CentOS Stream

Spec sheet

Purpose

The project describes CentOS Stream as a platform for participating and collaborating in the RHEL ecosystem.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Product

CentOS Stream is a continuously delivered Linux distribution that tracks just ahead of RHEL development, between Fedora Linux and RHEL.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Architecture support

Downloads are listed for x86_64, ARM64 (aarch64), IBM Power (ppc64le), and IBM Z (s390x).Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Cloud and containers

The project provides cloud images and says official images are available through Amazon Web Services, Quay Registry, and Docker Registry.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Community contributions

The project invites contributions through documentation, QA, testing, SIG coding, mirroring or hosting, and helping other users.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Delivery formats

The download page lists ISOs, RPMs, cloud images, container images, and Vagrant boxes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Development

CentOS Stream is derived from Fedora Linux, and its development is open to all.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Notable limitation

The download page says legacy CentOS versions are no longer maintained and are available from CentOS Vault for historical purposes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Release cadence

The project says CentOS Stream has a new major version every three years, with each release maintained for five years.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Special Interest Groups

CentOS SIGs produce variant editions and alternative images, develop and package software, and support the project with non-technical activities.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Support and maintenance

The project says CentOS Stream updates are maintained by the RHEL team and are intended for RHEL.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Use cases

CentOS Stream can serve as a production operating system, a development environment, or a preview of the next minor RHEL release.Read 29 Sep 2026 · centos.org

Plans and prices

Every CentOS Stream plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Server Operating System#8 of 297.8
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