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Ubuntu Core offers stronger security than ever.
Core is great for IoT or edge devices in the EU.
This Linux distro comes with 15 years of support.
You want a rock-solid Linux distro that you can count on for 15 years for edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Check out Ubuntu Core 26, Canonical's latest long-term support (LTS) distribution for mission‑critical and low‑latency AI workloads.
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For those unfamiliar with Ubuntu Core, it's a stripped-down, embedded Linux OS that takes regular Ubuntu and turns it into a minimal, containerized system, where the kernel, base OS, and apps are all delivered as snaps. Ubuntu Core targets IoT, industrial, robotics, digital signage, appliances, and other edge deployments where you want predictable behavior, remote management, and robust over-the-air (OTA) updates rather than a general-purpose server or desktop.
Linux that's safe to use until 2041
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