NixOS Long-Term Support

Build robots on NixOS with 5+ years support

Get all the benefits of Nix and NixOS — declarative configuration, reproducible builds & unparalleled reliability — with long-term support for 5 years and dedicated support by our NixOS experts.

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NixOS Long-Term Support

Features

What you get with CTRL-OS

Professional Long-Term Support for NixOS

5 years of support for NixOS

We offer 5+ years of support for the NixOS. Choose from the release-small or an extended set of packages.

Extended Professional Support

Get help when things get tough. Our experts are here to help, when you need it.

Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) readiness

Be prepared for the European Cyber Resilience Act with Cyberus acting as a vendor for your base OS.

CVEs fixed in no-time

Security fixes are back-ported and served via our caches in hours, not days.

Define your own test cases

Need better integration testing for a package? Submit your test cases to us and we'll run them as part of our CI.

Turn-key migration

Change the channel (or flake input), point your binary cache to us and that's it!

Robots

CTRL-OS is the best platform to build reliable Robots

Building on modern foundations

Gain a competitive advantage by incorporating industry leading practices
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Long-Term Stability for long-living devices.

Reproducible builds and systems are perfect for embedded devices and robots. Be sure that what works on one robot works on the whole fleet.

Broad Hardware Support

We support a variety of robot platforms with modules that work out of the box. Feel free to talk to us if your platform is not on the list.

Packaging service to hit the ground running

Need to get special packages running quickly? We offer a packaging service to help hit the ground running.

Medical Devices

The power of NixOS on medical devices

Building on modern foundations

Gain a competitive advantage by incorporating industry leading practices
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Long-Term Stability for long-living devices.

NixOS modules, declarative nature and reproducible builds are perfect for embedded devices. CTRL-OS adds long-term stability creating a truly valuable base.

Certifications

Medical certifications are a huge effort. By staying on the same OS for the system's lifetime you can save on costly re-certifications.

Packaging service to hit the ground running

Need to get special packages running quickly? We offer a packaging service to help hit the ground running.

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Building Embedded Systems That Last Decades with NixOS
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Building Embedded Systems That Last Decades with NixOS

Are your embedded systems built to last? In industries like medical devices and robotics, longevity is critical—but maintaining security, compliance, and functionality over decades is no small feat. Discover how NixOS tackles these challenges with reproducible builds, declarative configurations, and long-term system reliability. Whether you're building X-ray machines or factory-floor robots, this guide explores why NixOS is the key to future-proofing your embedded systems.

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microvm.nix: The Declarative Virtualization Tool for NixOS
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microvm.nix: The Declarative Virtualization Tool for NixOS

Virtualization is a powerful tool, but managing VMs across various hypervisors can be a nightmare, especially when aiming for consistency and reproducibility. Enter microvm.nix—the essential tool that brings the declarative simplicity of NixOS to the world of virtualization.

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The Value of Nix/NixOS in our Engineering
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The Value of Nix/NixOS in our Engineering

Nix and NixOS are incredible technologies that make our every-day engineering much more productive. In this article, we will go through some of our use-cases and explain why and how Nix and NixOS help us.

  • nix
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