Platform Enablement
BSP development, board bring-up, drivers, boot flow, kernel integration and Yocto-based platform customization.
What We Do
Commercial Linux engineering since 1999
Embedded Linux
Enterprise Linux
Since 1999, MontaVista® Software has combined deep Linux expertise with the infrastructure and lifecycle discipline required to maintain production software long-term. Our flexible engineering and support models work with the customer's Linux platforms, helping reduce lifecycle costs, manage security risk and extend the useful life of critical systems.
For embedded Linux products, MontaVista® provides commercial Linux platforms and engineering expertise across the full product lifecycle, such as BSP bring-up, real-time performance optimization, security engineering, and CVE remediation. We support product teams using their own Yocto-based and other embedded Linux distributions, helping them enter the market faster and stay reliable for years to come.
For enterprise IT teams, MontaVista® keeps established Linux platforms secure and supported beyond standard community lifecycles. Through MVShield, we provide commercial maintenance, security fixes and expert support for CentOS, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux and Ubuntu LTS deployments, giving IT teams a practical alternative to disruptive operating-system migrations.
- Founded in 1999 with over 2,000 customers
- 50+ silicon vendors and 20+ processor architectures supported
- 10+ years of commercial support available for long-lived Linux platforms
- Security and CVE remediation across embedded and enterprise Linux environments
Commercial Linux
Security
Performance
Lifecycle Support
25+
Years focused on embedded Linux
10+ yrs
Long-term maintenance options
End-to-End
Kernel, user space, BSP, security and support
Core Capabilities
Everything needed to productize embedded Linux.
Flexible engineering, commercial support and lifecycle programs that fit your existing Linux strategy instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all platform.
Performance Engineering
Real-time tuning, startup optimization, system footprint reduction and workload-specific performance improvements.
Security Engineering
CVE management, hardening, secure update planning, architecture review and security-focused maintenance.
Lifecycle Support
Sustained maintenance, defect resolution, security fixes and expert support for products expected to remain in the field for years.
Enterprise Linux Lifecycle
Extended support for RHEL-compatible server estates.
Market Leadership
Open source flexibility with commercial-grade accountability.
Embedded Linux is powerful, but product teams still need repeatable releases, deep technical support, security response and a clear maintenance plan. That is the gap MontaVista is designed to fill.
- Work with MontaVista Linux, Yocto-based distributions and customer-specific Linux environments.
- Access engineers with kernel, user-space, toolchain, BSP and system-level expertise.
- Extend product lifetimes without maintaining a full Linux sustaining team internally.
- Create a commercial path from prototype and development to fielded product maintenance.
Business Impact
Reduce Linux risk across every stage of your product.
Faster
Time to market through reusable expertise and proven processes.
Lower Risk
Production support from Linux specialists when difficult issues appear.
More Secure
Structured vulnerability response and maintenance for long-lived systems.
Sustainable
A clear strategy for keeping deployed Linux products supportable over time.
Our Journey
25+ Years of Linux Solutions for Embedded and Enterprise Innovations
From pioneering commercial embedded Linux to supporting secure, long-lived platforms for connected infrastructure and mission-critical products.
1999–2004
Pioneering Embedded Linux
1999
Company
MontaVista Software Founded
MontaVista begins with a focused mission: make Linux a commercially viable, supportable platform for embedded systems.
2000
Product
Early Commercial Embedded Linux Platforms
Productized Linux environments emerge for embedded developers who need predictable integration, support and release discipline.
2002
Telecom
Carrier-Grade Linux Leadership
MontaVista expands its focus on high availability, serviceability and communications infrastructure requirements.
2004
Platform
Broader Architecture & Device Enablement
Support expands across a growing range of processor architectures, boards and embedded use cases.
2005–2009
Platform Expansion
2005
Product
Commercial Linux Portfolio Expansion
MontaVista continues evolving its embedded Linux products for networking, industrial and device-centric markets.
2007
Ecosystem
Growing Embedded Linux Ecosystem
Wider Linux adoption increases demand for BSP engineering, integration expertise and long-term product support.
2009
Growth
Embedded Linux Becomes Mainstream
MontaVista's specialization positions the company to support increasingly complex commercial Linux deployments.
2010–2014
Embedded Linux Evolution
2010
Engineering
Modernizing Embedded Linux Workflows
Engineering practices evolve around newer build systems, updated toolchains and modular embedded Linux development.
2012
Platform
Flexible Distribution Strategies
Customers increasingly need tailored Linux distributions, board support and integration services.
2014
Infrastructure
Preparing for Virtualized Network Platforms
Telecom and networking workloads begin shifting toward more virtualized and software-defined architectures.
2015–2019
Carrier-Grade Innovation
2015
Product
Carrier Grade eXpress (CGX)
CGX provides a modern commercial Linux platform for carrier-grade, IoT, NFV and next-generation networking use cases.
2016
Networking
NFV and Virtualization Focus
Linux platforms increasingly support network-function virtualization and software-defined infrastructure requirements.
2018
Edge
Edge & IoT Workloads Expand
Embedded Linux moves deeper into connected gateways, edge devices and intelligent infrastructure.
2019
Security
Security Becomes a Lifecycle Requirement
Vulnerability response and sustained Linux maintenance become core product requirements.
2020–2023
Long-Term Linux Support
2020
Support
MVShield Expands Lifecycle Support
MontaVista broadens commercial maintenance options for organizations needing support beyond standard upstream lifecycle windows.
2021
Services
MVXpert Engineering Services
Expert services address enablement, migration, performance tuning, maintenance and customer-specific integration.
2022
Linux
Broader Distribution Support
Commercial expertise extends across Yocto-based platforms and other Linux environments used in embedded products.
2023
Security
Secure Lifecycle Engineering
Security hardening, CVE handling and long-term platform sustainment become increasingly integrated.
2024–Present
Secure Embedded Systems
2024
Security
Security-First Embedded Linux
MontaVista strengthens its focus on secure-by-design Linux platforms and sustained vulnerability management.
2025
Lifecycle
Long-Lived Product Sustainability
Programs continue evolving around secure maintenance, product longevity and lower sustaining cost.
Today
Continuing the Journey
MontaVista continues helping organizations build, secure, optimize and maintain Linux platforms for products that must remain dependable for years in the field.
Explore Our Solutions
How We Work
A lifecycle approach to embedded Linux.
Engage MontaVista at one point in the lifecycle or across the complete platform journey.
Enable
Bring up hardware, integrate the Linux platform and establish a production-ready baseline.
Optimize
Tune boot time, latency, footprint, reliability and system behavior for the target workload.
Secure
Harden the platform and create a practical vulnerability and update strategy.
Productize
Apply release engineering, validation, documentation and support processes needed for commercial deployment.
Maintain
Deliver ongoing defect fixes, security updates and controlled platform evolution.
Support
Provide access to experienced Linux engineers throughout the deployed lifetime of the product.
Our Solutions
Choose the Linux support your product needs.
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