Blog posts written by Canonical

Canonical
1 December 2016

Taking a stand against unofficial Ubuntu images

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu is amazing on the cloud because we work with cloud providers to ensure crisp, consistent and secure images which you can auto-update safely. On every major cloud—AWS, Azure, Google, Rackspace, SoftLayer and many more—you can be confident that ‘Ubuntu’ is Ubuntu, with the same commitment to quality that you can...

Canonical
1 December 2016

Canonical
30 November 2016

Docker and Canonical partner on CS Docker Engine for Ubuntu users

News Canonical announcements

New commercial agreement provides integrated enterprise support and SLAs for CS Docker Engine SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, 30th November 2016 – Docker and Canonical today announced an integrated Commercially Supported (CS) Docker Engine offering on Ubuntu, providing Canonical customers with a single path for support of the...

Canonical
30 November 2016

Canonical
16 November 2016

Microsoft loves Linux. SQL Server Public Preview available on Ubuntu

Article Canonical announcements

Microsoft has just announced its public preview of the next release of SQL Server, and Canonical is delighted to announce that this preview is available for Ubuntu. SQL Server on Ubuntu now provides freedom of choice for developers and organisations alike whether you use on premises or in the cloud. SQL Server enables...

Canonical
16 November 2016

Canonical
15 November 2016

Charm Partner Newsletter: November 2016

Article Cloud and server

In this issue: Newest additions to the Charm partner programme Latest Juju charms Updating Clouds with Juju Details on the next Juju Charmer’s Summit Latest installment of our Scale Out webinar series Welcome to our newest partners! Netrounds is a programmable test and service assurance solution using software-based and...

Canonical
15 November 2016

Canonical
9 November 2016

Canonical launches fully managed Kubernetes and joins the CNCF

Article Canonical announcements

Having expanded the Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes to include consulting, integration and fully-managed on-prem and on-cloud Kubernetes services, Canonical has joined The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). We are contributing in three key areas: Canonical’s Ubuntu leads the adoption of Linux containers....

Canonical
9 November 2016

Canonical
4 November 2016

Cloud Chatter: October 2016

Article Cloud and server

Welcome to our October edition. We begin with details on our latest release, version 16.10. Next up, we bring you a webinar exploring how to manage diverse workloads with Juju, followed by our new live kernel patching feature. We also have a number of exciting announcements with partners including DataART and ARM. If you are

Canonical
4 November 2016

Canonical
3 November 2016

Ubuntu Core 16 delivers foundation for secure IoT

News Internet of Things

Regular and reliable updates address security issues in IoT devices Snap confinement ensures applications are trusted only with necessary data Meets industry and regulatory requirements for updates, operations and security Provides mechanisms for ISV, manufacturer and enterprise control of updates Enables app stores...

Canonical
3 November 2016

Join the Ubuntu community at UbuCon Europe in Essen, Germany

Article Phone and tablet

This year was the year of the first UbuCon Summit which took place in Pasadena in January. The next big Ubuntu event is just around the corner: the very first UbuCon Europe in Essen, Germany on the 19th and 20th November. The first international UbuCon in Europe UbuCon Europe is the first conference dedicated to

Canonical
3 November 2016

Canonical
31 October 2016

Webinar: Deploying Microsoft technologies on OpenStack

Webinar Cloud and server

Watch On Demand In this webinar we explore the common challenges organisations face in deploying and managing Windows workloads at scale on OpenStack. We look at how Windows Charms can integrate seamlessly with existing Juju Charms to provide a powerful way to reduce workload deployments from days to minutes on both...

Canonical
31 October 2016

Canonical
25 October 2016

Infographic: Ubuntu Advantage explained

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Advantage is the commercial support package from Canonical. It includes Landscape, the Ubuntu systems management tool, and the Canonical Livepatch Service, which enables you to apply kernel fixes without restarting your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS systems. Ubuntu Advantage gives the world’s largest enterprises the assurance...

Canonical
25 October 2016

Canonical
21 October 2016

Managing your physical infrastructure from the top of rack switch

Article Cloud and server

At the last OpenStack Design Summit in Austin, TX we showed you a preview of deploying your physical server and network infrastructure from the top-of-rack switch, which included OpenStack with your choice of SDN solution. This was made possible by disaggregating the network stack functionality (the “N” in Network...

Canonical
21 October 2016

Canonical
19 October 2016

DataArt to deploy Juju for “Big Software” collaboration

News Cloud and server

DataArt to deploy Juju for “Big Software” collaboration and faster project delivery Signed Charm Author partnership and SI extends partnership Juju Charm Ecosystem will be used in DataArt NFV Telco and Enterprise deployments to speed up project delivery DataArt will provide expertise and contribute to the development of...

Canonical
19 October 2016

Canonical
17 October 2016

Canonical and ARM collaborate on OpenStack

News Canonical announcements

Canonical and ARM collaborate to offer commercial availability of Ubuntu OpenStack and Ceph for 64-bit ARM-based servers Availability of Ubuntu OpenStack and Ceph support included with Canonical’s Ubuntu Advantage enterprise-grade offering Partnership extends Canonical’s support for ARM server which dates back to Ubuntu...

Canonical
17 October 2016

Canonical
13 October 2016

Canonical releases Ubuntu 16.10

News Canonical announcements

Ubuntu 16.10 released with Hybrid Cloud Operations and Unity 8 developer preview, from Canonical MAAS 2.0 delivers robust, highly-available IPAM and bare-metal provisioning Hybrid cloud operations with Juju 2.0 Developer preview of Unity 8 includes desktop, tablet and phone UX convergence OpenStack Newton with secure...

Canonical
13 October 2016