Root Now Supports ARM Architecture

ARM-based container workloads are experiencing explosive growth, driven by cloud providers offering ARM instances that deliver up to 40% better price-performance ratios than traditional x86 alternatives. As organizations increasingly adopt ARM-based infrastructure for its performance benefits and cost efficiency, security solutions must adapt to meet these changing needs. Today, we're excited to announce that Root now fully supports container images running on ARM architecture, alongside our existing AMD architecture support.

Why ARM Support Matters

ARM processors have gained significant traction in recent years, particularly with the rise of cloud-native applications and edge computing. Major cloud providers now offer ARM-based instances that deliver impressive performance-per-dollar ratios, while companies like Apple have demonstrated ARM's potential in enterprise environments. However, this architectural diversity has created new challenges for security teams who need to ensure their container images are properly protected regardless of the underlying hardware.

Previously, organizations running mixed environments often faced the complexity of managing different security toolchains for different architectures. Security teams would need to maintain separate scanning tools, vulnerability databases, and remediation processes - one optimized for x86/AMD64 binaries and another for ARM64. This fragmentation not only increased operational overhead through duplicated workflows and tool maintenance, but also introduced potential security gaps where ARM-based workloads might receive less thorough protection than their AMD counterparts due to less mature tooling, smaller vulnerability databases, or delayed security updates.

Platform-Specific Security Protection

Root's ARM support isn't just about compatibility - it's about delivering architecture-optimized security. Our patches and remediations are now tailored to the specific platform your workloads run on, recognizing that the OS and library-level binaries and packages need to match the architecture for optimal vulnerability management.

When Root’s AVR scans an ARM-based container image, it understands the unique binary formats, dependency structures, and potential attack vectors specific to that architecture. This means the patches we generate and the remediations we recommend are optimized for ARM's instruction set and memory model, ensuring maximum effectiveness without compromising performance.

This expansion delivers the flexibility development and operations teams need. Whether you're running traditional AMD-based infrastructure, cutting-edge ARM instances, or a hybrid environment that combines both, a platform that provides consistent security coverage across your entire container fleet is essential.

Teams can now confidently deploy ARM-based workloads knowing that their security posture remains uncompromised. This is particularly valuable for organizations exploring ARM adoption for cost optimization or performance reasons, as they no longer need to weigh security trade-offs against operational benefits.

Greater Security for Modern Teams

As the container landscape continues to diversify, Root remains committed to providing comprehensive security coverage regardless of your architectural choices. Our ARM support represents more than just expanded compatibility - it's part of our broader mission to ensure that security never becomes a limiting factor in your infrastructure decisions.

With full ARM architecture support now available, teams can focus on what matters most: building and deploying great software, secure in the knowledge that Root has their containers protected across any hardware platform they choose to run on.