Design and Web team summary – 17 December 2021

Happy Christmas and New Years everyone! I hope you are all ready for a well deserved break.  The Web and design team at Canonical run two-week iterations building and maintaining all of the Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some of the highlights from our fi … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

The State of Robotics – December 2021

I will be honest, I thought that December was going to be a slow month for the robotics news. With all the holidays, I was not expecting a month with exciting announcements or events. And when I was ready to put videos of robots dancing to Christmas carols, with Christmas hats an … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

How low can you go? Running Ubuntu Desktop on a 2GB Raspberry Pi 4

At Canonical we’re proud to be able to offer a full Ubuntu Desktop experience on the Raspberry 4. Ubuntu Desktop provides everything you need to develop software and even deploy it to Ubuntu Server on devices like the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. However the full desktop environment is … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Release of Vanilla framework v3.0

We’ve just released Vanilla v3.0 – a new major update to our CSS framework. It includes a few significant updates and improvements around spacing variables, responsive breakpoints, a new expanding search box and various updates to existing components. Important aspects of the rel … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Kubernetes for Finservs – Unlocking success in digital transformations

The global health crisis has accelerated the digital transformation within the financial services industry. A McKinsey report highlights that “In a competitive environment of rising cost pressures, where rapid action and response is imperative, financial institutions must moderni … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

The Future of Snapcraft

System hysteresis, when applied to software, can roughly be defined as an overall lag between desired implementation of code and actual implementation of said code. Ideally, this delay should be minimal, and programmers would be able to make instantaneous changes and improvements … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Application composability and the shipping container

The previous blog post talked about the composability of applications. The key element for composing applications is defining the relations between application elements. And supporting relations is one of the advantages of the Charmed Operator Framework – including its runtime, t … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

OpenStack challenges 2022

Happy New Year 2022! The fireworks are all fired, the champagne is over. It is time to get back to work. We are glad to see you here though. 2021 was a good year for OpenStack and its Ubuntu-based community. First, we all have seen Ubuntu becoming the number one operating system … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Application composability – a cloud computing perspective

Let’s remember the time in the 2000s when companies introduced their cloud computing offerings at a large scale. New services were put into the popular IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS categories. New kinds of storage and messaging technologies were promoted. Also, novel approaches were disc … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Deploy and maintain applications with Charmed Operators

Recently, I remembered a situation when I was in elementary school and visited a friend at his house. At some point, his mother wanted us to go to a neighbour and ask to borrow some eggs. We went a few houses down, opened the garden gate, entered through the door to the house, an … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Design and Web team summary – 3 December 2021

The Web and design team at Canonical run two-week iterations building and maintaining all of the Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hi! My name is Peter and I’m a Senior Web Engin … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Kubernetes infographic: usage of cloud native technology in 2021

2021 has been an interesting year for the Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystem.  Due to the pandemic, cloud adoption saw a big spike in adoption. As the year wraps up soon, we wanted to reflect on the top findings from the Kubernetes and cloud native operations report and we hav … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

How-To: Docker on Windows and Mac with Multipass

If you’re looking for an alternative to Docker Desktop or to integrate Docker into your Multipass workflow, this how-to is for you.  Multipass can host a docker engine inside an Ubuntu VM in a manner similar to Docker Desktop. That Docker instance can be controlled either directl … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: A look forward to storage in 2022

It’s that time of year, where we start to look ahead, and think about the ongoing trends in our various industries. One thing is for certain in the storage industry: capacity demand remains high, with the industry observing continued exponential growth. Growth, growth, growth Mor … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Data Centre Networking: SmartNICs

Providing an overview of SmartNIC and DPU, its architecture and the main benefits they bring to the modern data centre. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Data centre networking: SmartNICs

Providing an overview of SmartNIC and DPU, its architecture and the main benefits they bring to the modern data centre. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Data centre networking: What is OVN?

Providing an overview of Open Virtual Network (OVN), its architecture and the main drivers behind it in the data centre networking space. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Snapcrafters – One for all, all for one

In mid-2017, a small group of techies banded together and formed a team that would specialize in creating community-supported snaps of applications for which there was or would be no upstream support. This team called itself: Snapcrafters. Over time, it slowly, gradually grew, at … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Robotics and Ubuntu rewind 2021

A year packed with news and events. A year where great competitions came to an end. A year that made us dream with new robots. 2021 inspired us to reach new heights and pursue new breakthroughs.  As we power millions of robotics developers with Ubuntu and our robotics open source … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Apache Log4j 2: remote code execution vulnerability

A high impact vulnerability was discovered in Apache Log4j 2, a widely deployed software component used by a lot of Java applications to facilitate logging. An attacker who can control the log messages or their parameters can cause the application to execute arbitrary code. In Ub … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

How we designed Ubuntu Pro for Confidential Computing on Azure

Not all data is destined to be public. Moving workloads that handle secret or private data from an on-premise setup to a public cloud introduces a new attack surface with different risks. As the public cloud environment shares its hardware infrastructure, a flaw in the clouds’ is … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 hits GA

The Kubernetes crew at Canonical is delighted to announce that Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 is now generally available. The team is committed to releasing in tandem with upstream so our users and customers can benefit from the latest features and improvements as soon as they become … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 hits GA

The Kubernetes crew at Canonical is delighted to announce that Canonical Kubernetes 1.23 is now generally available. The team is committed to releasing in tandem with upstream so our users and customers can benefit from the latest features and improvements as soon as they become … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: The EPC-U3233 by Advantech gets Ubuntu certified to accelerate AIoT Applications

Canonical and Advantech have collaborated to help enterprises accelerate Edge AIoT Applications with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS certified on the  EPC-U3233, powered by an 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i series processor. This compact fanless embedded PC facilitates data-intensive computing in IoT e … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Security vulnerabilities on the Data Distribution Service (DDS)

Learn more about DDS, and how to stay protected while using it If you are currently running the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2), this piece is especially relevant to the security of your robots. A few weeks ago, a group of security researchers reported 13 security vulnerabilitie … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Bare metal Kubernetes: The 6 things you wish you knew before 2022

Introduction 2022 is right around the corner, and it’s not just time to prepare for christmas, play video games, buy presents, or share anti-christmas memes. It’s time to start making some predictions for bare metal Kubernetes! Take a minute and let’s think about it. Developers h … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Canonical teams with Xilinx to accelerate the development of adaptive SoCs

Strategic collaboration designed to offer enterprises a seamless path from their evaluation kits development to production for IoT devices across multiple Xilinx device families December 14, 2021: Canonical and Xilinx Inc. announced today the publication of Ubuntu images optimise … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Data Pipelines Overview

A Data Pipeline is a series of processes that collect raw data from various sources, filter the disqualified data, transform them into the appropriate format, move them to the places you want to store them, analyze them and finally present them to your audience. As we can see fro … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Internet of Things and Ubuntu: 2021 highlights

With rising unit shipments and hardware spending, 2021 will go into the record books as a critical year in the ever-increasing adoption of connected devices. Ubuntu – the modern, open-source Linux operating system for the enterprise server, desktop, and cloud – is rapidly becomin … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Linux deployment tools: MAAS 3.1 for hot metal

Back a few months ago, we did a feature poll on our MAAS forum, and the most-requested new feature turned out to be “Recommission/rescan a machine after it has been deployed“. With the release of MAAS 3.1, we’ve added that feature, making MAAS an even better choice for linux depl … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

MAAS 3.1: Bare metal provisioning of hot metal

Back a few months ago, we did a feature poll on our MAAS forum, and the most-requested new feature turned out to be “Recommission/rescan a machine after it has been deployed“. With the release of MAAS 3.1, we’ve added that feature. Here’s a sample of how it works. Start with any … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

The State of Robotics – November 2021

Learning how to fly. Again. Because certain technologies and processes can always be optimized. Take laptops, for instance (I always wanted to become a laptop designer!). From foldable screens to computers that incorporate e-readers, we are always pushing for new designs that add … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

WSL for data scientist

Windows Subsystem for Linux for data scientists Ubuntu is the number one choice for data scientists worldwide. It is also by far the most popular Linux distribution used on public clouds with machine learning offerings. However, we don’t forget about our Windows friends – many of … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Raspberry Pi Tutorial: Host a Minecraft server on Ubuntu Desktop

Welcome to the second in our series of Linux gaming posts in the run up to the holidays. This week, we’ve put together a tutorial that teaches you how to create a basic Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi with Ubuntu Desktop, so you can play locally with your friends. This is a gr … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: What FlutterFire’s announcement means for Desktop Developers

We cover what Flutter’s latest Firebase announcement means for desktop developers and how to get started with Flutter on Ubuntu Desktop. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: How to colourise black & white pictures with OpenVINO™ on Ubuntu containers (Part 2)

This blog is the last part of a series – don’t miss parts one and zero. We’re on a mission to demonstrate OpenVINO™ on Ubuntu containers; from the consistently outstanding developer experience to the added trust to your software supply chain. In this blog, I’ll guide you on your … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Canonical joins Magma Foundation

We at Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, are pleased to join hands with the Magma Foundation. Magma connects the world to a faster network by providing operators an open, flexible, and extendable mobile core network solution. Its simplicity and low-cost structure empower innov … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Announcing MAAS 3.1

We are happy to announce that MAAS 3.1 has been released. MAAS 3.1 brings some of the most frequently-requested features into the product. A lot of this is serendipity — or maybe you could say that it’s about like minds tracking the same problem. Either way, we’re doing our best … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Canonical Data Platform 2021 winter roundup

Canonical Data Platform: that was 2021 It’s that time of the year again: many folks are panic buying cans of windscreen de-icer spray and thermal underwear, bringing pine trees into the front room and preparing to enjoy an extended break with the family. So we thought to ourselve … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Deploy Container on Ubuntu Pro on Google Cloud

Since I wrote Launch Ubuntu Desktop on Google Cloud last week, I kept thinking about putting Ubuntu Desktop into containers. A container is an independent unit of software packages and their dependencies so that the application on the container can run reliably in different compu … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Ubuntu Frame – A picture is worth a thousand snaps

The development of graphical applications intended for use on IoT devices isn’t trivial. The complexity goes beyond the usual challenges that exist in the classic desktop and server domains. One, the IoT world is much less mature. Two, developers need to take into consideration v … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

How to colourise black & white pictures: OpenVINO™ on Ubuntu containers demo (Part 1)

Christmas is coming, but you don’t have a present on hand for your (grand)parents (Mom, Dad, if you’re reading this – I promise this post isn’t drawn from real life!). Looking for a solution? If your loved ones happened to live through the era of monochrome photography, keep read … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

What is a managed IT service?

How can a managed IT service help you build a business-centric IT that cuts down operational costs, improve efficiency and increase innovation. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Design and Web team summary – 19 November 2021

The Web and design team at Canonical run two-week iterations building and maintaining all of the Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hello! My name is Cristina, I’ve been a program … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Ubuntu Blog: Embedded systems: the advent of the Internet of Things – Part II

This is the second part of the two-part blog series covering embedded Linux systems and the challenges brought about by the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In Part I, we surveyed the embedded ecosystem and the role Linux plays within that space. This blog takes … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

CyberDog: a four legged robot revolution with Ubuntu

Late this year, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled CyberDog: a quadrupedal, experimental, open-source robot that the firm claims will improve the robot development environment and promote the development of the robot industry. Today, Canonical dives into the specifications of thi … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Data centre networking: what is OVS?

Providing an overview of Open vSwitch in the context of open data centre networking, its components and benefits, main implementations and the drivers behind it. […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 2 years ago

Canonical Achieves AWS Graviton Ready Designation

29 November 2021: Canonical, Publisher of Ubuntu, announced today that it has achieved the AWS Graviton Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) Service Ready Program. This designation recognizes that Canonical + Ubuntu Server and Anbox Cloud Appliance has d … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 3 years ago