--- title: Why Ubuntu Certification Matters for AIoT description: DFI is the world’s first industrial computer manufacturer to join the Ubuntu IoT Hardware Certification Partner Program. Three DFI products have been certified recently, which means you will have an out-of-box experience, secure, faster time to market with DFI products and Ubuntu. Ubuntu is preloaded on the certified devices, and Canonica […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/why-ubuntu-certification-matters-for-aiot?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [jiashiuan](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jiashiuan "More about jiashiuan") 21 July 2021 # Why Ubuntu Certification Matters for AIoT [AIoT](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/aiot) [Certified hardware](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/certified-hardware) [DFI](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/dfi) [Internet of things](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/internet-of-things) [Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-core) --- Share the article DFI is the world’s first industrial computer manufacturer to join the Ubuntu IoT Hardware Certification Partner Program. Three DFI products have been certified recently, which means you will have an out-of-box experience, secure, faster time to market with DFI products and Ubuntu. Ubuntu is preloaded on the certified devices, and Canonical provides 10 years of support. Furthermore, with the SMART START offering, enterprises can go to market faster and reduce costs. In this webinar, you’ll hear from Taiten Peng (IoT Solution Architect at Canonical) and David Chen (FAE Leader at DFI) on 1. Why do developers need to use certified hardware 2. Which three DFI products have joined the Ubuntu certification family recently 3. How to leverage preloaded Ubuntu for IoT commercial project development [Register for the webinar](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/497538?utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=7014K000000mWOH) For more information, please visit [Ubuntu Certified Hardware.](https://ubuntu.com/certified) [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 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### 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