Tech note: Base OS change to openSUSE
From version 1.79 onwards, openSUSE is the default operating system for Matillion ETL builds. You can still install Matillion ETL on CentOS via the Universal Installer if you wish.
openSUSE is a stable, secure, and easy-to-use Linux distribution that is well-suited for enterprise environments. It has a strong community and a wide range of software packages available.
Applies to
This applies to all Matillion ETL products from version 1.79 onwards.
What do you need to do?
If you are running a version of Matillion ETL prior to 1.79, you can continue to run your existing version on CentOS Stream 9.
When you upgrade to version 1.79 or later, we recommend that you migrate to openSUSE to take advantage of the latest features and security updates. To do this, you must perform a migration update to a new instance, not an in-place update.
Reasons for the move to openSUSE
Matillion is constantly reviewing its technology stack to ensure we are providing the best possible product for our customers. As part of that review, we looked at the base operating system we use for our products and identified a number of issues with CentOS Stream 9, mainly around not having vulnerabilities patched in a reasonable manner.
Our criteria for selecting a base OS were as follows:
- Must have a robust approach to security and updates.
- Must be deployable across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Preferably be compatible with our existing pipelines: use RPMs for package management and support Ansible and Packer for deployment.
- Preferably have a free version that we can use as a drop-in for deployments without increasing costs for customers.
- Preferably have an enterprise version available for customers that wish to have support.
- Preferably have a reasonably long-term support for releases.
We determined that openSUSE is the best fit for our needs, and have adopted it as our default OS from version 1.79 onwards, while still allowing customers the option to install an alternative OS via the Universal Installer.