--- title: Snappy Ubuntu Core now on the hypervisor of your choice with OVA description: When we launched snappy Ubuntu Core, we introduced it on Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, Amazon’s AWS and our KVM images. Immediately, developers were asking questions like, “where’s the Vagrant image?”, which we launched on 14 January 2015. The one final remaining question was “where are the images for ?”. We h […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/snappy-ubuntu-core-now-on-the-hypervisor-of-your-choice-with-ova?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 15 January 2015 # Snappy Ubuntu Core now on the hypervisor of your choice with OVA [Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-core) [VMware](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/vmware) --- Share the article When we launched [snappy Ubuntu Core](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/12/09/a-new-transactionally-updated-snappy-ubuntu-core/), we introduced it on [Microsoft Azure](http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/tools/snappy#snappy-azure), [Google Compute Engine](http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/tools/snappy#snappy-google), [Amazon’s AWS](http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/tools/snappy#snappy-amazon) and our [KVM](http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/tools/snappy#snappy-local) images. Immediately, developers were asking questions like, “where’s the Vagrant image?”, which we [launched](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/01/14/announcing-snappy-ubuntu-core-on-vagrant-cloud/) on 14 January 2015. The one final remaining question was “where are the images for ?”. We had inquiries about Virtualbox, VMware Desktop/Fusion, interest in VMware Air, Citrix XenServer, etc. **OVA to the rescue** OVA is an industry standard for cross-hypervisor image support. The [OVA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Virtualization_Format) spec allows you to import a single image to: * VMware products + ESXi + Desktop + Fusion + VSphere + VMware * Virtualbox * Citrix XenServer * Microsoft SCVMM * Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization * SuSE Studio * Oracle VM To get the latest OVA image, click [here](http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/snappy/devel/core/current/devel-core-amd64-cloud.ova). From there, you will need to follow your hypervisor instructions on importing OVA images. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## 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 [### So you need to add microcontrollers to your fleet: now what?](https://canonical.com/blog/microcontrollers-ubuntu-core-golioth) Your Ubuntu Core fleet is running beautifully. OTA updates roll out in minutes. Every device is strictly confined, cryptographically attested, and carrying a 10 to 15 year long... [Jonathan Beri](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jmberi) 18 June 2026 [### A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Building a local AI inference appliance in a virtual machine](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-26-ai-box) Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 26 release,... [Gabriel Aguiar Noury](https://canonical.com/blog/author/g-aguiar-noury) 16 June 2026 [### A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Deploying AI models on Renesas RZ/V series for production](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-26-ai-renesas) Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with our releases,... [Gabriel Aguiar Noury](https://canonical.com/blog/author/g-aguiar-noury) 4 June 2026 [### VMware hypervisor deployment using MAAS](https://canonical.com/blog/vmware-hypervisor-deployment-using-maas) Most modern datacenters are inherently heterogeneous. VMware environments coexist with container platforms, databases, and other bare-metal workloads, often on the same... [David Beamonte](https://canonical.com/blog/author/dbeamonte) 28 May 2026