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title: Blog posts tagged "Hardware"
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# Blog posts tagged "Hardware"

#### [MAAS Outside the Lines](https://canonical.com/blog/maas-outside-the-lines)

Far from the humdrum of server setups, this is about unusual deployments – Raspberry Pis, loose laptops, cheap NUCs, home appliances, and more. What the heck is stormrider deploying this week?

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Cloud and server

#### [Project Sputnik retrospective: 10 years of developer laptops with Dell](https://canonical.com/blog/project-sputnik-retrospective-10-years-of-developer-laptops-with-dell)

10 years ago, Dell and Canonical launched Project Sputnik, an initiative to deliver high-end Dell systems with Ubuntu preinstalled to meet the needs of application developers. Whereas Dell had previously offered lower-end Linux-enabled laptops, this was the first time that customers had access to powerful systems designed specifically for

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Desktop

#### [Security at the Edge: hardware accelerated AI-based cybersecurity with Canonical Ubuntu and the BlueField-2 DPU](https://canonical.com/blog/ai-based-cybersecurity-with-canonical-ubuntu-and-bluefield-2-dpu)

During GTC last fall, NVIDIA announced an increased focus on the enterprise datacenter, including their vision of the datacenter-on-a-chip. The three pillars of this new software-defined datacenter include the data processing unit (DPU) along with the CPU and GPU. The NVIDIA BlueField DPU advances SmartNIC technology, which NVIDIA acquire

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AI

#### [People and processes behind “Ubuntu certified” devices](https://canonical.com/blog/people-and-processes-behind-ubuntu-certified-devices)

While searching for your next GNU/Linux enabled computer, you may have found that some vendors such as Dell, HP and Lenovo sell a selection of desktops and laptops with Ubuntu pre-installed. In fact, Ubuntu is certified on an ever-growing list of hardware. But what does it mean exactly for such a device to be “Ubuntu

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Desktop

#### [How to launch IoT devices – Part 2: selecting foundations](https://canonical.com/blog/launch-iot-devices-pt2-hardware-foundations)

(This blog post is part of a 5 part series, titled “How to launch IoT devices”. It will cover the key choices and concerns when turning bright IoT ideas into a product in the market. Sign up to the webinar on How to launch IoT devices to get the full story, all in one place.)

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Internet of Things

#### [How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Hardware and software considerations](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-hardware-and-software-considerations)

Some time ago, Rhys Davies wrote a timely article, titled Why you should upgrade to Ubuntu. In it, he outlined a high-level overview of what the end of support of Windows 7 signifies for the typical user, the consideration – and advantages – of migrating to Ubuntu as an alternative, and the basic steps one

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Desktop

#### [Simplifying hardware management during Linux development](https://canonical.com/blog/simplify-linux-development)

Every few months we release a Snapcraft update, with improvements to both Linux development, and snap user experience. Last week, we released Snapcraft 3.9, and this blog post will focus on the remote build feature that is now a fully accessible preview. Let’s dig deeper into why you need to try remote build, and how

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Internet of Things

#### [Announcing the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition 9370 with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/announcing-the-dell-xps-13-developer-edition-9370-with-ubuntu)

We’re excited to see Dell announce the availability of the 7th gen XPS 13 Developer Edition (9370) which comes preloaded with Ubuntu. Canonical have been part of Dell’s Project Sputnik project since Day 1, and five years later we are delighted to see it continue. In fact, our VP of Product Dustin Kirkland was one

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Desktop

#### [Ubuntu Hardware Summit 2011 December 8th, Taipei](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-hardware-summit-2011-on-december-8th-in-taipei)

This year’s Ubuntu Hardware Summit (UHS) will take place on December 8th at the Grand Victoria Hotel in Taipei. You can register your place at www.ubuntu.com.uhs Building on the success of 2010 (with over 200 attendees), the 2011 Ubuntu Hardware Summit promises to deliver more. With keynote speeches from various members of the Canonical t

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Company
