It supports Oracle Linux kernels, as well as CentOS, Amazon Linux, CloudLinux OS, Debian, RedHat, Virtuozzo and many others, including Embedded Linux Distros.
Many customers come to us wanting to switch from legacy Ksplice to KernelCare. We provide our clients with an automated way to migrate to KernelCare.
No reboot needed.
KernelCare makes patching your Linux kernels simple. It maintains your kernel security with automated, rebootless updates without any service interruption or degradation. It promptly delivers the latest security patches for different Linux distributions applied automatically to the running kernel in just nanoseconds. KernelCare works in both, live and staging environments, and for servers located behind the firewall, there is an ePortal to help you manage it.
Pricing |
KernelCare Base: $2.25 – $3.95 per server per month KernelCare+: $3.95 - $5.95 per server per month KernelCare Enterprise contact us for the quote |
$2,299 ($1,399) per system per year only as a part of Oracle Linux Premier (Limited) Support Subscription |
Supported Distributions |
Oracle Linux RHEL Amazon Linux Debian Ubuntu Proxmox Virtuozzo/Open VZ Yokto Raspbian Custom Kernels and more |
Oracle Linux Fedora 25-27 Ubuntu RHEL |
Patchset Distribution | Single patchset for all patches – “atomic patches” | Each patch is represented as a separate kernel module |
Available for the new clients | YES | Only For Oracle Linux |
Custom Patching | YES | NO |
without a reboot:
Download and run this script:
wget https://downloads
.kernelcare.com/ksplice2kcare
Run the command:
bash ksplice2kcare [YOUR KERNELCARE KEY]
If you are using IP based licenses, run:
bash ksplice2kcare IP
The script will check for two letters “IP”, and assume IP based license in this case. The complete log file can be found at /var/log/ksplice2kcare.com
Full documenation is available here.Free for 30 days.