AlmaLinux OS vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software

AlmaLinux OS

6.8 #11 in Operating Systems

About AlmaLinux OS

HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software

7.0 #30 in IT Automation Software

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AlmaLinux OSHPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoYes
Paid fromFree$50/mo
PlatformsLinux, self-hosted, WindowsLinux, self-hosted, Web
Free planYesNo
Device typesServers, workstations, virtual machines, cloud instances, containers, Raspberry Pi devices, WSL environmentsServers; HP 9000 systems and HPE Integrity servers (version-dependent)
CPU architecturesx86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x; some releases also list x86_64_v2 and i686 userspacePA-RISC; Intel Itanium (Integrity); 11i v3 updates from 2021 onward are for Integrity servers only
Support lifecycleAbout 10 years per major version; minor versions reach end of life when the next minor version is released11i v3 standard support ended for HPE Integrity on December 31, 2025; mature support without sustaining engineering through at least December 31, 2028. HP 9000 standard support ended March 31, 2021; mature support through at least December 31, 2028.
Built-in managementDNF package updates and updateinfo errata; cloud images support cloud-init initializationUpdate-UX; operating-environment software selection; software depot source management
App compatibilityRPM/DNF package repositories; Docker and OCI container images; UBI-compatible image variants; WSL supports Linux command-line and GUI appsOperating-environment software bundles; optional software selection
Deployment modelsBare metal installation, virtual machines, cloud images, containers, live media, Vagrant boxes, Incus/LXC, WSL, Raspberry PiPhysical HP 9000 and HPE Integrity servers; HPE Integrity virtual partitions and virtual machines
Cloud coveragemulti-cloud
Workflow builderYes
Policy governanceYes
Scheduled automationYes
Self-hosted optionYes
Approval controlsYes
Deployment modelhybrid
Data catalogYes
Data lineageYes
Governance controlsYes
Data delivery modesboth
Training modeboth
Deployment targetsmultiple
GPU accelerationYes
Distributed trainingYes
Supported languagesPython
Management modelco-managed
Kubernetes supportYes
Bare-metal supportYes
Deployment scopemulti-cloud
Patch managementYes
Configuration managementYes
Remediation automationYes
Supported platformsHPE Synergy; HPE ProLiant DL and ML; HPE Apollo; HPE Superdome Flex; HPE Primera; HPE 3PAR StoreServ; HPE Alletra 6000 and 9000; HPE Nimble; HPE Networking; Converged System
Managed device limit50 devices
Network discoveryYes
Configuration backupYes
Policy automationYes
API accessYes
Zero-touch deploymentYes
Device inventoryYes
Access policy provisioningYes
Deployment locationboth
Managed operationsYes
Backup includedNo
Virtualization stackother
Supported hypervisorsHVM; VMware ESXi/vSphere
Live migrationYes
High availabilityYes
Disaster recoveryYes

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