Cloud and Server

All you need to know about designing, building, and managing your
OpenStack private cloud, Kubernetes cluster or Ubuntu Server scale-out deployment.


Miona Aleksic
12 June 2023

Minimising latency in your edge cloud with real-time kernel

Article Cloud and server

Learn how to enable real-time kernel in MicroClouds, serving your low latency requirements.

Miona Aleksic
12 June 2023


Hugo Huang
26 May 2023

Time to prepare for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS end of standard support on 31 May 2023 – Options for Google Cloud users

Article Cloud and server

In accordance with the information shared in our latest blog post, it is important to note that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, codenamed ‘Bionic Beaver,’ is approaching the end of its standard five-year maintenance period on 31 May 2023. Consequently, unless you hold an Ubuntu Pro subscription, updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS servers...

Hugo Huang
26 May 2023


Philip Williams
25 May 2023

Secure containerised Ceph with Ubuntu container images

Article Ceph

As we announced at Cephalocon 2023 in Amsterdam, Canonical has started to make container images for Ceph available.  We received lots of questions at the booth about what it means to the average Ceph user who has or wants to deploy Ceph on Ubuntu.   In this blog post, we will cover the benefits to users

Philip Williams
25 May 2023


Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances of all generations. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Graviton instances to Ubuntu Pro on AWS EC2. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro: Improved Security Coverage Ubuntu Pro enables your company to freely consume third-party open source...

Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023


Marina Khachatryan
22 May 2023

Canonical at AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

Article Cloud and server

We will discuss the most cutting-edge cloud solutions for the Public Sector, such as security and compliance, AI/ML solutions and improved functionality.

Marina Khachatryan
22 May 2023


Andre Ruiz
17 May 2023

A brief history of MicroStack

OpenStack Cloud and server

OpenStack is no doubt a wonderful and successful piece of software. It allows you to create your own cloud infrastructure, and thanks to its open-source nature, it’s free to use for everyone. But as with many giant software projects, all that power comes with a challenge: it is reasonably complex to install and configure. A

Andre Ruiz
17 May 2023


Felipe Vanni
11 May 2023

Canonical at Dell Technologies World 2023

Article AI

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is proud to sponsor Dell Technologies World this year and have presence on the Expo. Join us in Las Vegas on May, 22–25 to discover how Canonical and Dell can help you securely advance your business and serve your customers with cutting-edge technologies. Register to Dell...

Felipe Vanni
11 May 2023


Tytus Kurek
10 May 2023

OpenInfra Summit Vancouver 2023 is coming

Article Cloud and server

Heads up! The OpenInfra Summit Vancouver 2023 is coming!!! After the successful resurrection of the event in Berlin last year, the OpenInfra Summit is back as an in-person event again. The conference will take place in Vancouver, Canada, on June 13-15. As usual, Canonical will be there to share the latest news about...

Tytus Kurek
10 May 2023


Miona Aleksic
8 May 2023

Spring news from the LXD team

Article Cloud and server

In this blog, we will go through some of the most significant features we have included in our monthly releases so far this year. Links to each of the release announcements are linked for detailed information.

Miona Aleksic
8 May 2023


Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023

Upgrade your existing Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro in AWS

Article Cloud and server

In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a new functionality that allows users running Ubuntu LTS to upgrade their instances to Ubuntu Pro with just a few clicks. This upgrade provides additional security features, including patching for universe packages, extended security management for an additional five...

Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023


Bill Wear
26 April 2023

No more DHCP(d)

Article Cloud and server

“He’s dead, Jim.”  Dr. McCoy DHCP is dead; long live DHCP. Yes, the end-of-life announcement for ISC DHCP means that the ISC will no longer provide official support or updates for the software. Our ever-faithful, omnipresent friend — the familiar dhcpd daemon — is retiring, albeit over a really long walk to that cabin in the

Bill Wear
26 April 2023


Tytus Kurek
26 April 2023

ChatGPT uncertain about the future of cloud computing

Article Cloud and server

ChatGPT has been the talk of the town for more than four months now. As the first ever artificial intelligence (AI) -powered chatbot, it has quickly gained immense popularity, helping students, engineers and even executives generate content, write and debug code and run market analyses. But could ChatGPT be used for...

Tytus Kurek
26 April 2023


Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now part of the AWS EC2 console

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available as a native product on AWS. You can now enjoy premium enhanced security coverage for your Ubuntu machines by launching Ubuntu Pro instances from the EC2 console with no additional requirements, subscriptions or long term commitments. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro...

Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023


Canonical
20 April 2023

Canonical releases Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster

Article Canonical announcements

New installer, Active Directory login and gaming performance enhance Ubuntu Desktop for work and play in the latest interim release of Ubuntu.

Canonical
20 April 2023