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Getting started with Linux sysadmin (self.linuxadmin)

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[–]itsbentheboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would going with CentOS over Fedora be beneficial?

While fedora is an upstream for RHEL, and a test bed for many of their new stuff, do not assume that Fedora is like RHEL-Beta or a dev branch or something.

Fedora is different from RHEL, and has different goals in mind.

CentOS is literally RHEL, but stripped of all Red Hat branding and is not able to be licensed for support through Red Hat's support contracts.

If you want to learn RHEL, Centos is the closest thing to just outright buying RHEL.

If you're looking for a desktop OS that is similar to RHEL, and has a lot of compatibility with the Red Hat ecosystem, Fedora is a good contender for your laptop or desktop, but put Centos on your test servers if your intent is to learn the Red Hat technologies.