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222 posts from 2010
Chicago-based financial services company chooses Ubuntu and cuts server infrastructure by 70 per cent
By Canonical, 4 October 2010
Financial services company Equitec was running its mission-critical, proprietary trading software on 100 Windows-based servers. After experiencing a series of...
Film site reduces upgrade times from days to minutes
By Canonical, 4 October 2010
Kinopoisk (http://www.kinopoisk.ru/), a Russian film website similar to IMDb, needed to implement a new server infrastructure that would simplify maintenance...
Ubuntu is the open source platform of choice for Oxford Archaeology
By Canonical, 4 October 2010
Out with the proprietary software and in with open source. Moving to Ubuntu is proving to be an excellent decision by Oxford Archaeology. Background Oxford...
PlusServer deploys Landscape Dedicated Server and achieves a rapid return on investment
By Canonical, 4 October 2010
Summary German hosting provider PlusServer AG runs 70 per cent of its internal systems and 15 per cent of customer servers on Ubuntu. To reduce time spent on...
New t-shirts
By Marcus Haslam, 1 October 2010
The new Maverick Meerkat and Natty Narwhal t-shirt delivery came in this morning, looking tip top I have to say. Check out the MM on the shop site in mens and...
Ubuntu emoticons
By Canonical, 1 October 2010
“Say hello to my little friends…” I’ve just completed a set of emoticons that more closely follow our visual identity to replace the defaults on the Canonical...
This week in design – 1 October 2010
By Canonical, 1 October 2010
It’s _almost_ there. Happy “so close to release I can almost taste the Ubuntinis” Day everyone! And if you’ve not tried an Ubuntini, well you should. The next...
Ubuntu supports technology-enabled teaching at The Johns Hopkins University
By Canonical, 30 September 2010
Cost-effective, easy-to-use and reliable, Ubuntu proved to be the open source platform of choice on which to build a support system for technology-enabled...
Ubuntu provides a secure and easily accessible system for german pilots
By Canonical, 30 September 2010
Enhanced security, outstanding support and reduced maintenance times – Ubuntu was the optimal choice for Contact Air GmbH. Summary Contact Air is a regional...
Ubuntu proved the optimal choice for a non-profit radio station
By Canonical, 30 September 2010
Simplicity in switching, ease-of-use, great client/server side management and outstanding reliability – Ubuntu proved the best choice for KRUU-FM Radio...
Locatrix deploys mobile applications on Ubuntu
By Canonical, 30 September 2010
Locatrix Communications is a developer of mobile location-based application services, for deployment by enterprises and mobile network operators. The...