Open Source Summit India 2026

For decades, Linux servers have been maintained using package managers, configuration management, and patching cycles. But what if the operating system itself behaved like a container image?

bootc introduces a new model where a full Linux host is delivered, updated, and rolled back using OCI images — bringing application deployment semantics to operating systems.

In this talk, I explore what changes when the host becomes immutable: updates, drift management, disaster recovery, and fleet consistency. Through hands-on experimentation, I compare traditional configuration management approaches with image-based host delivery and highlight where each model succeeds or fails.

Rather than a product introduction, this session focuses on operational impact: how platform engineers can rethink provisioning, patching, and rollback strategies in data center and edge environments.

Attendees will leave with a clear mental model of when this approach simplifies infrastructure — and when it does not.