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Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.


Canonical
29 September 2015

Azul Zulu 8 charm now available

Ubuntu Article

Canonical is excited to announce that Azul Zulu 8 is now available in the Juju charm store. With 300 charms and growing, the Juju charm store is the destination for cloud-based enterprise applications. Azul Zulu® is a certified, multi-platform build of OpenJDK that is compliant with the Java SE 8, 7, and 6 standards. As developers and ope ...


Canonical
28 September 2015

Why the first impression matters

Ubuntu User Experience

We believe that the first impression matters, especially when it comes to introducing a new product for the first time. Our aim is to delight the user from the moment they open the box, through to the setup wizard which will help them get started with their new device. Devices have become an essential part ...


Canonical
28 September 2015

Engineering Group joins the Charm Partner Programme

Cloud and server Article

Canonical is excited to announce that Engineering Group, leading Italian software and service company that manages and develops SpagoBI suite, has joined the Charm Partner Programme. Canonical’s Charm Partner Programme helps solution providers make best use of Canonical’s universal service modeling tool, Juju; enabling instant workload de ...


Canonical
25 September 2015

Charm Partner Programme welcomes Redis Labs

Cloud and server News

Canonical is excited to announce that Redis Labs has joined the Charm Partner Programme. Canonical’s Charm Partner Programme helps solution providers make best use of Canonical’s universal service modeling tool, Juju; enabling instant workload deployment, integration, and scaling with a click of a mouse. Juju makes it easy to deliver comp ...


Canonical
23 September 2015

PC Power Control with a Raspberry Pi and MAAS

Cloud and server Article

I recently decided to setup a small cluster of computers at home to be managed by Juju and MAAS. The computers are in the attic which meant that finger based power management was going to quickly lose its appeal. Many of my friends and colleagues have enviable home computer setups, with power control being done ...


Canonical
21 September 2015

Why I like Juju….

Cloud and server Article

  A long time ago Canonical (of Ubuntu fame) got in touch with us and asked if we’d like to bring Saiku to their new Juju platform. We were sceptical and semi agreed but ended up getting diverted to other stuff and never got started. Then a few months ago Canonical (still of Ubuntu fame) ...


Canonical
17 September 2015

Ubuntu nominated in V3 Technology Awards shortlist; cast your vote!

Cloud and server News

We’re delighted to have been nominated for three V3 Technology Awards this year. It’s been a great year for us and so it’s fantastic to be recognised for our recent innovation. The sixth annual awards provides the opportunity for V3 readers to vote on the best business products and vendors of the year. The shortlist features ...


Canonical
24 August 2015

Deploying a Juju Cluster on Brightbox Cloud

Cloud and server Article

Juju is described as a state-of-the-art, open source, universal model for service oriented architecture and service oriented deployments. It takes the configuration scripts written in other tools and wraps them into a charm which can be deployed either with the Juju CLI tool or its GUI interface. And it’s really easy to run up a ...


Canonical
20 August 2015

Aquaris E4.5 and E5 Ubuntu Editions debut in India with Snapdeal

Phone and tablet Article

The Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Editions to be sold through Indian online marketplace, Snapdeal Marks the inaugural launch of Ubuntu phone in India following a successful rollout of the Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Editions in Europe Phones will come preloaded with a number of scopes developed specifically for the Indian mark ...


Canonical
18 August 2015

AppFormix newest member of Charm Partner Programme

Cloud and server News

Canonical is excited to announce that AppFormix has joined the Charm Partner Programme. Canonical’s Charm Partner Programme helps solution providers make best use of Canonical’s universal service modeling tool, Juju; enabling instant workload deployment, integration, and scaling at the click of a button. Juju makes it easy to deliver comp ...


Canonical
17 August 2015

IO Visor Project Could Change Cloud Networking

Cloud and server Article

The Linux Foundation and PLUMgrid are set to open source IO Visor technology The IO Visor is more than just a new networking technology, it’s a relatively new concept in how we lay the foundation for any new network technology altogether. Networking is rapidly evolving, with new protocols, new topologies and new designs being developed ...


Canonical
14 August 2015

7iSolutions joins Charm Partner Programme

Cloud and server News

Canonical is excited to announce that 7iSolutions has joined the Charm Partner Programme. Canonical’s Charm Partner Programme helps solution providers make best use of Canonical’s universal service modeling tool, Juju; enabling instant workload deployment, integration, and scaling at the click of a button. Juju makes it easy to deliver co ...