An official endorsement by the Ubuntu project of a computer hardware product, backed by a validation and testing process conducted by Canonical to ensure compatibility with Ubuntu.
Hardware is certified for two consecutive releases of Ubuntu, and Canonical provides an assurance against regressions in support for specific hardware features. This means that any hardware which passed certification for a specific release of Ubuntu will also be guaranteed to be certified on the subsequent release of Ubuntu.
Benefits
* Ubuntu Partner Points and immediate access to Ubuntu Affiliate benefits
* The right to use the Ubuntu Certified logo on this product and relevant web site pages
* Preferred listing in Ubuntu Hardware Database
* Compatibility ensured for 2 Ubuntu releases
* Access to paid engineering services to ensure compatability for future Ubuntu releases, and free recertification
* Press release announcing certification
Requirements
Certification of a new model of hardware (server, desktop or laptop) is done by Canonical engineers and the Ubuntu community. Each aspect of the hardware is tested, and results (success or failure) are documented. To the extent that open source drivers for a component in that model exist, the certification process will result in complete support for that component in the certified releases of Ubuntu. To the maximum extent possible using available open source drivers we will ensure that these components are automatically detected, and configured correctly by a standard Ubuntu installation.
In some cases, even where open source drivers exist, it will not be possible to detect and configure the hardware automatically. In these cases, for an additional fee, custom software and custom install images for the two certified Ubuntu releases will be provided. These install images will be specific to those models, and will install and configure the operating system for that hardware.
For an additional fee, that will depend on the nature of the hardware, the drivers and auxiliary software, we will also work with binary-only vendor-provided drivers. We can only commit to referring support requests for these drivers to the vendors that provide them.
In order to pass certification the following systems (if applicable) must work:
* Video display detection, configuration and acceleration. External display (laptops)
* Sound card detection, and automatic level setting
* Hard drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and RAID adapters
* Modem, network card and wifi adapter
The certification testing process will cover every device present in the system configuration, and a full report generated and provided to the submitter. Where possible we will work with manufacturers to ensure that additional devices are fully supported : again this is dependant on the availability of open source drivers.
In every case, the result of a certification is documentation on the Ubuntu web site covering the known certified state of that model of hardware.
Hardware is certified for two consecutive releases of Ubuntu, and Canonical provides an assurance against regressions in support for specific hardware features. This means that any hardware which passed certification for a specific release of Ubuntu will also be guaranteed to be certified on the subsequent release of Ubuntu.
Benefits
* Ubuntu Partner Points and immediate access to Ubuntu Affiliate benefits
* The right to use the Ubuntu Certified logo on this product and relevant web site pages
* Preferred listing in Ubuntu Hardware Database
* Compatibility ensured for 2 Ubuntu releases
* Access to paid engineering services to ensure compatability for future Ubuntu releases, and free recertification
* Press release announcing certification
Requirements
Certification of a new model of hardware (server, desktop or laptop) is done by Canonical engineers and the Ubuntu community. Each aspect of the hardware is tested, and results (success or failure) are documented. To the extent that open source drivers for a component in that model exist, the certification process will result in complete support for that component in the certified releases of Ubuntu. To the maximum extent possible using available open source drivers we will ensure that these components are automatically detected, and configured correctly by a standard Ubuntu installation.
In some cases, even where open source drivers exist, it will not be possible to detect and configure the hardware automatically. In these cases, for an additional fee, custom software and custom install images for the two certified Ubuntu releases will be provided. These install images will be specific to those models, and will install and configure the operating system for that hardware.
For an additional fee, that will depend on the nature of the hardware, the drivers and auxiliary software, we will also work with binary-only vendor-provided drivers. We can only commit to referring support requests for these drivers to the vendors that provide them.
In order to pass certification the following systems (if applicable) must work:
* Video display detection, configuration and acceleration. External display (laptops)
* Sound card detection, and automatic level setting
* Hard drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and RAID adapters
* Modem, network card and wifi adapter
The certification testing process will cover every device present in the system configuration, and a full report generated and provided to the submitter. Where possible we will work with manufacturers to ensure that additional devices are fully supported : again this is dependant on the availability of open source drivers.
In every case, the result of a certification is documentation on the Ubuntu web site covering the known certified state of that model of hardware.
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