Enterprise-grade Linux built for AMD

RLC+ AMD is in development. Be the first to know when it launches.

CIQ + AMD

What's coming

RLC+ AMD will deliver validated AMD drivers and AMD ROCm™ support pre-integrated into Rocky Linux, one of the most widely deployed Enterprise Linux distributions in the world. Get production-ready Enterprise Linux built specifically for AMD Instinct™ GPUs and AMD datacenter solutions, available to the broadest possible user base.

RLC+ AMD

Freely accessible, AMD-optimized Rocky Linux with validated AMD GPU drivers and ROCm support pre-integrated. Designed for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads on AMD Instinct GPUs.

"Rocky Linux is already the OS of choice for performance-intensive computing. Adding AMD-specific optimization and keeping it freely accessible makes that combination even stronger for AI and HPC workloads."

Gregory Kurtzer

Gregory Kurtzer

CEO of CIQ and Founder of Rocky Linux

"By collaborating with CIQ to optimize Rocky Linux for AMD datacenter solutions, we are reducing time-to-deployment, simplifying operations at scale, and strengthening the enterprise ecosystem around our AI platform."

Chuck Gilbert

Sr. Director, System Design Engineering, AMD

How it comes together

Available soon RLC+ AMD. Freely accessible, AMD-optimized Rocky Linux with validated AMD GPU drivers and AMD ROCm™ support pre-integrated. Built for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads on AMD Instinct™ GPUs.

Future phases

CIQ plans to extend AMD optimizations across its full infrastructure stack. Timelines will be announced as development progresses.

Warewulf Pro

Cluster provisioning and image management at scale.

Ascender Pro

IT automation and configuration management.

Fuzzball

Workload orchestration for AI and HPC jobs.

Apptainer

Container runtime for high-performance computing.

Built together

CIQ is the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux and a leading provider of Enterprise Linux infrastructure. CIQ's portfolio spans the operating system, automation, cluster management, and AI-optimized distributions. Together, CIQ and AMD deliver a scalable, open alternative for organizations seeking high-performance AI and HPC solutions without proprietary lock-in.

Stay current on the collaboration

RLC+ AMD is coming. Register to be notified at launch and get early access details.