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Updated on 2024-09-20 GMT+08:00

How Are Huawei Cloud EulerOS, EulerOS, and openEuler Different from One Another?

Huawei Cloud EulerOS, EulerOS, and openEuler are developed by Huawei. Table 1 describes the differences between them.

Table 1 Differences between Huawei Cloud EulerOS, EulerOS, and openEuler

OS

Description

Huawei Cloud EulerOS (HCE)

Huawei Cloud EulerOS (HCE) is a commercial Linux distribution developed based on openEuler. It can replace CentOS and EulerOS and provides professional maintenance and assurance. Currently, images are free of charge.

NOTE:

Huawei Cloud EulerOS 2.0 is a cloud operating system developed based on openEuler 22.03 LTS.

openEuler

openEuler is a free, open-source operating system that does not provide commercial maintenance and assurance. openEuler was initially developed by Huawei and officially donated to the OpenAtom Foundation on November 9, 2021. Since then, the community has been providing technical support for openEuler.

EulerOS

EulerOS is an enterprise-class Linux distribution that offers high security, scalability, and performance, making it an ideal choice for customers seeking reliable IT infrastructure and cloud computing services.

NOTE:

EulerOS is developed based on openEuler and is a Huawei internal operating system.