--- title: Blog posts tagged "Amazon" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/amazon --- # Blog posts tagged "Amazon" #### [Keynote: Maximizing developer velocity with containers](https://canonical.com/blog/keynote-maximizing-developer-velocity-with-containers) Containers are one of the most exciting technologies in the cloud right now. But when it comes to your IT strategy, where is the best place to start? With so many different options and configurations, it’s critical that you find the best possible strategy for your software stack. To answer these questions, Canonical’s VP --- Cloud and server #### [Amazon Greengrass launches as a snap on Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/amazon-greengrass-launches-as-a-snap-on-ubuntu) Last week, Amazon launched Greengrass, their new IoT platform allowing developers to create intelligent edge software. Amazon is collaborating with a variety of manufacturers to make Greengrass available on as many devices as possible from home gateways, industrial gateways to smart microphones. This is a reflection of the increased appet --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu on AWS gets serious performance boost with AWS-tuned kernel](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-on-aws-gets-serious-performance-boost-with-aws-tuned-kernel) Canonical and Amazon Web Services have been working closely together to create the best experience of the world’s most popular cloud OS, on the world’s most popular public cloud. Official Ubuntu guest images have been available on AWS for years, and underlie the majority of workloads on the service—whether you use the EC2 Quickstart, Mark --- Cloud and server #### [Canonical’s AWSOME bridges Amazon and OpenStack clouds](https://canonical.com/blog/canonicals-awsome-bridges-amazon-and-openstack-clouds) Canonical’s AWSOME bridges Amazon and OpenStack Clouds Canonical today released for beta testing a new cloud proxy, providing APIs for OpenStack that are also common to Amazon’s EC2 and AWS public cloud services. The proxy, called “Any Web Service Over Me” (AWSOME), simplifies the deployment of hybrid cloud workloads across AWS and OpenSt --- Cloud and server #### [Mercadolibre builds 1,000-node Ubuntu cloud for IT on demand](https://canonical.com/blog/mercadolibre-builds-1000-node-ubuntu-cloud-for-it-on-demand) Ubuntu and AWS cloud used to capture, protect and monetise data across platforms Summary Mercadolibre has risen to prominence as Latin America’s leading e-commerce and auction site. Founded in 1999 with a handful of employees, it is now the eighth-largest online retailer, handling up to two million site requests per minute and four millio --- Cloud and server #### [Krux creates revenues from audience data and helps protect privacy](https://canonical.com/blog/krux-creates-revenues-from-audience-data-and-helps-protect-privacy) Ubuntu and AWS cloud used to capture, protect and monetise data across platforms Summary Krux helps website operators responsibly drive new revenues from consumer data while protecting that data from unauthorised skimming and theft. With massive storage and processing requirements, and a rapidly growing customer base, the organisation dec --- Cloud and server #### [Janrain powers the next generation of online indentity management with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/janrain-powers-the-next-generation-of-online-indentity-management-with-ubuntu) 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 --- Cloud and server #### [Britain's Got Talent and The Cabinet Office – Ubuntu bedfellows in the public cloud.](https://canonical.com/blog/britains-got-talent-and-the-cabinet-office-ubuntu-bedfellows-in-the-public-cloud) Last week saw the culmination of one of the UK’s most popular TV shows – Britain’s Got Talent. The way in which this show over five series has captured the attention of the British public is quite incredible, with the majority of popular media outlets dedicating significant space to the contestants, the judges, rumours about --- Company #### [Landscape 1.3 now Manages Ubuntu Server on Amazon EC2](https://canonical.com/blog/landscape-13-now-manages-ubuntu-server-on-amazon-ec2) Announcing the release of Landscape 1.3 – the next version of Canonical’s management and monitoring software that lets you manage multiple Ubuntu systems as easily as one. In addition, Landscape enables you to monitor all your systems from a single Web interface reducing the complexity of managing multiple systems. The theme of 1.3 is Clo --- Company #### [Ubuntu Server on Amazon Beta](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-on-amazon-beta) We have just announced our beta of Ubuntu Server Edition for cloud computing. It uses Amazon’s established cloud service EC2. We’re supplying customised images that are quick to deploy and efficient in production. The images are based on Ubuntu Server Edition so have the same great security, performance, reliability and range of applicati --- Company