CIQ provides enterprise-grade support for industry-standard software solutions, ensuring reliability and performance for critical business operations. Their services address the challenges of system downtime and technical issues, enabling organizations to maintain operational continuity and efficiency.
Funding
$40M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Organizations face challenges in maintaining the reliability, security, and performance of their software infrastructure, especially when using open-source solutions. System downtime, security vulnerabilities, and compliance issues can disrupt critical business operations and lead to increased costs.
Solution
CIQ provides enterprise-grade solutions built upon open-source foundations, delivering the reliability, security, and support needed for modern IT infrastructure. The CIQ Enterprise Linux Platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services, including the Rocky Linux distribution, enhanced with security patching, supply chain validation, and indemnification. CIQ also offers IT automation tools like Ascender, and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions like Fuzzball, Apptainer, and Warewulf, enabling organizations to optimize their software infrastructure, automate complex workflows, and accelerate innovation. CIQ's support and consulting services act as an extension of your team, providing expert guidance and hands-on assistance to ensure the secure and performant delivery of infrastructure for all workloads.
Target Audience
CIQ serves enterprises, research institutions, and government organizations that require reliable, secure, and high-performance software infrastructure solutions, particularly those leveraging open-source technologies.
Features
- Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC): An enterprise-grade Linux distribution with commercial support, guaranteed updates, and validated access.
- RLC-Hardened: A security-optimized version of Rocky Linux for environments with heightened security requirements.
- RLC-AI: A version of Rocky Linux optimized for AI/ML production workloads.
- CIQ Bridge: Facilitates migration from CentOS to Rocky Linux.
- Fuzzball: A container-first performance intensive computing platform for analytical, HPC, and AI workloads.
- Ascender: An IT automation tool based on Ansible for provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
- Warewulf: A tool for large-scale cluster deployment and provisioning in HPC environments.
- Apptainer: A container system optimized for performance-intensive computing, enabling portable and reproducible workflows.
- Long-Term Support (LTS): Extends the lifecycle of systems with predictable updates and focused support.