> Old server: CentOS 7 — long past its end-of-life, but still running in production. New server: AlmaLinux 9.7 — a RHEL 9 compatible distribution and the natural successor to CentOS.

So they did same mistake all over again. Debian or Ubuntu would just be upgrade-in-place and migrate

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hnarn 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I work with Linux deployments for a living and I have no idea what you are talking about.

	▲	PunchyHamster 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Well, then you're doing piss poor job. Debian supports in place upgrade, Centos-based distros not really.
	▲	bunbun69 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Get a new job