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HPC & Enterprise Linux solutions & support.

At CIQ, we are here to help our customers and communities do amazing things! Learn more about us on our website: https://ciq.com/
AI is HPC's killer app? What does that mean for the future of science, infrastructure, and your job?
CIQ CEO Gregory Kurtzer + Addison Snell of Intersect360 break it down.

https://youtu.be/ihaPuNHDVlM
#AI #HPC #ITCareers
February 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM
HPC and AI workloads are converging, but traditional schedulers weren't built for it. Kubernetes adds unnecessary overhead for HPC environments.

Fuzzball: container orchestration purpose-built for performance computing.
Watch: https://youtu.be/bQhcmPjhZTE
February 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Missed our webinar on proactive kernel security?
Watch how RLC-H stops kernel exploits before patches exist—runtime defense + ≥95% STIG compliance out-of-box.
On-demand: https://youtu.be/e4s-RPo_IF8
#LinuxSecurity #KernelSecurity #LKRG
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🚨 LIVE IN 1 HOUR
How RLC-Hardened brings active defense to Linux
The vulnerability window is where breaches happen. Traditional Linux waits. RLC-Hardened fights back.
Register: https://bit.ly/4r72CvQ
#LinuxSecurity #RockyLinux #LKRG
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
9x more GPU throughput with Rocky Linux from CIQ—first NVIDIA-authorized Linux for AI. Pre-validated stack, production-ready in <5 min. Get more from every GPU you own: https://bit.ly/4rJLa0M #nvidia #linux #RockyLinux #AI
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Running Nextflow on HPC shouldn't be complicated. Wolfgang shows how Fuzzball makes containerized scientific workflows actually work: native MPI/GPU support, clean API, keep your existing pipelines. From SC25: https://bit.ly/4aj1YEO
February 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Your Encryption May Not Survive Quantum — But Rocky Linux from CIQ's Might

FOSS Force covers our post-quantum crypto milestone: first Enterprise Linux with NIST CAVP certification for quantum-resistant algorithms. bit.ly/4qrFjfG

#FossForce #PostQuantumCryptography #RockyLinux #EnterpriseSecurity
Your Encryption May Not Survive Quantum - But Rocky Linux from CIQ’s Might - FOSS Force
CIQ brings NIST‑approved post‑quantum crypto into Rocky Linux, turning quantum risk into a practical planning issue for regulated Linux shops.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
New from SC25: CIQ's Jonathon Anderson on Warewulf 4.6.4's disk provisioning feature and what Warewulf Pro adds for production HPC.
Stateless provisioning, container-based images, and the new write-to-disk capability explained.
Watch: https://bit.ly/4a34eRV
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
New Webinar!
Your patch cycle: 30-60 days. Attacker weaponization: under 15 days. See how RLC-H turns your OS into active defense with runtime protection that works even before patches exist.
Feb 12 | 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET
Register: https://bit.ly/4r72CvQ
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Bjorn Hovland, CIQ President, joined Alan Shimel to discuss CIQ's mission: reinvent enterprise IT for the AI era: Expanded Nvidia partnership (CUDA + DOCA OFED), 9x faster AI workload deployment, optimized Rocky Linux for security & performance

https://youtu.be/fhOxxni8-Jk
#AI #HPC #RockyLinux
February 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
CIQ's NSS module achieves NIST CAVP certification for post-quantum crypto. Rocky Linux from CIQ is now the first Enterprise Linux advancing FIPS-validated PQC with NSS.
The gap between possible and actually compliant just closed.
https://bit.ly/3ZPXtg2
#PostQuantum #Cybersecurity #RockyLinux #linux
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"Harvest now, decrypt later" attacks are real. Security Brief covers how CIQ is advancing FIPS-validated post-quantum cryptography for Enterprise Linux.
https://bit.ly/4qi9N3G
#PostQuantumCryptography #Cybersecurity #Linux
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Traditional HPC wasn’t built for AI speed. Teams are asked to deliver fast, but manual ops, split training/inference, and hybrid sprawl slow everything down. Fuzzball removes the overhead, one platform, automated coordination, sovereign on your infrastructure. Watch the convo: https://bit.ly/3O7ZQIB
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Fuzzball introducing preview support for CoreWeave GPU provisioning. Orchestrate AI workloads across on-prem, AWS, and CoreWeave with one workflow, unchanged definitions, unified scheduling, and access to high-density GPUs: https://bit.ly/4qfFz1d
CIQ | Fuzzball adds preview support for CoreWeave provisioning
The next version of Fuzzball includes preview support for the AI-focused cloud computing platform CoreWeave, making CoreWeave the second cloud environment and first “neo-cloud” that can be natively…
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February 3, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Your patch cycle is 30–60 days. Kernel exploits are weaponized in under 15. That gap is where Linux systems get compromised.

Learn why patching alone can’t defend against kernel exploits or zero days and how runtime, kernel-level protection closes the window: https://bit.ly/49Pwh7f
January 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Attackers don’t wait for patch cycles. Your operating system shouldn’t either.

On February 12 at 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET, join us to see how Rocky Linux from CIQ - Hardened turns the OS into an active defense layer, not a passive risk surface.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4r72CvQ
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 PM
We just launched the CIQ Startup Program.

VC-backed AI startups get 6 months free, then up to 80% off for up to 2 years on CIQ’s production-ready AI infrastructure stack. Built for real workloads, fast scaling, and regulated markets. Read more: https://bit.ly/4t5r5nb
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Today at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET: live demo of sovereign AI workflows on Fuzzball.

Fine-tune a model. Serve it. Test it. All on your infrastructure, in one workflow definition.

No external dependencies. No manual handoffs. No SSH tunneling.

Join us: https://bit.ly/44XlG7s

#HPC #AI #SovereignAI
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Recently on Talkit.tv, Arthur F. Tyde III discussed the history of Rocky Linux, the mission of OpenELA, and the growth of Korea as our second largest market. A great conversation on community, open standards, and Enterprise Linux continuity. Watch the webinar from 1:52:00: https://lnkd.in/en9YFHzV
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Three ways to get Jupyter on HPC without the SSH tunneling ritual: web portals, JupyterHub, and workflow-integrated notebooks with Fuzzball Service Endpoints.

We break down when each approach makes sense: https://bit.ly/46jjh7s
January 27, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Your OS shouldn’t wait while attackers move.

Join us on Feb 12 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET to see how Rocky Linux from CIQ - Hardened turns the OS into active defense, with LKRG runtime protection and ≥ 95% STIG out-of-the-box.

Register: https://bit.ly/4r72CvQ
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Most Linux security stacks are built to react, not to protect the gap between vulnerability disclosure and patch deployment. Learn why modern infrastructure needs both reactive controls and proactive kernel-level defense and how runtime protection closes the exposure window: https://bit.ly/4a8eFDx
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Today we announced expanded availability of Rocky Linux by CIQ - Hardened: https://bit.ly/4qGUTVM

Instead of waiting for CVEs and patches, RLC-H detects and disrupts kernel exploits at runtime, protecting enterprise infrastructure during the critical window before vulnerabilities are discovered.
CIQ | CIQ extends active defense to the operating system with proactive hardening for Rocky Linux from CIQ — Hardened
While traditional Enterprise Linux waits for patches, RLC-H detects and disrupts kernel exploits at runtime, protecting enterprise infrastructure during the critical window before vulnerabilities are…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Train, deploy, and test AI models in ONE workflow, all on your infrastructure.

Join our live demo on January 28 (11 AM PT / 2 PM ET) to see how Fuzzball Service Endpoints unify training and inference with complete data sovereignty.

Register now: https://bit.ly/44XlG7s
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM