Canonical has officially launched Ubuntu Core 24, a special-purpose Linux for the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing. This latest release comes with a 12-year Long-Term Support (LTS) commitment, aimed at ensuring long-term reliability and security for embedded systems. Ubuntu Core 24 encapsulates every system component within containers, providing strict kernel-enforced confinement, seamless over-the-air updates, and failsafe rollbacks, addressing the persistent security concerns associated with IoT devices.
Furthermore, Canonical has rolled out a fully containerized variant of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, ensuring time-bound responses and enabling advanced real-time features out of the box on Ubuntu Certified Hardware from Canonical’s partners. Ubuntu Core 24 introduces validation sets for creating custom Ubuntu Core images, offering greater control over automatic network requests, offline remodeling, improved GPU integration for AIoT and graphics applications, and support for Ubuntu Frame, Canonical’s secure display server for embedded Linux.
The latest long-term support release of Ubuntu, 24.04 “Noble Numbat,” not only brings enhancements for IoT and edge computing but also improved security features. The immutable nature of the operating system, along with the containerization of system components, creates a robust defense against potential cyber threats, elevating the security posture of IoT and edge devices.
Canonical recommends users of the previous interim release, Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur,” to upgrade to the new version, as the Minotaur is being retired on July 11. The latest LTS release of Ubuntu, along with its real-time and IoT editions, represents Canonical’s commitment to empowering developers and enterprises with reliable, secure, and performance-optimized solutions for a wide range of computing environments, from IoT and edge devices to embedded systems.
