by Ludovic Henry, RIVOS Inc.
At RISE, we have leveraged Scaleway’s RISC-V EM-RV1 offering to support major open-source projects like Adoptium, Go, AlmaLinux, and RockyLinux. Scaleway provides bare-metal RISC-V instances tailored to the needs of open-source projects, enabling us to deploy, manage, and support RISC-V machines efficiently. The simplicity and ease of use of Scaleway’s platform make it straightforward for our team to handle the demands of various projects.
Supporting Adoptium, Go, AlmaLinux, and RockyLinux
Adoptium, Go, AlmaLinux, and RockyLinux each have unique requirements that Scaleway’s EM-RV1 instances fulfill effectively. For example, Adoptium, which provides certified Java runtimes, needs substantial computational power for running extensive tests and builds of the OpenJDK.
Scaleway’s flexible cloud solutions allow us to provision and manage RISC-V machines directly for these projects, relieving us from the burden of hosting and managing machines on our desks and basements. This approach ensures we maintain the high standards expected by the communities of these projects.
Easy Access to RISC-V Hardware
A notable advantage of Scaleway’s offering is its accessibility, allowing anyone to easily access RISC-V hardware. This is particularly beneficial for developers and projects looking to explore or expand their work with RISC-V technology. Additionally it provides easy access to a larger and more dynamic number of machines, which is often necessary when running large arrays of tests and builds.
Conclusion
At RISE, supporting open-source projects is a central to our mission, and Scaleway’s EM-RV1 cloud offering provides the essential tools we need. From running extensive tests for Adoptium to supporting rapid iteration for Go and maintaining Python’s ecosystem, Scaleway has proven to be a reliable and effective partner. We look forward to continuing to leverage Scaleway’s capabilities to meet new challenges and advance Open Source Projects for RISC-V architecture.
Find out more at https://labs.scaleway.com/en/em-rv1/
