--- title: Got 64-bit ARM Hardware? description: ARMv8 X-Gene X-C1 Development Systems, powered by Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, now available through Applied Micro’s developer enablement program. One of the hottest topics to emerge in the scale-out server space is the ARM-based server. These highly integrated systems, powered by CPUs which are in effect complete Systems-on-a-Chip, bring the promis […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/got-64-bit-arm-hardware?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 25 November 2014 # Got 64-bit ARM Hardware? [ARM](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/arm) [Ubuntu Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-server) --- Share the article ***ARMv8 X-Gene X-C1 Development Systems, powered by Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, now available through* [*Applied Micro’s developer enablement program.*](https://www.apm.com/products/data-center/x-gene-family/x-c1-development-kits/)** One of the hottest topics to emerge in the scale-out server space is the ARM-based server. These highly integrated systems, powered by CPUs which are in effect complete Systems-on-a-Chip, bring the promise of high performance in a compact, power-efficient and low-cost package. And what’s more, instead of being sourced from a single vendor, these SoCs are supported by a wide ecosystem of CPU suppliers with varying configurations, application targets and price points. From the very beginning, Canonical has been a driver of server diversity across architectures. Alongside our long-term commitment to x86 and Power, we built the first general-purpose server platform for ARM-based systems, and through industry partnerships with lead vendors, drove the first proof-of-concept deployments of 32-bit ARM into the storage and web segments. And we have done it again with ARM’s new ARMv8 64-bit architecture, partnering with Applied Micro and ARM to deliver with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS the first ARMv8-compatible commercially supported, general-purpose server OS release, running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and supported through [Ubuntu Advantage](http://www.ubuntu.com/management/ubuntu-advantage). X-C1 Development Kit Plus X-C1 Development Kit Basic Applied Micro are the first vendor to deliver a product-grade 64-bit ARMv8 SoC core in production form. The X-Gene Storm brings 8 cores at 2.4GHz driving dual DDR3 channels with on-chip integrated Gen3 SATA, 1GbE & 10GbE Ethernet uplinks. They are available in an HP Moonshot configuration — the m400 cartridge [launched at ARM Techcon](https://www.apm.com/news/best-in-show-takes-center-stage-at-arm-techcon/) this year– and now, for a limited time, Applied Micro is offering systems directly to lead developers and end-customers. It’s a great deal too — you can get a complete 64-bit ARMv8 system for less lower-performing systems from the competition. So if you’ve been waiting for ARMv8 hardware to port, test or measure your critical application, you can order your system right now at the [X-Gene Development Kit program website](https://www.apm.com/products/data-center/x-gene-family/x-c1-development-kits/). You can be confident that you’ll have the same Ubuntu LTS experience you have on x86 hardware and on the cloud — because it’s a platform backed by Canonical. Congratulations to Applied Micro team for being first, and for driving availability of the hardware to the next level. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Ubuntu Server: a platform made for enterprise scale](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-a-platform-made-for-enterprise-scale) A platform is an environment that allows software to run smoothly across the infrastructure, runtime, and application layers. The key word there is “smoothly”: a good platform... 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