The document introduces Ubuntu as the leading Linux for development, particularly in IoT applications, highlighting challenges such as security, upgrades, and monetization. It emphasizes minimal, secure, transactional Ubuntu designed for IoT with a focus on using Snap for packaging and distribution, along with a streamlined developer experience. Additionally, it mentions various hardware capabilities and the long-term support strategy for different Ubuntu releases.

1. Manik Taneja
Product Manager
manik.taneja@canonical.com
@manikt
Introduction to

2. cloud to edge

3. Ubuntu is the #1 Linux for development
Source: Eclipse Foundation + StackOverflow survey
Mint Fedora Debian Other Ubuntu
2% 2%
3%
6%
17%

4. Ubuntu is powering smart IoT
Smart drone
controllers
Advanced
robotics
Home gateways Industrial
gateways
Digital Signage

5. Challenges in IoT
Security Upgrades Monetization
1 2 3

6. Challenge 1: Security
Hackers remotely kill a jeep
on the highway – with me in it.
Andy Greenberg

7. Challenge 2: Upgrades
Nest thermostat glitch
leaves users in the cold
Nick Bilton

8. Challenge 3: Monetization
Not just hardware…
Accessories, software and services.

9. A minimal, secure, transactional Ubuntu designed for IoT

10. Minimal Ubuntu
OS IMAGE SIZE
776 MB
Ubuntu Core CentOS Atomic Host 7
350 MB

11. Snap - a universal Linux package format
Supported distros Example snaps / frameworks

12. Classic Linux Ubuntu Core
Kernel 4.4
Kernel 4.4
Confined applications packaged
as a snap with dependencies
Minimal OS packaged as snap
Clearly defined Kernel and device packaged as snap
OS packageApplication B Shared library Device driverApplication A
Legend:

13. Transactional upgrade: Apps, OS and kernel
Original data
Writable area
Original snap
Upgrade
Modified data
during upgrade
Writable area
Updated snap
Original data
Writable area
Original data is kept
on device
Original snap
Original data
Writable area
Original snap
Rollback
on failure

14. An appstore for new software revenue

15. Streamlined developer experience with CI/CD
Build from source/debs
Language agnostic
Pre-built parts
Integrate with CI/CD
Free or
paid apps
Beta
deployments
Large scale
deployments
Build and
package with
Snapcraft
Distribute
with Store
...

16. 18.04 (TBD) 9 mo
Trusted by Linux developers
Long Term Support Developer Release
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Kernel 3.13)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Kernel 4.4)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (TBD)
...
5 yrs
5 yrs
5 yrs
14.10 (3.16) 9 mo
15.04 (3.19) 9 mo
15.10 (4.2) 9 mo
16.10 (4.8) 9 mo
17.04 (TBD) 9 mo
17.10 (TBD) 9 mo
14.04 14.10 15.04 15.10 16.04 16.10 17.04 17.10 18.04 18.10 19.04
Ubuntu Core 16 (Kernel 4.4) 5 yrs
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (TBD) 5 yrs

17. $600 drone
(hardware)
Security. Updates. Monetization.
Long Term Support.
Secure revenue generating devices

18. NextCloud
Fast time to market
Simple to use and install
Single codeline
1
2
3

19. Screenly
Simple to install
Simple to maintain
Appstore potential
1
2
3

20. Dell Edge Gateway
Industrial security
Run multiple snaps on the same
gateway
Large developer ecosystem
1
2
3

21. Build your IoT device
Raspberry Pi 2
Samsung
ARTIK
Qualcomm
DragonBoard
Intel NUC
Intel Joule Raspberry Pi 3
Find out more at:
https://developer.ubuntu.com/

22. Find out more at
ubuntu.com/iot