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on 24 November 2025

AMI and Canonical announce partnership


The collaboration makes it easy to boot directly into Ubuntu from AMI’s UEFI firmware solutions

Nuremberg, Germany, November 24, 2025 – Today, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announced a partnership with AMI, a provider of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) solutions. The partnership will enable users of AMI’s Aptio® V UEFI Firmware to netboot directly into Ubuntu by simply selecting Ubuntu Cloud Installation in the boot menu.

This new native boot functionality makes it easy and convenient to use Ubuntu, and eliminates the need for flashing images or using additional media or external devices. A simple Ethernet connection is enough to install and launch Ubuntu.

Alexander Lehmann (Sales Director – IoT, Canonical) and B. Parthiban (General Manager, Boot Firmware Group at AMI) are excited to provide users with the best out-of-the-box experience for Ubuntu.

“At AMI, we value partnerships that strengthen the ecosystem and deliver trusted solutions. Canonical’s widely adopted, community-supported platform is recognized for its stability and reliability, making this collaboration a natural fit,” commented B. Parthiban, General Manager, Boot Firmware Group at AMI. “Together, we’re enabling secure, high-performance experiences for customers everywhere.”

“Our collaboration with AMI furthers our commitment to deliver the best Ubuntu experience right out of the box. It’s now even easier to install Ubuntu,” said Alexander Lehmann, Sales Director – IoT, at Canonical. 

The collaboration between Canonical and AMI kicks off at SPS – the Smart Production Solutions summit  – in Nuremberg from November 25 to 27, 2025. 

To find out more about Ubuntu, visit Canonical’s booth in hall 6, number 112 and AMI’s booth in hall 6, number 223.

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About Canonical 

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu Pro, provides open source security, support and services. Our portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. Learn more at https://canonical.com/  

About AMI 

AMI is Firmware Reimagined for modern computing. As a global leader in Dynamic Firmware for security, orchestration, and manageability solutions, AMI enables the world’s compute platforms from on-premises to the cloud to the edge. AMI’s industry-leading foundational technology and unwavering customer support have generated lasting partnerships and spurred innovation for some of the most prominent brands in the high-tech industry. AMI is a registered trademark of AMI US Holdings, Inc. Aptio is a registered trademark of AMI in the US and/or elsewhere.

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