NVIDIA BaseOS defines robust, production-ready operating system environments essential for the modern AI Factory, fully optimized for demanding AI, machine learning, and data analytics workloads.
The NVIDIA BaseOS Software delivers the essential software stack, featuring: optimized system configurations, enhanced drivers, comprehensive diagnostics, and advanced monitoring tools. It seamlessly supports major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Rocky Linux.
For NVIDIA DGX systems, there are specialized offerings: NVIDIA DGX OS is a custom Ubuntu distribution fully integrated with the foundational NVIDIA BaseOS Software, while NVIDIA DGX EL provides a version for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
The Ecosystem Integration section offers comprehensive guides for deploying and managing the NVIDIA BaseOS Software alongside key ecosystem solutions like Red Hat OpenShift.
NVIDIA DGX OS provides a customized installation of Ubuntu Linux with system-specific optimizations and configurations, additional drivers, and diagnostic and monitoring tools. It provides a stable, fully tested, and supported OS to run AI, machine learning, and analytics applications on DGX Supercomputers.
Current Releases
Archived Release
(End of Support)
DGX EL (Enterprise Linux) is a version of NVIDIA BaseOS Software targeted for installation on DGX systems that have been user-installed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Rocky Linux.