Advantech and Canonical put Ubuntu Pro at edge

  • August 7, 2024
  • Steve Rogerson

Taiwanese AIoT firm Advantech partnered Canonical to make Ubuntu Pro for Devices available with its edge computing platform.

This combination brings benefits to IoT, AI and industrial applications, enhancing security, support and development efforts.

Ubuntu Pro for Devices provides 25,000 security maintenance packages to protect users’ systems against vulnerabilities. The inclusion of the Livepatch (ubuntu.com/security/livepatch) service allows for the application of critical kernel patches without needing to reboot, reducing downtime and maintaining system stability.

With a one-time licence, Ubuntu Pro for Devices provides ten years of support. This includes ten times the security packages that Ubuntu Classic for desktops and servers provides, ensuring users’ systems remain up-to-date.

Ubuntu Pro for Devices includes Landscape, a systems management tool that lets users manage and monitor their Ubuntu systems from a unified platform. This tool can manage up to 40,000 machines from a single server, making it suitable for large-scale deployments.

Different pricing tiers are available based on processor types. Users can choose the most suitable option for their needs.

Advantech’s durable edge computing platform is suitable for IoT and AI implementations in various industrial environments, such as railway transportation and robotics for manufacturing. When combined with Ubuntu Pro, these devices benefit from enhanced security for continuous system operation. Landscape, Ubuntu’s system management tool, simplifies device management and monitoring for efficient large-scale deployments. This synergy accelerates the development of robotics in manufacturing and ensures systems are secure and reliable for AI applications.

Advantech Power Suite offers features designed to enhance OS customisation and management. The suite includes three key tools: the Lockdown Utility, OS Enhancement Utility and ADV Image Manager. These tools help users bolster security controls, manage settings, and perform rapid backups and restorations on Advantech’s edge computing platform. With the Power Suite, users can efficiently customise their OS experience.

The collaboration between Advantech and Canonical (canonical.com) paves the way for industrial applications, empowering Advantech customers to create secure, reliable and efficient industrial products.

For more information, go to www.advantech.com/en/products/ubuntu-lts-os/sub_2e919e0c-b4df-4e8b-93ad-0a9d2aa2d4c5.