End of Support for Older CentOS Versions and MIRACLE LINUX Support Projects
First written in FY2022-Q2. 16 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-10-29.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In Platform Services, to meet demands in the critical infrastructure market arising from international safety standards and economic security considerations, the company will expand the use of AlmaLinux from servers to virtualization platforms and provide long-term support in collaboration with partner companies.」
In addition to renewals of extended CentOS 7 support proceeding as planned, the company indicated a policy of expanding the use of AlmaLinux from servers to virtualization platforms. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Platform Services, renewals of extended CentOS 7 support launched in July 2024 proceeded as planned. Adoption of EMLinux expanded among equipment requiring vulnerability management and long-term support to comply with regulations and industry cybersecurity guidelines, while security consulting and contract development projects also remained solid and grew.」
The company disclosed that renewals of extended CentOS 7 support proceeded as planned after its launch in July 2024. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Linux/OSS services, revenue contribution from July onward has become substantial, including extended support for CentOS 7 following the end of community support in June 2024 and products provided by our partner CloudLinux Inc.」
Revenue contributions from services including CloudLinux Inc. products began in earnest in July, in addition to extended CentOS 7 support. This indicates progress in monetization following the service specification enhancements and promotional delays seen in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Service enhancements for extended CentOS 7 support within enterprise Linux support took time, delaying promotional activities. As a result, revenue was ¥1.394 billion, down 3.6% from the previous fiscal year.」
The impact of delays in enhancing the specifications and promoting extended CentOS 7 support was reflected in annual performance, with Linux/OSS Services revenue down 3.6% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In Linux/OSS Services, the number of contracts for extended CentOS support, part of enterprise Linux support, increased despite revisions to the contract amounts for some projects, and the renewal rate remained high. However, service enhancements for AlmaLinux support and extended CentOS 7 support took time, delaying promotional activities. As a result, revenue was ¥1.037 billion, down 1.9% year on year.」
The number of contracts for extended CentOS support increased and the renewal rate remained high. However, service enhancements for AlmaLinux support and extended CentOS 7 support took time, delaying promotional activities, and revenue from Linux/OSS Services was ¥1.037 billion, down 1.9% year on year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Linux/OSS Services, the number of contracts for extended CentOS support, part of enterprise Linux support, increased despite revisions to the contract amounts for some projects. The company strengthened overseas partnerships and its domestic partner network in anticipation of increased demand from the fourth quarter onward for extended support for CentOS 7, whose community support ends in June 2024. As a result, revenue was ¥661 million, down 6.1% year on year.」
Although some contract amounts for extended CentOS support were revised, the company continued to report an increase in the number of contracts and strong demand for projects. It also continued to strengthen overseas partnerships and its domestic partner network. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Linux/OSS Services, the number of contracts for extended CentOS support, part of enterprise Linux support, increased despite revisions to the contract amounts for some projects, and the renewal rate remained high. The company strengthened overseas partnerships and its domestic partner network in anticipation of increased demand from the fourth quarter onward for extended support for CentOS 7, whose community support ends in June 2024. As a result, revenue was ¥312 million, down 11.6% year on year.」
In anticipation of the end of community support for CentOS 7, the company strengthened overseas partnerships and its domestic partner network. The number of contracts increased and the renewal rate remained high, while revenue from Linux/OSS Services was ¥312 million, down 11.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although some contracts with large existing customers for the Linux operating system MIRACLE LINUX were reviewed and reduced, the company continued to secure new extended CentOS support contracts, including large projects.」
Although some contracts with large existing customers for MIRACLE LINUX continued to be reduced, the company continued to secure new extended CentOS support contracts, including large projects. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although some contracts with large existing customers for the Linux operating system MIRACLE LINUX were reviewed and reduced, the company continued to secure new extended CentOS support contracts, including large projects.」
Although some existing customer contracts for MIRACLE LINUX continued to be reduced, the company continued to secure new extended CentOS support contracts, including large projects. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In enterprise Linux support, some contracts with large existing customers for the Linux operating system MIRACLE LINUX were reviewed and reduced. However, the company secured new large contracts for extended CentOS support, while projects for a global manufacturing customer secured in the previous fiscal year involving the integrated system monitoring software MIRACLE ZBX contributed to higher revenue.」
Although some existing customer contracts for MIRACLE LINUX were reduced, the company secured new large contracts for extended CentOS support, and MIRACLE ZBX projects for global manufacturing customers secured in the previous fiscal year also contributed to higher revenue. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For the latest version, MIRACLE LINUX 8.4, the company released a license-free version maintaining compatibility with CentOS 8.4 to serve as an alternative for enterprise CentOS users.」
Following the end of development of CentOS 8, the company released MIRACLE LINUX 8.4 free of charge while maintaining compatibility, and is advancing specific migration support measures. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Extended support following the end of support for older versions of Linux operating systems such as CentOS, which are widely used on enterprise servers, and support contracts for the Linux operating system MIRACLE LINUX grew.」
The company continued to report growth in extended support following the end of support for older versions of CentOS and other systems, and in MIRACLE LINUX support contracts. - FY2022-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Extended support following the end of support for older versions of Linux operating systems such as CentOS, which are widely used on enterprise servers, and support projects for the Linux operating system MIRACLE LINUX performed well.」
The company is capturing business opportunities from extended support following the end of support for older versions of CentOS and other systems, as well as support contracts for MIRACLE LINUX.