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The best of two worlds - Bringing enterprise-grade Linux to the vehicle

Joachim Werner

Bringing enterprise-grade Linux to vehicles eliminates early software rot. Learn how container technologies like Kubernetes transform cars into scalable, software-defined edge ecosystems.

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#1 about 8 min

SUSE's vision for open-source enterprise infrastructure

How open-source adoption brings enterprise-grade infrastructure from the centralized data center to the distributed computing edge.

#2 about 2 min

Collaborating with Elektrobit to power autonomous driving

Strategic collaboration efforts aim to deliver safe and secure OS layers for advanced driver-assist and fully autonomous vehicles.

#3 about 2 min

Challenges of traditional vehicle EE architectures

Traditional vehicle networks rely on isolated control units and heavy wiring harnesses that inherently block downstream software updates.

#4 about 6 min

Mapping distributed compute paradigms to modern vehicles

Zonal vehicle networks map closely to branch retail environments, requiring secure backbone connectivity and dynamic centralized processing.

#5 about 3 min

The widespread adoption and value of open-source software

Community-driven open development replaces strict vendor lock-in with a rapid code commit cycle that naturally establishes industry standards.

#6 about 5 min

Shifting automotive software from project to product

Replacing fragmented hardware support overlays with enterprise-supported uniform binaries massively improves long-term security and system maintainability.

#7 about 3 min

Establishing multi-layer quality assurance for Linux distributions

Automated integration testing and rigorous pre-built checks enable enterprise-level deployment stability for widely distributed open-source operating systems.

#8 about 3 min

Addressing edge management challenges in the automotive industry

Connected vehicle fleets fundamentally require reliable remote administration, secure factory preloading, and scalable application deployment over the air.

#9 about 2 min

Leveraging MicroOS for the vehicle edge infrastructure

A specialized immutable operating system provides a scalable and predictable foundation with automated rollback checks for failure-proof execution.

#10 about 4 min

Containerizing vehicle functions with Kubernetes and Podman

Packaging application capabilities into lightweight clusters allows vehicle services to behave consistently across testing and remote production environments.

#11 about 4 min

Achieving functional safety certification for community Linux

Applying standardized mapping principles from established directives helps secure foundational compliance for software not originally coded to automotive specifications.

#12 about 3 min

Extending OS lifecycles and standardizing vehicle hardware

Implementing long-term product support models enables multi-decade software reliability that runs optimally on widely available, off-the-shelf processors.

#13 about 3 min

Converging cloud and vehicle software infrastructure pipelines

Adopting data center architecture models creates unified testing bridges where engineers build features remotely and deploy securely identically formatted functions.

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Embracing open source communities and scalable vehicle mobility

Peter Bosch Peter Bosch · World Congress 2024

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Tackling functional complexity with localized vehicle electronic architectures

Hans-Jürgen Eidler · LIVE

1:04 min

Centralizing automotive software development across brand portfolios

Torben Schramme · World Congress 2021

2:36 min

Transitioning from hardware to software-defined vehicle architectures

Henning Harbs · World Congress 2023

1:09 min

Managing the complexity of modern car software architectures

Jan Zawadzki · LIVE

10:40 min

Evaluating automotive software architectures and backend technologies

Georg Kühberger +1 · LIVE

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