--- title: Ubuntu Core manages 25m data points a minute description: IMS Evolve’s systems monitor 25 million data points every minute of every day and manage almost 98,000 sites across 12 countries. Learn how they adopted Ubuntu Core on Dell Edge Gateways to run the cold-chain solutions of some of the most recognisable food retailers. […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-cores-role-in-helping-manage-25m-data-points-every-minute?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Sarah Dickinson](https://canonical.com/blog/author/sarahfd "More about Sarah Dickinson") 30 November 2017 # Ubuntu Core manages 25m data points a minute [Cost savings](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/cost-savings) [Dell](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/dell) [Enterprise](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/enterprise) [IIoT](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/iiot) [Industrial](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/industrial) [IoT](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/iot) [Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-core) --- Share the article [IMS Evolve](http://www.ims-evolve.com/) has delivered rapidly scalable IoT Solutions to some of the world’s largest food retailers, from their refrigeration systems to their petrol filling stations. In total, IMS Evolve’s systems monitor 25 million data points every minute of every day and manage almost 98,000 sites across 12 countries. To reliably manage this vast amount of data, they needed a partner that shared the same internet of things vision to harness the untapped data from legacy infrastructures to benefit businesses and the wider economy. At the same time, IMS Evolve were looking for an edge solution that employed a highly resilient, reliable and secure OS, that would minimise the need for maintenance or manual intervention. Download the case study below to find out how IMS Evolve adopted [Ubuntu Core](https://www.ubuntu.com/core) on [Dell Edge Gateways](http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/edge-gateway) to run the cold-chain solutions of some of the most recognisable food retailers. ### Highlights * Ubuntu Core at the heart of large-scale, stable and secure industrial IoT solution * IMS Evolve’s solution allows customers to extract maximum value from valuable, business-critical cold chain assets * One retailer realised energy savings of $7m in one year First Name: Last Name: Work email: Company Name: Job Title: Phone Number: I agree to receive information about Canonical’s products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical’s Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Download ## 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 [### A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Cloud-powered edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass and Azure IoT Edge](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-26-cloud-integration) 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) 20 May 2026