PNY Technologies, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company and a specialist in NVIDIA technologies, has announced a strategic collaboration with Canonical, the provider of open-source security, support, and services. This new partnership sees the two companies signing a distribution agreement aimed at delivering top-tier AI infrastructure solutions to organizations across the EMEA region.
Canonical, renowned as the creator of Ubuntu—the world’s most popular Linux distribution—holds a significant place in the open-source community. According to Truelist research, 47% of professional developers prefer Linux, and 33.9% use Ubuntu, reinforcing the platform’s widespread adoption. As the AI landscape evolves, Canonical continues to provide solutions ranging from hardware to cloud-native applications, supporting hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
By joining forces, PNY and Canonical intend to offer modern AI solutions that meet current market demands and scale to address future needs.
Christophe Lacroix, Software Manager at PNY, commented: “At PNY, our mission is to provide the best AI solutions based on NVIDIA GPU technologies. Canonical’s Ubuntu-based accelerating solutions are a perfect complement to our expertise with NVIDIA products, supporting both on-premise and cloud infrastructures for AI. Their infrastructure and open-source AI/ML knowledge align well with our value-added product portfolio.”
Mauro Papini, Alliance Manager at Canonical, added: “We are excited to collaborate with PNY to bring open-source AI solutions to a broader customer base. We firmly believe that community-driven contributions will push practical AI solutions forward, providing enterprises with tools capable of solving a diverse range of challenges. Canonical will offer enterprise-grade support and robust security, ensuring flexibility and independence for customers’ AI implementations.”
This partnership is set to accelerate the adoption of AI infrastructure solutions, fostering innovation and flexibility for businesses throughout the region.