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30 posts from May 2015
LXD crushes KVM in density and speed
By Canonical, 18 May 2015
LXD achieves 14.5 times greater density than KVM LXD launches instances 94% faster than KVM LXD provides 57% less latency than KVM LXD is the container-based...
What are the different types of storage: block, object and file?
By Canonical, 18 May 2015
Networked storage services are generally classified in the way they are consumed and interfaced with on the client side. The most traditional service type is...
What is software-defined storage?
By Canonical, 18 May 2015
What is software-defined storage, and how do NAS and SAN appliances compare to software-defined storage? Large-scale storage presents an inherent scalability...
Meizu launches the Ubuntu MX4 for Developers in China
By Amrisha Prashar, 17 May 2015
In the first of a series of launches, Meizu has announced that the Ubuntu MX4, which will be sold across Europe soon, is immediately available to developers...
IoT World: Snappy for Whitebox Switches
By Tom Callway, 13 May 2015
Canonical announces snappy switches with Ubuntu Core and network function apps Penguin Computing the first to ship network switches with snappy Ubuntu Core...
Ubuntu Security Update on VENOM (CVE-2015-3456) [UPDATED]
By Robbie, 13 May 2015
A buffer overflow in the virtual floppy disk controller of QEMU has been discovered. An attacker could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash or execute...
Canonical Cloud Chatter: April 2015 Newsletter
By Canonical, 12 May 2015
This April saw our new release, Ubuntu 15.04! We also have some great webinars, training courses and product announcements to tell you about and some exciting...
IoT World: Canonical & Industry Leaders Drive IoT Commercialization
By Canonical, 11 May 2015
Host of new Snappy Ubuntu Core-enabled devices demonstrate revenue opportunities in IoT First commercially-designed IoT devices with GE’s FirstBuild, Acer,...
IoT: Canonical and GE’s FirstBuild Collaborate on Smart Refrigerator
By Canonical, 11 May 2015
San Francisco, CA – May 11, 2015 – FirstBuild, GE Appliances’ new global co-creation community is set to showcase ChillHub, its community-generated smart...
First drone with apps – Ubuntu Core Drone
By Maarten Ectors, 11 May 2015
This is a guest post from Victor Mayoral from Erle Robotics. Erle-Copter: the first drone with apps powered by Ubuntu Core Over the last months and with the...
hSenid’s Telco Application Platform available in the Charm Store
By Canonical, 7 May 2015
The hSenid Cloud Telco Application Platform (Cloud TAP) is now available in Canonical’s Juju Charm Store. The Charm works with Juju from Canonical, the...