--- title: Charms | Blog 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/charms?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged *"Charms"* --- [Javier de la Puente](https://canonical.com/blog/author/javierdelapuente) 13 January 2026 ### [Deploy your Spring Boot application to production](https://canonical.com/blog/deploy-spring-application-to-production) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog In this article we walk through the steps required to deploy a Spring Boot application to production using Juju and Kubernetes. The goal is to showcase the integration of the application with essential services like PostgreSQL for database management and Traefik for ingress control. ... --- [jdkandersson](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jdkandersson) 13 March 2025 ### [Effortless observability for Django applications](https://canonical.com/blog/effortless-observability-for-django-applications) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog Observability is critical for web operations to ensure that the application is working as expected and to identify any potential issues. However, setting up observability has traditionally been challenging because it can take hours to set up all the infrastructure, instrument your code and enable observability in production. But now there ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 29 April 2024 ### [Kubernetes backups just got easier with the CloudCasa charm from Catalogic](https://canonical.com/blog/easier-k8s-backups-with-charmed-cloudcasa) Charms Ubuntu tech blog For a native integration for Canonical’s Kubernetes platform, Juju was the perfect fit, and the charm makes consuming CloudCasa seamless for users. ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 23 February 2024 ### [What is a Kubernetes operator?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-a-kubernetes-operator) Charms Ubuntu tech blog Kubernetes is the open source, industry-standard platform for deploying, managing and scaling containerized applications – and applications on Kubernetes are easier with operators. ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 6 February 2024 ### [Operate popular open source on Kubernetes – Attend Operator Day at KubeCon EU 2024](https://canonical.com/blog/operate-popular-open-source-on-kubernetes-attend-operator-day-at-kubecon-eu-2024) Charms Ubuntu tech blog Operate popular open source on Kubernetes – Attend Operator Day at KubeCon EU 2024 ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 9 January 2024 ### [Understanding roles in software operators](https://canonical.com/blog/the-software-operator-design-pattern-part-6) Charms Ubuntu tech blog In today’s blog we take a closer look at roles – the key elements that make up the design pattern – and how they work together to simplify maintaining application infrastructure. ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 21 December 2023 ### [Missed Operator Day at KubeCon NA 2023? – Catch the Replay!](https://canonical.com/blog/missed-operator-day-at-kubecon-na-2023-catch-the-replay) Charms Ubuntu tech blog If you missed Operator Day, we have good news: starting January 4th, we will present weekly on-demand events week covering the presentations step by step. ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 4 September 2023 ### [Efficiency redefined: Discover the power of software operators during Operator Day, co-located at KubeCon North America 2023](https://canonical.com/blog/operator-day-kubecon-na-2023) Charms Ubuntu tech blog The 7th Operator Day is a virtual event and will take place on the first day of the KubeCon week, Monday, 6 November 2023. The event is entirely virtual. You can dial in from anywhere and attend. You can register at the KubeCon NA 2023 conference or directly at the event page. ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 22 June 2023 ### [Adopting a low-ops approach with software operators](https://canonical.com/blog/low-ops-with-software-operators) Charms Ubuntu tech blog How enterprise DevOps teams can automate repetitive tasks while staying in control  Low-ops means minimising the effort for operating applications by automating as many tasks as possible. However, given the maximum automation, how can an SRE or DevOps engineer stay in control? Doesn’t automating tasks and being in control sound like a par ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 6 January 2022 ### [Application composability and the shipping container](https://canonical.com/blog/application-composability-and-the-shipping-container) Charms Ubuntu tech blog The previous blog post talked about the composability of applications. The key element for composing applications is defining the relations between application elements. And supporting relations is one of the advantages of the Charmed Operator Framework – including its runtime, the Charmed Operator Lifecycle Manager. The shipping containe ... --- [Michael C. Jaeger](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mcjaeger) 5 January 2022 ### [Application composability – a cloud computing perspective](https://canonical.com/blog/application-composability-a-cloud-computing-perspective) Charms Ubuntu tech blog Let’s remember the time in the 2000s when companies introduced their cloud computing offerings at a large scale. New services were put into the popular IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS categories. New kinds of storage and messaging technologies were promoted. Also, novel approaches were discussed, such as designing applications for horizontal scalabi ... --- 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/charms?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/charms?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/charms?format=md&page=3) 5. 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