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.


Omar Ali Amin
13 February 2023

Top CIO Challenges in 2023

Article Cloud and server

Three simple tips for CIOs to build an efficient IT strategy for 2023 to counter recession, inflation and layoffs and increase their team’s innovation.

Omar Ali Amin
13 February 2023


Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
10 February 2023

Why are companies leaving the cloud? Exploring the main reasons for cloud repatriation

Article Cloud and server

There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about companies leaving the cloud. With the looming macroeconomic uncertainties that are affecting growth, companies are trying to control their costs by downsizing their staff and reducing their infrastructure costs.  One way to reduce infrastructure costs is repatriating...

Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
10 February 2023


Rajan Patel
9 February 2023

3 ways to apply security patches in Linux

Article Cloud and server

There are 3 approaches to applying security patches in Linux: manual patching, via package managers, and automatic updates. If you need security patching that can be automated at scale, and audited on the fly with on-demand reports, Landscape has your bases covered.

Rajan Patel
9 February 2023


Philip Williams
19 January 2023

Cloud storage pricing – how to optimise TCO

Article Ceph

The flexibility of public cloud infrastructure allows for little to no upfront expense, and is great when starting a venture or testing an idea.  But once a dataset grows and becomes predictable, it can become a significant base cost, compounded further by additional costs depending on how you are consuming that data....

Philip Williams
19 January 2023


Miona Aleksic
18 January 2023

Containerization vs. Virtualization : understand the differences

Article Cloud and server

Containerization vs. Virtualization : understand the differences and benefits of each approach, as well as connections to cloud computing.

Miona Aleksic
18 January 2023


Tytus Kurek
16 January 2023

Cloud optimisation: cut your 2023 cloud spending by two-thirds

Article Cloud and server

Cloud optimisation enables organisations to significantly lower their cloud spending while ensuring the desired performance and necessary compliance. It’s a process that every business should adopt when choosing cloud infrastructure as a foundation for their applications. It’s been proven that applying cloud...

Tytus Kurek
16 January 2023


Valentin Viennot
10 January 2023

DIY chiselled Ubuntu: crafting your own chiselled Ubuntu base image

Article Cloud and server

In a previous post, I explained how we made our Ubuntu image 15 times smaller by chiselling a specific slice of Ubuntu for .NET developers. In this blog, I will provide step-by-step instructions on customising your chiselled Ubuntu base images for any use case. Chiselled Ubuntu containers combine Distroless and Ubuntu...

Valentin Viennot
10 January 2023


Valentin Viennot
9 January 2023

Chiselled Ubuntu containers: the benefits of combining Distroless and Ubuntu

Article Cloud and server

Last August, we announced 6 MB-size Ubuntu base images designed for self-contained .NET applications — we called them “chiselled Ubuntu”. How did we make our Ubuntu base images 15 times smaller? And how can you create your own chiselled Ubuntu images? In this blog, I explain the idea behind Distroless container images,...

Valentin Viennot
9 January 2023


Alex Jones
6 January 2023

Kubescape brings a new level of security to Charmed Kubernetes

Article Cloud and server

The popular open-source platform Kubescape by ARMO has been recently announced as a fully managed operator called a Charm for Canonical’s Charmed Kubernetes distribution. This collaboration between Canonical and ARMO is exciting for the solution it enables for end users, ultimately resulting in hardened and more secure...

Alex Jones
6 January 2023


Canonical
2 January 2023

Hybrid cloud infrastructure modernisation

Cloud AI

Public clouds enabled digital transformation at unprecedented speed. But their operational costs over time can be exacting as compute needs increase. Hybrid clouds emerged as an alternative to gain the benefits of both worlds: private infrastructure that allows for lower operational expenditures and tighter control, and...

Canonical
2 January 2023


Rajan Patel
21 December 2022

Manage Debian, Ubuntu, and derivative Linux distributions with Landscape Scripts

Server Cloud and server

The fastest path towards Linux server management at scale is to leverage technology system administrators know. It is now possible to manage your Debian Bullseye machines with Landscape.

Rajan Patel
21 December 2022


Valentin Viennot
20 December 2022

See for yourself: the benefits of chiselled Ubuntu images in action with an ASP.NET shop demo

Article Cloud and server

Looking for a way to improve the performance and reliability of your online shopping and payment systems during the holiday season? Look no further than chiselled Ubuntu images! In this blog series, I’ve already discussed the benefits of using these lightweight and efficient images for your containerised applications....

Valentin Viennot
20 December 2022


Valentin Viennot
19 December 2022

Chiselled Ubuntu: the perfect present for your containerised and cloud applications

Article Cloud and server

As we enter the holiday season, online shopping and payment systems are gearing up for higher traffic and workloads. Ensuring that these applications can handle the increased demand without slowing down or crashing is critical for providing a smooth and efficient experience for customers. One way to improve the...

Valentin Viennot
19 December 2022


Miona Aleksic
16 December 2022

Launch your own MicroCloud with one command

Article Cloud and server

Deploy your own micro cloud with a single command in just a few minutes. Try out the new significantly simplified deployment process.

Miona Aleksic
16 December 2022