Live presentation + demo:

RLC Pro: Redefining what Enterprise Linux should be

March 12, 2026 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET | 45 minutes

For too long, Enterprise Linux has been treated as a utility, something you pay for access to, not something a vendor is accountable for. When a bug hits production, you wait for upstream. When a CVE is disclosed, you wait for the patch cycle. CIQ built Rocky Linux from CIQ Pro (RLC Pro) to change that by making direct bug fixes, LTS, and FIPS validation standard features of the base subscription, backed by a vendor who stands behind your infrastructure.


Join Brady Dibble, Director of Product Management, and Eric Hendricks, Technical Product Marketing Manager, as they reveal how RLC Pro transforms what enterprises can accomplish with commercial Linux infrastructure.


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What you'll learn

  • Why the Enterprise Linux model is changing: How bundling LTS, FIPS, and direct bug fixes as standard eliminates fragmented infrastructure
  • What this unlocks for regulated industries: Deploy immediately in government, defense, financial services, and healthcare with compliance built in, not bolted on
  • How RLC Pro preserves your investments: Full Enterprise Linux binary compatibility means your applications, scripts, and certifications carry over without re-architecture
  • When direct bug fixes matter: How CIQ's engineering team can ship patches directly instead of waiting in escalation queues, and what that means for production uptime

Is this for you?

This session is for VPs and Directors of Infrastructure, Platform Engineering leads, IT decision-makers, and compliance teams evaluating Enterprise Linux options for mission-critical production environments that require vendor accountability without vendor lock-in.

 

Understanding the RLC Pro Architecture:

Community Rocky Linux - One of the most widely deployed Enterprise Linux distributions worldwide, with millions of instances powering production workloads in financial services, healthcare, government, and technology. Independent, community-driven, and trusted as the successor to CentOS Linux.

RLC + - The stable Rocky Linux distribution you trust, now enhanced with complete GPU ecosystem integration at no cost. Pre-integrated NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit and DOCA OFED to eliminate driver compatibility friction for AI, HPC, and cloud workloads. Hardware enablement shouldn't sit behind paywalls—RLC + NVIDIA makes it accessible to everyone.

RLC Pro - CIQ's commercially supported Enterprise Linux subscription that redefines the standard by bundling Long-Term Support, FIPS 140-3 validation, and direct bug fixes as base features. Purpose-built variants extend the foundation for specialized security (RLC Pro Hardened) and AI workloads (RLC Pro AI).

Agenda preview

  • Why traditional Linux waits for patches, and how RLC-Hardened fights back
  • LKRG deep dive: runtime kernel protection that detects exploitation as it happens
  • The layered defense stack: how LKRG + hardened_malloc + hardened glibc make your foundation hostile to attackers
  • From 40+ hours to 30 minutes: automated STIG compliance in RLC-Hardened
  • Real ROI: how security-first architecture saves 1-3 FTEs annually
  • Live Q&A with our expert panel
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