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Rethink your Cloud strategy in 2023

Gartner forecasts that worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will grow 20.7% from $490.3 billion in 2022 to $591.8 billion in 2023. By 2026, the Public Cloud market will double its size today to $1 trillion, also predicted by Gartner. AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud all maintained double-digit growth in Q4 2022, espe

What is real-time Linux? Part I

Welcome to this three-part blog series on real-time Linux.  Throughout the series, we will assess the key features of a real-time system. We will understand how a real-time capable Linux kernel differs from mainline, and touch upon the performance trade-offs you should consider when choosing real-time versus a low-latency kernel, for inst

Closed loop architecture and persistent volumes for network functions – Highlights in OSM release THIRTEEN

Open Source MANO (OSM) has announced its thirteenth version which is supported for six months (short-term support). This release targets feature enhancements for VNF vendors residing in the OSM ecosystem. It features new scalable architecture for service assurance and closed-loop operations, using Apache Airflow and Prometheus. It is capa

Linux security: your questions, answered

At Canonical, we often get questions about open-source security and of course, Linux security is a common topic. Based on a recent webinar hosted by our security team and an accompanying blog post, we put together the most common questions we receive. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it should give you

Elektrobit and Canonical announce EB corbos Linux – built on Ubuntu

Two leading companies in open-source and automotive software combine complementary strengths to create the next-generation automotive operating system. EB corbos Linux – built on Ubuntu is an open-source ECU software solution that complies with automotive industry standards to facilitate rapid innovation and simplify vehicle development.

Gopaddle – A Low-Code Internal Developer Platform for Canonical’s MicroK8s edge cloud

We are excited to announce the launch of gopaddle, the Low-Code Internal Developer Platform, as a community addon for MicroK8s edge cloud.

Cloud computing security and compliance with Ubuntu Pro

Cloud computing security coverage for the operating system and the entire collection of software packages for 10 years with Ubuntu.


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Air gapped network: FIPS 140 compliance with Ubuntu

Set up secure air gapped network and automate hardening, patch management and standards like CIS, DISA-STIG and FIPS 140-2 certifications on Ubuntu.

Course for deploying ROS applications now available in The Construct

We are happy to announce the release of our first e-training course for deploying ROS applications in The Construct. The Construct is the leading e-learning platform for ROS, helping engineers grow their robotics skills with a full-scale curriculum and hands-on courses. Working alongside The Construct engineering team will now make the co

Common misconceptions behind cloud migration failures

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 the response time of

Project Sputnik retrospective: 10 years of developer laptops with Dell

10 years ago, Dell and Canonical launched Project Sputnik, an initiative to deliver high-end Dell systems with Ubuntu preinstalled to meet the needs of application developers. Whereas Dell had previously offered lower-end Linux-enabled laptops, this was the first time that customers had access to powerful systems designed specifically for

Real-time Ubuntu is now generally available

Real-time Ubuntu brings end-to-end security and reliability to the time-bound workloads of modern enterprises. With support for real-time compute, Canonical furthers its commitment to providing a best-in-class experience for open-source software consumption. 14 February 2023, London: Canonical today announced the general availability of R

Top CIO Challenges in 2023

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.

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

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 workloads from public c

3 ways to apply security patches in Linux

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.


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