Considering Ksplice
Alternative?
Ksplice is too expensive?
Supports limited distributions?
Switching from Ksplice to KernelCare is automated.
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Why KernelCare is a better choice?
Ksplice is a technology that updates kernels with important security patches without the need to reboot. After its acquisition by Oracle, it is now offered as part of the Oracle Linux Premier Support.
KernelCare is distribution-agnostic and supports Oracle Linux kernels, as well as CentOS, Amazon Linux, CloudLinux OS, Debian, RedHat, Virtuozzo and many others, including Embedded Linux Distos.
Many customers come to us wanting to switch from legacy Ksplice to KernelCare. We provide our Clients with the automated way to migrate to KernelCare.
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KernelCare Benefits
Flexibility
Different pricing packages & availability for the new clients
Support
KernelCare takes care of more than 30 Linux distributions and 3680 Linux Kernels
Price
We do not overcharge – prices start from $2.25 per server per month
Price and Features Comparison
| Feature | KernelCare | Ksplice |
| Pricing | $2.25 – $3.95 per server per month |
$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 |
How to switch from Ksplice in 2 steps:
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 documentation is available here.
