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title: Google Cloud | 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/google-cloud?format=md
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# Blog posts tagged *"Google Cloud"*

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

28 May 2026

### [Canonical announces optimized Ubuntu images for TPU virtual machines by Google Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-optimized-ubuntu-images-for-tpu-virtual-machines-by-google-cloud)

AI

Ubuntu tech blog

Canonical and Google Cloud announced the availability of certified Ubuntu images for Google’s Cloud TPU Virtual Machines. ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

11 December 2025

### [How to launch a Deep Learning VM on Google Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-launch-a-deep-learning-vm-on-google-cloud)

AI

Ubuntu tech blog

Setting up a local Deep Learning environment can be a headache. Between managing CUDA drivers, resolving Python library conflicts, and ensuring you have enough GPU power, you often spend more time configuring than coding. Google Cloud and Canonical work together to solve this with Deep Learning VM Images, which use Ubuntu Accelerator Opti ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

10 November 2025

### [Canonical announces optimized Ubuntu images for Google Cloud’s Axion N4A Virtual Machines](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-optimized-ubuntu-images-for-google-clouds-axion-n4a-virtual-machines)

Canonical announcements

Ubuntu tech blog

Today Canonical, the publishers of Ubuntu, and Google Cloud announced the immediate availability of optimized Ubuntu images for the new Axion-based N4A virtual machines (VMs) on Google Compute Engine. ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

27 March 2025

### [Ubuntu Confidential VMs Now Available on Google Cloud A3 with NVIDIA H100 GPUs](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-confidential-vms-now-available-on-google-cloud-a3-with-nvidia-h100-gpus)

AI

Ubuntu tech blog

Organizations are racing to harness the transformative power of AI, but sensitive data privacy and model security remain critical roadblocks. What if you could unlock the full potential of AI without compromising your most valuable assets? Canonical is thrilled to announce the availability of Ubuntu Confidential VMs on Google Cloud’s acce ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

2 October 2024

### [Launching Your Ubuntu Confidential VM with Intel® TDX on Google Cloud: A Guide to Enhanced Security](https://canonical.com/blog/launching-your-ubuntu-confidential-vm-with-intel-tdx-on-google-cloud-a-guide-to-enhanced-security)

Ubuntu

Ubuntu tech blog

In the world of cloud computing, we rely on abstraction layers to manage complex systems. While this simplifies development, it also creates vulnerabilities for sensitive data. Traditionally, privileged software within the cloud has access to your data, and could pose a significant security risk, if not managed properly. But there’s a new ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

13 May 2024

### [Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS Lands on Google Cloud: Power Up Your Cloud Experience](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-pro-24-04-lts-lands-on-google-cloud-power-up-your-cloud-experience)

Cloud and server

Ubuntu tech blog

Exciting news for cloud enthusiasts and developers! Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available on Google Cloud, bringing a robust and secure platform for your cloud workloads. This latest Long Term Support release from Canonical offers a wealth of features and enhancements, making it the perfect choice for building and deploying ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

9 April 2024

### [Canonical Delivers Secure, Compliant Cloud Solutions for Google Distributed Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-and-google-deliver-secure-compliant-cloud-solutions-for-google-distributed-cloud)

Canonical announcements

Ubuntu tech blog

Today, Canonical is thrilled to announce our expanded collaboration with Google Cloud to provide Ubuntu images for Google Distributed Cloud. This partnership empowers Google Distributed Cloud customers with security-focused Ubuntu images, ensuring they meet the most stringent compliance standards. Since 2021, Google Cloud, with its charac ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

5 December 2023

### [How to use Ubuntu in GKE on nodes and in containers](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-use-ubuntu-in-gke-on-nodes-and-in-containers)

Cloud and server

Ubuntu tech blog

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) traces its roots back to Google’s development of Borg in 2004, a Google internal system managing clusters and applications. In 2014, Google introduced Kubernetes, an open-source platform based on Borg’s principles, gaining rapid popularity for automating containerized application deployment. In 2015, Google ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

20 September 2023

### [Start your Ubuntu Confidential VM with Intel® TDX on Google Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/start-your-ubuntu-confidential-vm-with-intel-tdx-on-google-cloud)

Canonical announcements

Ubuntu tech blog

Confidential computing directly addresses the question of trust between cloud providers and their customers, with guarantees of data security for guest machines enforced by the underlying hardware of the cloud. According to the Confidential Computing Consortium, confidential computing is the protection of data in use by performing computa ...

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[Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927)

13 September 2023

### [Deploy fully configured VMs in minutes on Google Cloud, using gcloud CLI and cloud-init](https://canonical.com/blog/deploy-fully-configured-vms-in-minutes-on-google-cloud-using-gcloud-cli-and-cloud-init)

Cloud and server

Ubuntu tech blog

Make reusable deployment templates for Landscape and other applications ...

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[Hugo Huang](https://canonical.com/blog/author/hugohuangtao)

21 July 2023

### [Start your SEV VMs on Google Cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/start-your-sev-vms-on-google-cloud)

Cloud and server

Ubuntu tech blog

SEV is a new security feature that is available on AMD’s EPYC processors. It stands for Secure Encrypted Virtualization Secure Nested Pages. SEV provides a new level of protection for firmware by encrypting the memory pages that contain the firmware code. This makes it much more difficult for attackers to gain access to the firmware ...

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