--- title: Blog posts tagged "Migration" 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/migration?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Migration" #### [6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-to-ubuntu-lts-six-facts-for-centos-users) Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! --- Cloud and server #### [Migrating from CentOS to Ubuntu: a guide for system administrators and DevOps](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-from-centos-to-ubuntu-guide) CentOS 7 is on track to reach its end-of-life (EoL) on June 30, 2024. Post this date, the CentOS Project will cease to provide updates or support, including vital security patches. Moving away from the RHEL-based ecosystem might appear daunting, but if you’re considering Ubuntu the switch can be both straightforward and economically viabl --- Cloud and server #### [Application migration: best practices for success](https://canonical.com/blog/application-migration-best-practices-for-success) Large enterprises usually have more than 1,000 systems running. Even smaller organisations may have hundreds of applications in their public cloud spaces or on their servers. In this world of IT systems, application migrations are common for the following reasons: At some point, software reaches its end of life and is not supported anymor --- Cloud and server #### [The snap developer’s guide on how to migrate to new bases](https://canonical.com/blog/the-snap-developers-guide-on-how-to-migrate-to-new-bases) A couple of weeks ago, we published an article about Ubuntu 16.04 entering Extended Security Maintenance (ESM), and the implications of this change for snap publishers. We talked about the different options available to developers and publishers who still may rely on the older bases in their build process – free Ubuntu Advantage (UA) toke --- Apps #### [OpenStack CentOS alternatives: 7 reasons to migrate to Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-centos) Looking for OpenStack CentOS alternatives after recent changes in the CentOS project? Think Ubuntu – the most popular Linux distribution for OpenStack deployments across development and production environments. Wondering what makes Ubuntu different? Here are seven reasons you should consider Ubuntu when planning your CentOS migration. Ubu --- Cloud and server #### [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade vs extended security maintenance](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-16-04-lts-upgrade-vs-esm) Weighing the options with an Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus is transitioning from its five-year standard security maintenance window in four months, leaving many asking the question: can I manage an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade by April 2021, or do I need more time to plan this migration? In the Less than --- Ceph #### [Less than 6 months to Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: 6 things to prepare](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-16-04-lts-esm-migration-path) Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus will enter the extended security maintenance (ESM) period in April 2021. This article explains the ESM period and provides a guide for six key considerations when planning a migration path from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Contact us with your ESM questions What is ESM? Every Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release --- Apps #### [How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Installation](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-installation) Installing an operating system is not an easy task. For most people, this is something they will never have done. The vast majority of people buy computers with the operating system already installed, so they never have to manually run through the system setup. The process can be intimidating, but we will try to make --- Desktop #### [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 --- Desktop #### [Live Migration in LXD](https://canonical.com/blog/live-migration-in-lxd) There has been a lot of interest on the various mailing lists as well as internally at Canonical about the state of migration in LXD, so I thought I’d write a bit about the current state of affairs. Migration in LXD today passes the “Doom demo” test, i.e. it works well enough to reproduce the --- Cloud and server #### [What are the management factors in planning a migration from Windows to Ubuntu?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-are-the-management-factors-in-planning-a-migration-from-windows-to-ubuntu) Best of our webinars – (From the Ubuntu: The Desktop of the Future webinar @ 29.25 min) ANSWER Large scale migrations from Windows to Linux desktop can be done well. But some very ambitious projects to move to an open source desktop have run aground because the complexity has been too great for the organisation to manage --- Desktop #### [Windows 8 part 3: Don’t let legacy apps block the benefits of open source](https://canonical.com/blog/windows-8-blog-post-3-dont-let-legacy-apps-block-the-benefits-of-open-source) Hidden away in the dark corner of every business there are monsters that scare the bejesus out of many an IT manager. They are little legacy applications, often unsupported by their creators, running on old spreadsheets, an ageing Access database or arcane Word macros. Now, big legacy applications, the kind that big businesses rely on, --- Desktop #### [Windows 8 part 2: Licensing complexity](https://canonical.com/blog/windows-8-blog-two-licensing-complexity) Last time we talked about how Windows 8 brings a dramatic shift to user experience. Today we’re going to explore whether businesses can escape the Window’s licensing complexity for a simpler, more cost-effective approach. It comes round like Christmas. And just as family rows over who-sleeps-where and who-eats-what are part of many a Yule --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu 12.10 breaks down the barrier between the PC and the web](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-12-10-breaks-down-the-barrier-between-the-pc-and-the-web) Ubuntu 12.10 integrates the desktop and the Internet, enabling people to easily access content and applications – whether the live locally or online. Ubuntu 12.10 makes it possible to integrate the most popular web-based applications as if they were native applications Ubuntu 12.10 is the perfect alternative for anyone considering a move --- Desktop #### [Windows 8 migration? Let’s open the debate](https://canonical.com/blog/windows-8-migration-lets-open-the-debate) It’s the CIO’s nightmare scenario. The chief executive boots up on a Monday morning and spits coffee and pastry as he struggles in vain to find the essential application feature once close to his fingertips. The look and layout of a vital business program has changed with a software upgrade and now the company’s most --- Desktop #### [Five golden rules for Ubuntu migration](https://canonical.com/blog/five-golden-rules-for-ubuntu-migration) The enterprise desktop is ripe for change. And if you’re thinking about how to make it happen then our latest guide is for you. This new, free ebook will show you why moving to Ubuntu is easier than you think. It’s really not the headache that people would have you believe. As long as you --- Desktop 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/migration?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/migration?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/migration?format=md&page=3) 5. 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