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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

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

Bill Wear
17 March 2023

Help us build better doc

Article Canonical announcements

We want you to join our Ubuntu circle, and help us document MAAS. More minds, more eyes, more hands make better doc.

Bill Wear
17 March 2023

Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
16 February 2023

Common misconceptions behind cloud migration failures

Article Cloud and server

Migrating your workloads to the cloud can bring some undeniable benefits to your organisation. For example, you can leverage cloud automation to significantly improve your time to market. You can also benefit from the ever increasing number of cloud regions to place your workloads close to your clients. This improves...

Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
16 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

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

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

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

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

Andreea Munteanu
11 November 2022

Rencontrez Canonical à Cloud Expo Europe Paris 2022

Article Apps

Le salon leader de Londres, Paris, Francfort et Singapour ouvrira ses portes aux leaders du business tech à Paris les 16 & 17 novembre 2022. Retrouvez Canonical au stand F42, Hall 3 pour tout savoir sur nos technologies cloud, y compris les services et applications cloud, ainsi que les services multi-cloud et infogéré....

Andreea Munteanu
11 November 2022

Bill Wear
20 October 2022

Join our Ubuntu circle

Article Canonical announcements

The Ubuntu circle: We are because you are The MAAS 3.3 Beta 1 release is out. You should take a look. Normally, a blog like this would wait for the final release. And that blog will still happen, later, but this feels like a watershed moment: There are some significant new features, including better search

Bill Wear
20 October 2022

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