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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/
Final day at KubeCon! The CIQ team has been deep in convos at Booth 1242 and our SKOL Brewing happy hour. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Next stop: SC25 in St. Louis. Come see us there as we showcase how CIQ is powering enterprise infrastructure for the age of AI.

#KubeCon #CloudNativeCon
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Web Summit energy is incredible. While others talk models & data, CIQ is showing that nothing in AI runs without the right operating system. We’re not chasing trends but shaping the ground everyone else builds on.

Arthur Tyde & Ani Fox Bochenkov are here in Lisbon. Let’s connect!

#WebSummit #AI
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Web Summit energy is incredible. While others talk models & data, CIQ is showing that nothing in AI runs without the right operating system. We’re not chasing trends but shaping the ground everyone else builds on.

Arthur Tyde & Ani Fox Bochenkov are here in Lisbon. Let’s connect!

#WebSummit #AI
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Chris Short (CIQ) and Kaslin Fields (Google) talk clear and consistent communication for open source projects at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon on Tuesday at 12pm. Join their session to learn how to choose the right channels, guide contributors, and handle critical moments.
#KubeCon #CloudNativeCon
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
SC25 is almost here! We’ll have two full days of HPC technical sessions at Booth 736, featuring Sandia National Labs, NVIDIA, AMD, & Google Cloud on Fuzzball deployment, GPU optimization, Rocky Linux + Warewulf, and GCP roadmaps: #programmingogramming" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://events.ciq.com/2025/sc25/#programming

#SC25 #HPC
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Rocky Linux is leading Enterprise Linux adoption. Fedora EPEL stats, a shared repo across all major Enterprise distributions, reveal which systems are truly in use. The data shows Rocky Linux has become the trusted successor to CentOS: https://bit.ly/47Kqq0K

#RockyLinux #EnterpriseLinux #EPEL
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
CIQ will be at Microsoft Ignite 2025 in SF, November 18-21! Visit us at Booth 5608, plus join us for happy hour at the 1860 Bar in The Olympic Club, a perfect opportunity for deeper conversations in a more relaxed setting. RSVP now: https://bit.ly/3LlDl1A

#MicrosoftIgnite #Azure #CloudComputing
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
CIQ is heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, November 10-13 in Atlanta! Stop by Booth 1242 for live demos, expert consultations, and great swag, plus join our happy hour at SKOL Brewing Company! Get all the event details here: https://events.ciq.com/2025/kubecon/

#KubeCon #CloudNative #Kubernetes
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Your SMS is the brain, nervous system, and heartbeat of your HPC cluster. Get it wrong, and you’ll battle config gremlins for years. Walk through the traditional deployment approach to see why it works and why admins are looking for alternatives: https://bit.ly/47Gw5oA
#OpenHPC #HPC #Warewulf
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Apollo, Rocky Linux's security advisory framework, just got a major upgrade! CIQ and RESF teamed up to deliver faster, more accurate updates. Production users get more predictable security patches and better scanner integration. Open source collaboration done right: http://bit.ly/47u7WBq
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If you’re attending SK AI Summit, you won’t want to miss Tommy HoSung Lee's talk, “Journey Toward High-Performance AI Infrastructure with Open Source: RLC-AI and Fuzzball."
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Last day at EDUCAUSE in Nashville! The energy, panels, and community spirit have been inspiring. Thanks to everyone who connected with Rose and Dave. We’re excited to help higher ed accelerate outcomes and empower their researchers with Warewulf and Fuzzball. 🎓

#EDU25 #HigherEd #Warewulf #Fuzzball
October 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We're gearing up for SC25.

Visit us at Booth 736 near the Student Cluster Competition—the next generation of HPC talent we're thrilled to support and champion.

Stay tuned here for info on product demos, presentations, & BoF sessions.

See you in St. Louis!

#SC25 #HPC #hpcignites
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Attending DARPA's NGMM Summit in Austin, Texas next week?

Join Eli Covell, Derek Nolde and Rose Stein at our happy hour, or connect on LinkedIn to book a meeting or ask questions.

Learn more about NGMM: bit.ly/43plgWs

#NGMM #Microelectronics #HPC
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We're kicking off a blog series on OpenHPC, an open source ecosystem that makes HPC cluster deployment manageable. It's a compelling alternative to expensive commercial solutions, providing enterprise-grade stability without the licensing headaches.

Read Part 1: bit.ly/4hqtVxv

#HPC #RockyLinux
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Recently Head of Open Source @ChrisShort.net attended the All Things Open conference in Raleigh, NC.

In his event recap, Chris shares his experience as well as his thoughts on strengthening open source.

Read the recap here: bit.ly/4qnwAfy

#ATO25 #opensource
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What an amazing time the CIQ and Rocky Linux team had at All Things Open. We connected with other open source enthusiasts, sharing passion and insights with the community we're so proud to be part of.

Check out our recap video to see what made this event so meaningful.

#ATO25 #Linux
October 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Oracle AI World: Day 3. Our team has enjoyed the keynote talks, reconnecting with partners & meeting new faces.

The best part? Downtime with pups, fun photo ops & real conversations about what's new in AI & cloud computing.

Kelly Hall & JW Koebel are here through tomorrow. Let's connect.

#AIWorld
October 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Manual Linux hardening creates risks, security gaps, & financial drain causing orgs to run slower than attackers in the vulnerability remediation race. The best solution? Building your Linux deployments on a secure, pre-compliant, & pre-hardened foundation.

Learn more: bit.ly/4939XXw

#Security
October 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We're feeling the open source energy at All Things Open. Join Skip Grube, Joseph S. Tate & Michael Young @elgueromexicano.bsky.social at booth 46.

Also today at 1:45 pm ET in Room 206, don't miss @chrisshort.net's talk,"Open Source Survival Guide: Rules to Keep You Sane in the Open Source World"
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The CIQ team is ready at All Things Open in Raleigh! Engineers, Linux experts, swag & real open source talk. We even have Spanish speakers. Find us today at booth #46.

Our team writes code. Your team writes code. Let's connect.

#AllThingsOpen #OpenSource #ATO25
October 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We're at All Things Open.

Stop by to chat with our team, including Head of Open Source Chris Short & Principal Systems Engineer Michael Young. Whether you want to talk about open source & Linux or just grab some swag, we'd love to see you.

#AllThingsOpen #OpenSource
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ever wondered how to enable Kdump on Warewulf nodes to capture kernel panics and analyze them like a pro?

See how to here! ciq.com/blog/how-to-...

We also have a webinar: Upgrading to Warewulf v4.6 and Deploying Warewulf Pro

Register now: streamyard.com/watch/NRQxdv...
October 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Have you ever installed the wrong kernel on your Azure Confidential Compute instance, and now it won't boot?

Our new tutorial walks you through the complete recovery process in approximately 15 minutes, covering console access, OS disk mounting, kernel removal, and safe reboot.

bit.ly/4nZkzLl
October 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Join us on October 16 at 11:00 AM PT to see how teams are deploying Linux systems that achieve 95% DISA STIG and 99% CIS compliance out of the box, without the weeks of manual hardening.

Register now: bit.ly/473RjNQ
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM