--- title: Janrain powers the next generation of online indentity management with Ubuntu description: Ubuntu Cloud Guest and Amazon’s public cloud power seamless sign-on and authentication for millions of web users. Summary US technology Janrain makes it simple for web users to access new sites using their existing online accounts, from Google and Facebook, to MySpace and Yahoo. Used on 350,000 sites, Janrain manages the sign-on process f […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/janrain-powers-the-next-generation-of-online-indentity-management-with-ubuntu?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 12 January 2012 # Janrain powers the next generation of online indentity management with Ubuntu [Amazon](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/amazon) [Amazon Web Services](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/amazon-web-services) [AWS](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/aws) [Cost savings](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/cost-savings) [Public cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/public-cloud) --- Share the article Ubuntu Cloud Guest and Amazon’s public cloud power seamless sign-on and authentication for millions of web users. ## Summary US technology Janrain makes it simple for web users to access new sites using their existing online accounts, from Google and Facebook, to MySpace and Yahoo. Used on 350,000 sites, Janrain manages the sign-on process for millions of end users and experiences huge peaks in demand. To minimise hardware costs and support real-time scaling of services, the company runs its systems on Ubuntu Cloud Guest in Amazon’s public cloud. Ubuntu leads the field in cloud infrastructure, offering limitless scalability with no licensing costs, tools for quickly deploying new instances and services , and the freedom to switch between cloud providers at will. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### A look into Ubuntu Core 26: Cloud-powered edge computing with AWS IoT Greengrass and Azure IoT Edge](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-core-26-cloud-integration) Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 26 release,... [Gabriel Aguiar Noury](https://canonical.com/blog/author/g-aguiar-noury) 20 May 2026 [### Canonical Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro now available on AWS European Sovereign Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-aws-european-sovereign-cloud) Canonical announced it is a launch partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, with Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro now available. This new independent cloud for Europe enables... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 15 January 2026 [### Minimal Ubuntu Pro: lean images backed by enterprise-grade security](https://canonical.com/blog/minimal-ubuntu-pro-on-public-clouds) The security landscape is growing continually in complexity. Whatever industry you work in, your organization has to contend with evolving threats and ever-stricter compliance... [Carlos Bravo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/carlos-bravo) 12 January 2026 [### Ubuntu worker nodes for OKE now in Limited Availability](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-worker-nodes-for-oracle-oke-now-in-limited-availability) Oracle Kubernetes Engine now supports Ubuntu images for worker nodes natively, with no need for custom images 8 October 2025 – Today Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu,... [Aaron Whitehouse](https://canonical.com/blog/author/aaron-whitehouse) 8 October 2025