In the mission-critical workloads of modern enterprises, where time boundaries and determinism can make a major difference, the demand for real-time systems has never been more urgent. In our latest whitepaper, we delve into the realm of real-time Linux. The whitepaper is a c … | Continue reading
Applying updates across a fleet of multiple Ubuntu instances is a balance of security and service uptime. We explore best practices to maximise stability. […] | Continue reading
In the last couple of years, the AI landscape has evolved from a researched-focused practice to a discipline delivering production-grade projects that are transforming operations across industries. Enterprises are growing their AI budgets, and are open to investing both in infras … | Continue reading
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announced today the general availability of Charmed Kubeflow 1.8. Charmed Kubeflow is an open source, end-to-end MLOps platform that enables professionals to easily develop and deploy AI/ML models. It runs on any cloud, including hybrid cloud o … | Continue reading
You probably know that it is important to apply security updates. You may not be clear how to do that. We are going to explain best practices for applying Ubuntu updates to single instances and what the built-in unattended-upgrades tool does and does not do. […] | Continue reading
Say goodbye to tape, and hello to flexible cloud backup. Today the lowest cost media per terabyte for backups is still tape, even after factoring in the handling costs of manually loading and unloading tape libraries, and logistics surrounding off-site storage. However, while ine … | Continue reading
Though the Las Vegas Grand Prix has come to a close, the Canonical team is gearing up for the next big race at AWS re:Invent, slated for November 27-December 1, 2023. After a thrilling event in 2022, we’re excited and proud to be a sponsor once again in 2023. Learn more about the … | Continue reading
Vehicles are becoming more and more like mobile data centres. On average, a modern vehicle contains over 60 sensors that monitor various aspects of the vehicle, generating an immense amount of data that is processed on the go. This transformation is creating an unprecedented set … | Continue reading
Canonical and Spectro Cloud have collaborated to develop an effective telco edge cloud solution, Cloud Native Execution Platform (CNEP). CNEP is built with Canonical’s open source infrastructure solutions and Spectro Cloud’s Palette containers-as-a-service (CaaS) platform. This t … | Continue reading
Learn how Netplan has established itself as the proven network stack across all variants of Ubuntu – Server, Cloud, Embedded and now Desktop. […] | Continue reading
Date: 6-7 December, 2023 Location: Palais des congrès – Paris, France Booth: Booth 26 Canonical is excited to attend Open Source Experience (OSXP) 2023, the annual event dedicated to the open source ecosystem – something that speaks directly to our hearts. This year the conferen … | Continue reading
Date: 6-7 December, 2023 Location: Palais des congrès – Paris, France Booth: Booth 26 Canonical is excited to attend Open Source Experience (OSXP) 2023, the annual event dedicated to the open source ecosystem – something that speaks directly to our hearts. This year the conferen … | Continue reading
Transforming the landscape of edge computing and IIoT with Ubuntu Certified Hardware [Nuremberg, Germany. , 13 November 2023] — InoNet Computer GmbH, a Eurotech Company, known for engineering and manufacturing of embedded systems and Edge AI computers, has entered into a strategi … | Continue reading
MLflow is an open source platform, used for managing machine learning workflows. It was launched back in 2018 and has grown in popularity ever since, reaching 10 million users in November 2022. AI enthusiasts and professionals have struggled with experiment tracking, model manag … | Continue reading
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have surged in importance. This rise can be attributed to a massive influx of data, enhanced computational capabilities, and significant advancements in algorithms. These changes have empowered various indust … | Continue reading
Give Microcks on MicroK8s a try and experience the benefits of accelerated development cycles and robust testing. […] | Continue reading
Welcome to the 7th episode of Ubuntu AI podcast. Together with industry experts we’re discussing the topic of the year: AI. From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimization. Open so … | Continue reading
Today’s security landscape faces a significant challenge: the lack of adequate protection for data in active use. Data breaches can happen at runtime (that is, when computation is taking place on a machine’s main memory), stemming from a range of vectors such as malicious insider … | Continue reading
Cyber Essentials is an increasingly important security standard within the UK that allows organisations to demonstrate to their customers that they operate their business in a secure and trustworthy manner. Achieving the Cyber Essentials certification helps businesses win new cus … | Continue reading
Find us at the booth #54 or join a special joint session on November 14th at 2:15 PM. […] | Continue reading
Canonical and Microsoft Azure integrate Snapshot Service with Azure’s update mechanisms for Ubuntu. Achieve deterministic updates across Ubuntu VM fleets, bolstering Safe Deployment Practices (SDP). Uniformity in deployed packages now guaranteed from staging to production. […] | Continue reading
The industrial automation landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by a fundamental shift in how software solutions are developed and deployed. In the past, many factories had in-house IT expertise to build and maintain their basic software stacks, the present reality is quite diffe … | Continue reading
Running MongoDB on Kubernetes Containers are a lightweight, portable, and consistent way to package applications and their dependencies. Containers provide an isolated environment, ensuring an application runs reliably across different environments. Enterprises and tech-savvy … | Continue reading
A lot of people, like myself, believe automotive is the most innovative sector today, especially when it comes to software. We are living a critical moment in automotive, where evolution is being pushed onto the market. This rapid software shift is posing challenges that are comp … | Continue reading
Publication of Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS has been halted since the end of August 2023. Canonical has since confirmed an undocumented policy when publishing to the Microsoft Azure Partner Center: a maximum of 100 image versions can be published to a Plan for a given Marketplace Offe … | Continue reading
Unlock unparalleled security for your Azure-based enterprise workloads with the integration of Ubuntu Pro and Confidential VMs. Benefit from 10-year ESM, Kernel Livepatch, and runtime data encryption for a robust, full-spectrum security solution. […] | Continue reading
A few months ago, the OpenSSL Project announced the end of life of OpenSSL 1.1.1. It is used by thousands of software components included in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with many organisations relying on version 1.1.1. Rest assured that the Ubuntu security team will co … | Continue reading
If you’ve been following my previous blog posts, you already know that the automotive industry is changing faster than ever. Updating software and firmware in vehicles is one area that’s particularly challenging and in flux. Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) updates can be quite a pu … | Continue reading
Today, around 96% of software projects utilize open source in some way. The web team here at Canonical is passionate about Open source. We lead with an open-by-default approach and so almost everything we do and work on can be found publicly on the Canonical Github org. It is not … | Continue reading
Date: 21-22 November 2023 Where: Rubaiyat, São Paulo, brazil The Canonical AI Roadshow is heading to Latin America. We will stop in Sao Paolo, Brazil, to host an event focusing on artificial intelligence. We’ll be discussing machine learning operations (MLOps), large language mod … | Continue reading
The RISC-V Summit is a premier annual event that brings together the global RISC-V community – including technical, industry, domain, ecosystem and special interest groups who define the architecture’s specifications. All the experts will meet in Santa Clara, California, to share … | Continue reading
This post was written by Cindy Goldberg – VP of Silicon Alliances, Brett Grandbois – Ubuntu Kernel Engineering Director and Edoardo Barbieri – Real-time Kernel Product Manager at Canonical. At the 2023 Open Source Summit Europe, Linux Weekly News editor Jonathan Corbet announced … | Continue reading
Hot off the airport runway from the Ubuntu Summit in Latvia, the Canonical High-Performance Computing team is heading west to Denver, Colorado for SC23. If you missed us at ISC23 or PEARC23 this year, now is a great opportunity to meet with the Canonical HPC team to discuss ever … | Continue reading
What do drones, elementary particles, air hockey, and the film industry have in common? At first glance, not much. But after giving it some thought, you may realize that, in fact, they do share a rather similar theme. Two words: Ubuntu Summit. The second installment in the reboot … | Continue reading
We are excited to announce a significant upgrade to our Ubuntu on Amazon WorkSpaces offering. From today, Ubuntu WorkSpaces now support GPU-based Graphics.g4dn and GraphicsPro.g4dn bundles, unlocking new opportunities for creativity and innovation on Amazon WorkSpaces. Since the … | Continue reading
Opposites attract. Stateful and stateless. Storage and container management systems are almost polar opposites of each other. One deals with permanently storing, and protecting data for as long as it’s needed. The other automatically manages highly dynamic workloads, scaling r … | Continue reading
The power of community-backed open source: a Canonical perspective The open-source advantage Open-source software offers unparalleled freedom to use, modify, and distribute code. But freedom comes with responsibilities, often making it challenging for businesses and organisations … | Continue reading
The intersection of software and hardware is crucial in driving advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Canonical and NVIDIA are collaborating to drive this synergy. This collaboration promises to enrich users of NVIDIA Jetson Orin hardware with the versatility … | Continue reading
We’re super excited to announce that we have shipped the first release of our solution for big data – Charmed Spark. Charmed Spark packages a supported distribution of Apache Spark and optimises it for deployment to Kubernetes, which is where most of the industry is moving these … | Continue reading
DjangoCon Africa (Zanzibar, 6-11 November 2023) takes place for the very first time this year: a pan-African DjangoCon to join the family of DjangoCons that take place in Europe, the USA and Australia each year. Canonical will be sponsoring the conference, and we’ll be there with … | Continue reading
At a time when Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) keep rapidly reshaping industries like logistics and manufacturing, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our ROSCon 2023 Platform Partner; Husarion. Together, we are merging the world-class capabilities of Ubuntu Core with Husarion’s st … | Continue reading
Introduction Open source projects are a testament to the possibilities of collective action. From small libraries to large-scale systems, these projects rely on the volunteer efforts of communities to evolve, improve, and sustain. The principles behind successful open source proj … | Continue reading
From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimization. Open source technologies democratized access to state-of-the-art machine learning tools and open doors for everyone ready to embark … | Continue reading
Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 is bristling with new features, not all of them visible at first glance. Join us on a deep dive of the highlights. […] | Continue reading
The robotics field is constantly evolving, and with AMD and Canonical’s collaboration, the trajectory towards a more adaptable and efficient robotics framework is shaping up. Last year, AMD introduced the Kria™ KR260 Robotics Kit. The board embodies the spirit of seamless integra … | Continue reading
In our previous blog, we introduced smartNICs as technology enablers for next-generation converged data centres. We covered how smartNICs can increase efficiency and drive return on investment. In this blog post, we explain how this innovative technology can help the telecom indu … | Continue reading
Far from the humdrum of server setups, this is about unusual deployments – Raspberry Pis, loose laptops, cheap NUCs, home appliances, and more. What the heck is stormrider deploying this week? […] | Continue reading
Ubuntu Desktop firmly places security at the forefront, and adheres to the principles of security by default. This approach caters to both everyday users and organisations with specific compliance requirements. As such, Ubuntu ensures that its recommended security configurations … | Continue reading