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| * Citrix XenServer supports [http://docs.xensource.com/XenServer/4.1.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html CentOS 5 x86 and x86_64]. This is also valid for [http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html XenServer version 6]. | * Citrix !XenServer supports [http://docs.xensource.com/XenServer/4.1.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html CentOS 5 x86 and x86_64]. This is also valid for [http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html XenServer version 6]. |
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CentOS aims to be 100% compatible with the upstream provider. Anything that is certified with RHEL "should work" on the equivalent version of CentOS.
- Usually the relevant application is not officially supported on CentOS by the application vendor, and if a CentOS user encounters a problem, may be asked to reproduce the problem on a supported platform (e.g. RHEL).
- However, due to user demand, many vendors have started including CentOS as an officially supported platform (and ironically, in some instances even list support for CentOS but not RHEL).
Currently Supported
Citrix XenServer
Citrix XenServer supports CentOS 5 x86 and x86_64. This is also valid for XenServer version 6.
Scalix
Scalix version 11.4 supports CentOS.
Skype
A guide to installing Skype on CentOS can be found here.
VirtualBox
More information about the installion of Virtualbox on CentOS can be found here.
VMware Server
The information below is valid for both x86 and x86_64 architectures.
- CentOS-5.9 is supported starting with ESX(i)4.1U2 or ESXi5.x.
- CentOS-6.4 is supported starting with ESX(i)4.1U2, ESXi5.0U1 or ESXi5.1
- When creating the virtual machine please select the according upstream product as OS version. After starting VMware-Tools the correct OS is recognized in the server interface.
More information can be found here.
Microsoft Hyper-V
The information below is valid for both x86 and x86_64 architectures.
- MS Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1 currently supports CentOS 5 (5.5-5.8) and CentOS 6 (6.0-6.3), both with up to 4 vCPUs.
- MS Hyper-V Server 2012 currently supports CentOS 5 (5.7-5.8) and CentOS 6 (6.0-6.3), both with up to 64 vCPUs.
- No further upstream releases are currently supported.
More information can be found here and here.
Running CentOS on VMware Workstation as guest
The information below is valid for both x86 and x86_64 architectures.
- VMware Workstation 8 officially supports the following CentOS releases: CentOS 5 (all releases up to 5.8 except 5.7) and CentOS 6 (all releases up to 6.3)
- VMware Workstation 9 officially supports the following CentOS releases: CentOS 5 (all releases up to 5.9 except 5.7) and CentOS 6 (all releases up to 6.4)
- Additionally the follwing upstream release is officially supported by both versions: RHEL 5.7
- So basically, every release of CentOS 5 and 6 should be working
More information on guest OS support, especially on previous versions of VMware Workstation, can be found here.
Running VMware Workstation on a CentOS host
The information below is valid for both x86 and x86_64 architectures.
- VMware Workstation 8 officially supports the following CentOS releases: CentOS 5 (all releases up to 5.7), CentOS 6.0
- VMware Workstation 9 officially supports the following CentOS releases: CentOS 5 (all releases up to 5.7), CentOS 6 (all releases up to 6.3)
- Vmware Workstation 8 additionally supports RHEL 6.1
More information on host OS support, especially on previous versions of VMware Workstation, can be found here.
Zimbra
CentOS is currently not officially supported by Zimbra. There is a request to officially support CentOS.
