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title: Trusted open source for enterprises
description: Drive innovation in your enterprise with trusted open source from Canonical
  — simple, cost-effective, and supported.
url: https://canonical.com/?format=md
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# Trusted open source

Simple, cost-effective, supported – expand the Ubuntu philosophy to every layer of your enterprise stack.

[Discover our solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions)
[Get in touch](https://canonical.com/contact-us)
[Get in touch](https://canonical.com/contact-us)

## New security research

9 out of 10 organizations prefer to source packages from their OS

[Find out why in IDC’s latest research](https://ubuntu.com/engage/2025-state-of-software-supply-chain)

## Innovate on your own terms

Build your stack with composable open source solutions, supported by the experts behind the world’s leading Linux.

* [Start with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/?format=md#start-ubuntu-tab)
* [Take control of your infrastructure](https://canonical.com/?format=md#infrastructure-control-tab)
* [Build apps at speed and stay secure](https://canonical.com/?format=md#stay-secure-tab)
* [Get an optimized stack for data and AI](https://canonical.com/?format=md#optimized-ai-tab)
* [Deploy smart things at the edge](https://canonical.com/?format=md#smart-edge-tab)

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### Start with Ubuntu

Build with confidence on the world’s most popular open source OS. Move faster with certified hardware, and empower your developers with access to trusted open source repositories.

[Why innovators prefer Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/solutions/ubuntu-os)

### Take control of your infrastructure

Drive down cloud costs and complexity with automation. Enjoy the freedom of open source infrastructure with a partner that understands your business, the criticality of operational stability and uptime, and the importance of reliable support.

[Cloudify your data center](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure)

### Build apps at speed and stay secure

Managing dependencies is hard, repetitive and not value-creating – why do that? Canonical offers you a composable approach to application modernization. We provide trusted artifacts you can use to build, deploy, and operate containerized apps the way that suits you best and on the cloud of your choice.

[Break the mold – build composable](https://canonical.com/solutions/cloud-native-development)

### Get an optimized stack for data and AI

Accelerate AI and data-driven workflows. Start training your models on the public cloud and scale on your own data center. Take the pain out of operations with our data solutions and MLOps portfolio.

[Simplify database management](https://canonical.com/data)

[Race ahead with AI](https://canonical.com/solutions/ai)

### Deploy smart things at the edge

Outpace vulnerabilities and competitors. Build, secure, and scale your IoT devices with trusted open source for all parts of the device lifecycle.

[Speed up your IoT journey](https://canonical.com/solutions/iot-and-devices)

## Get full-stack security, support, and compliance

Canonical gives you a trusted open source supply chain with consistent security maintenance.

With a single subscription, you can simplify compliance, offload CVE management, and let your teams focus on innovation for up to 15 years.

[Discover Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro)
[Secure your open source supply chain](https://canonical.com/solutions/open-source-security)
[Secure your open source supply chain](https://canonical.com/solutions/open-source-security)

## Do more with trusted open source

[Scale with confidence](https://canonical.com/?format=md#scale-confidence-tab)

[Gain efficiency](https://canonical.com/?format=md#gain-efficiency-tab)

[Ensure continuity](https://canonical.com/?format=md#ensure-continuity-tab)

[Enhance security](https://canonical.com/?format=md#enhance-security-tab)

[Simplify compliance](https://canonical.com/?format=md#simplify-compliance-tab)

### Unlocking economies of scale with open source infrastructure

*“Canonical’s open source software sits at the heart of BT Group’s network cloud infrastructure, underpinning our 5G mobile core capability and providing the stability and flexibility required to support the increasing convergence of BT services with confidence.”*

[Learn how BT unlocked scalability](https://ubuntu.com/engage/5G-with-open-source-infrastructure)

**Greg McCall**

Chief Networks Officer,

BT Group

[Learn how BT unlocked scalability](https://ubuntu.com/engage/5G-with-open-source-infrastructure)

### Lowering the cost and complexity of critical space missions

*“We wanted one service provider for the whole on-premise cloud consisting not only of Kubernetes but also the Ceph storage solution, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.”*

[Launch into the details](https://canonical.com/case-study/esa)

**Michael Hawkshaw**

IT Service Manager,

European Space Agency

[Launch into the details](https://canonical.com/case-study/esa)

### Putting business continuity at the heart of cloud migration

*“Canonical understands that there is business in this legacy cloud. Their support gives us time to carefully plan how to migrate these workloads that can’t be moved immediately. That flexibility is invaluable.”*

[Consult the story](https://canonical.com/case-study/sbi-bits)

**SBI BITS**

[Consult the story](https://canonical.com/case-study/sbi-bits)

### Securing medical devices to improve healthcare outcomes

*“We looked at alternatives to an Ubuntu Pro subscription, but they were, without exception, far more laborious. With Ubuntu Pro, we can meet our customers’ expectations around security, because Canonical guarantees patching for all open source components that we are using.”*

[Inspect the case study](https://canonical.com/case-study/grundium-ubuntu-pro-for-devices)

**Kimmo Alanen**

Vice President,

Grundium

[Inspect the case study](https://canonical.com/case-study/grundium-ubuntu-pro-for-devices)

### Meeting FedRAMP compliance for government contracts

*“If your goal is to achieve FedRAMP compliance, Ubuntu Pro with FIPS is the way to go.”*

[Get Lucid's view](https://canonical.com/case-study/lucid-aws-fedramp-compliance-case-study)

**Rocky Olsen**

Principal Software Engineer,

SRE Operations, Lucid Software

[Get Lucid's view](https://canonical.com/case-study/lucid-aws-fedramp-compliance-case-study)

## Accelerate innovation on any platform

Access an ecosystem of integrated solutions. Deliver innovation at speed and at scale.

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Get the scalability and performance you need with Ubuntu across clouds.

 [Discover our public cloud program](https://canonical.com/partners/public-cloud)

Go to market faster with Canonical’s silicon ecosystem.

 [Unleash the power of silicon](https://canonical.com/partners/silicon)

Build your cloud swiftly and get optimal performance with Ubuntu Certified Hardware.

[The right hardware makes all the difference](https://canonical.com/partners/ihv-and-oem)

## News and insights from the source

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[### Join a Canonical day near you](https://canonical.com/events/canonical-days)

Join us for a deep-dive into open source trends and practical strategies. Futureproof your enterprise tech roadmap.

[### Resolve the tension between security and stability](https://ubuntu.com/engage/how-ubuntu-keeps-your-system-secure-stable-and-current)

Find out how Ubuntu’s approach to security gives you protection without disruption

[### Ubuntu on Windows Subsystem for Linux](https://ubuntu.com/engage/ubuntu-on-wsl-enterprise)

Learn how Ubuntu Pro transforms WSL into a securely-designed, compliant, and fully supported developer environment.

[### Sovereign cloud: the essential guide for enterprises](https://ubuntu.com/engage/sovereign-cloud-guide)

Understand key concepts, requirements, and options to build cloud sovereignty in your organization.

[### Prepare your devices for the CRA](https://ubuntu.com/engage/cra-regulations-for-ubuntu)

Learn how Ubuntu can help device manufacturers comply with the EU Cyber Resilience Act.

[### The state of global open source](https://ubuntu.com/engage/world-of-open-source-global-2025)

What’s the state of open source today? Find out with this research collaboration between The Linux Foundation and Canonical.

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