Stefan Mileschin

2019 is the year of Linux on the lightbulb

Canonical today published Ubuntu Core 18, bringing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to high-security embedded devices.

John Dauskurdas, Vice President, Global IoT/Embedded PC Sales at Dell EMC said that his company has been working closely with Canonical over the past three years to certify Ubuntu Core on its Edge Gateway platforms.

"Ubuntu Core enables our customers to build highly secure, stable IoT solutions that deliver the deep insight they need to run their business effectively,” commented. “We see enormous interest in customers wanting to take advantage of the built-in app store infrastructure to securely maintain and deliver new functionality at the edge.”

Immutable digitally signed snaps ensure that devices built with Ubuntu Core are resistant to corruption or tampering. Any component can be verified at any time. All snaps on Ubuntu Core devices are strictly confined, limiting any damage from a compromised application.

Ubuntu Core 18 will receive 10 years low-cost security maintenance, enabling long-term industrial and mission-critical deployments. Updates are delivered with a device-specific SLA, ensuring that change is managed by the manufacturer or the enterprise and providing a rapid response to any vulnerabilities that are detected over the device lifetime.
https://fudzilla.com/news/iot/47993-...bedded-devices