Global tech company Arm, establishing best practice standards and certifications for continuous software development, has announced that their SystemReady program has surpassed 100 certifications. This accomplishment is pivotal and symbolizes the robust momentum in the tech sector, particularly at a time when regulatory scrutiny is intensifying on key aspects like secure booting and obligatory software updates post-shipment.
The SystemReady initiative, introduced by Arm in 2020, was designed to hasten the deployment of Arm-based systems across all operating systems, which include Linux, Windows, BSD, and VMware, by collaborating on non-differentiating software. This program embodies five distinct certification bands, each contemplating the unique needs of specific markets as well as the OS requirements across various platforms including data centers, cloud edge, and IoT devices.
Since its inception, the SystemReady program has championed an array of operating systems to install and boot flawlessly on Arm, thereby empowering the ecosystem to link devices across the network. This certification progression up until now extends to various domains, from infrastructure to IoT, expediting the accessibility of compliant systems designed with interoperability at the core. The program would consequently curtail the total cost of ownership while speeding up the market entry. Moreover, the initiative propels innovation by aiding the industry to standardize in crucial areas, thereby enabling developers to build superior out-of-the-box experiences for end-users.
In the past three years, the SystemReady program has notched up notable accomplishments, establishing a common software foundation for computing that propels a multitude of applications we depend upon daily. From the edge and IoT devices that form part of our daily lives to the servers processing data from these devices to generate valuable insights, the SystemReady program has been instrumental in shaping the tech landscape, according to Andy Rose, Vice President Technology Strategy and Fellow at Arm.
SystemReady SR, LS, ES, IR, VE
To illustrate, the SystemReady SR – dedicated to server or workstation Arm-based SoCs running Windows, VMware, Linux or BSD – boasts 29 total certifications, including the recent certification of HPE ProLiant RL300 Gen11 server developed in collaboration with Ampere Computing.
Furthermore, Ampere, in association with the Mt. Jade platform, has earned the distinction of being the first to attain SystemReady LS certification, tailored for Linux OSes on Arm server SoCs.
The SystemReady ES, intended for embedded and DPU/IPU Arm-based SoCs running Windows, VMware, Linux or BSD, has garnered 22 total certifications to date, with NVIDIA and Marvell recently procuring the first DPU/IPU certifications.
The SystemReady IR, aimed at embedded and IoT Arm-based SoCs running Linux and BSD, has consolidated 34 total certifications, with NXP scoring the first SystemReady IR 2.0 certification, showcasing heightened security.
Lastly, SystemReady VE has registered 17 total certifications for virtual environments, with premier cloud service providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure endorsing their cloud instances. Other notable certifications include Parallels and VMware for their virtual platforms, and Arm and Linaro for their Neoverse N2 Fixed Virtual Platform (FVP) and QEMU, respectively.
We eagerly anticipate the next milestones in the journey of Arm’s SystemReady program, as it will most probably continue to foster standardization, better interoperability, and lower total cost of ownership, aligning with the program’s vision to enable systems where software “just works”.
