Ubuntu Core 24 Powers AI and Enhances GPU Support

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Ubuntu Core 24 Powers AI and Enhances GPU Support

Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu Core 24, the latest version of its immutable operating system primarily geared towards IoT, which is expected to become the technological foundation of a future desktop system. Like the release discussed in this entry, it will heavily feature the Snap package format.

Ubuntu Core 24 officially supports x86_64, ARM, and RISC-V architectures and is designed to operate on billions of edge devices, or at least that's what Canonical claims. Moreover, it offers twelve years of support, a duration that will surely be appreciated by companies using this product.

Regarding the new features of Ubuntu Core 24, it includes a new factory installation system aimed at IoT device manufacturers, AI of Things (AIoT) support via the GPU, and device management integrations with Landscape, Canonical's system management tool, and Microsoft Azure IoT Edge.

Landscape provides centralized control of OTA updates, auditing, access control, and compliance across all connected devices. It supports the management of connected and isolated environments and includes features like canary releases, remote device reconfiguration, and system monitoring. Canonical announced some time ago that Microsoft would release the corresponding Snap packages to integrate Ubuntu Core devices with Microsoft Azure IoT Edge services.

Another addition is validation sets in the tool used to create custom images of Ubuntu Core. Validation sets are signed documents that can be updated OTA, specifying which applications and versions of those applications must be installed together, ensuring that certain devices always have the correct applications installed.

To better fit highly regulated environments, Ubuntu Core 24 provides greater control over automatic network requests, allowing manufacturers to disable all network communications during device startup. Additionally, offline reconfiguration has been introduced, enabling engineering teams to migrate to newer versions of the operating system in isolated environments.

Support for graphics processors is apparently one of the areas where Ubuntu Core 24 has significantly improved, bringing “new integrations and features for GPU operations and graphics support.” Developers can now use the GPU interface to integrate a variety of applications, from AI models performing inference at the edge to products requiring graphics acceleration. This version improves hardware compatibility through updated graphics drivers and optimizes resource utilization through a shared user space environment.

Ubuntu Core can be used in combination with Ubuntu Frame, a secure graphical server developed by Canonical for embedded Linux systems. Starting with Ubuntu Core 24, Ubuntu Frame supports systems with hybrid graphics, including combinations spanning proprietary and open-source platforms. This is in addition to features like multi-display devices, screen locking, smooth booting, drag-and-drop support, energy-saving screens, remote assistance support, on-the-fly screen layout modifications, and a new user-configurable diagnostic screen.

Lastly, in the field of robotics, Ubuntu Core 24 benefits from new device management, optimized installation, and AIoT features to provide new products at scale. This is complemented by the inclusion of production-ready integrations to deploy solutions with the Robot Operating System (ROS), for which Canonical has long made available the corresponding Snap packages for modular implementations.

These are the main new features of Ubuntu Core 24. Although it may not generate the same media buzz as mutable desktop and server systems, it is actually one of the cornerstones of Canonical's business model, as the company has been steadily working in sectors like IoT and robotics for many years. Those interested in all the details can check the official announcement, and the system can be obtained from the relevant page on the Ubuntu website. We leave you with a video published on the distribution's official channel. 


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