 2015 |
30 Jun 2024
Ended 2 years ago
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30 Jun 2027
Ends in 11 months, 1 week
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— |
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6
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01 Feb 2011 |
30 Nov 2020
Ended 5 years, 7 months ago
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30 Jun 2024
Ended 2 years ago
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— |
About CloudLinux OS
CloudLinux OS is a commercial Linux distribution built specifically for web hosting providers, based on the same source code as Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Its defining feature is LVE (Lightweight Virtual Environment) technology, which isolates CPU, memory, and I/O resources between individual hosting accounts on a shared server, preventing one account's traffic spike or misbehaving script from degrading performance for everyone else on the box. It's widely used underneath cPanel and Plesk hosting environments.
CloudLinux OS Lifecycle Explained
CloudLinux OS explicitly follows RHEL's own life cycle policy, and its version numbers map directly to their RHEL counterparts. Each major version gets the same roughly 10-year support window RHEL itself offers, covering regular updates and security patches throughout.
Where CloudLinux adds something RHEL doesn't offer directly to every user is Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS), a paid add-on that extends critical security patching beyond a version's normal end of life date. CloudLinux 6's standard support ended in November 2020, with ELS extending coverage through June 2024. CloudLinux 7's standard support ended in June 2024, with ELS extending coverage through June 2027. CloudLinux has also indicated it may keep producing critical updates for CL6 beyond its listed dates in short increments if there's enough demand, though that isn't a guaranteed, scheduled extension the way ELS is.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CloudLinux OS?
CloudLinux OS is a commercial, RHEL-based operating system designed for shared hosting environments. Its main differentiator is LVE technology, which isolates resource usage between hosting accounts on the same server, a feature not found in standard RHEL, Rocky Linux, or AlmaLinux.
Is CloudLinux OS still supported?
Yes, as a product line CloudLinux OS is actively maintained, with CloudLinux 10 as the current version. Individual major versions follow RHEL's roughly 10-year lifecycle, so support status depends on which specific version you're running.
What is Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) for CloudLinux?
ELS is a paid add-on that extends critical security patching for a CloudLinux version past its normal end of life date. It's only been offered for CloudLinux 6 and 7 so far, giving both several additional years of security coverage beyond their standard support windows.
Is CloudLinux OS 6 end of life?
Yes, its standard support ended in November 2020. CloudLinux has kept it patchable for critical issues since then through ELS, with coverage currently extended to June 2024, and the company has said it may continue producing critical updates in short increments beyond that based on demand, though that isn't a fixed, guaranteed schedule.