--- title: Blog posts tagged "North America" 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/north-america?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "North America" #### [Canonical and Autonomic Resources partner to bring Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud to the US federal government](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-and-autonomic-resources-partner-to-bring-ubuntu-enterprise-cloud-to-the-us-federal-government) Canonical and Autonomic Resources today announced the availability of an integrated product based on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Dell Blade server hardware under the ARC-P cloud product family. ARC-P-UEC is now available for purchase as single SKU on Autonomic’s GSA Schedule 70 contract. UEC has proved very popular with private comp --- Cloud and server #### [Ubuntu at the heart of Obama for America success](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-powered-obama-for-america-success) Harper Reed, CTO for the Obama For America presidential campaign talks to Canonical --- Cloud and server #### [Bancard streamlines PCI compliance with Canonical’s Landscape](https://canonical.com/blog/bancard-streamlines-pci-compliance-with-canonicals-landscape) Landscape centralises management of Ubuntu servers to increase efficiency and support compliance with financial industry regulations Summary NA Bancard provides fully managed, cost-effective payment processing services, enabling US businesses to accept non-cash payments in store, online, and through mobile channels. Mission-critical finan --- Cloud and server #### [Moodlerooms boosts reliability with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Advantage](https://canonical.com/blog/moodlerooms-boosts-reliability-with-ubuntu-server-and-ubuntu-advantage) Ubuntu Advantage subscription service resolves issues, fast Summary Solution provider Moodlerooms provides a range of educational tools for universities and schools. With hundreds of thousands of users at any one time, Moodlerooms must ensure that its tools are based on a robust, available infrastructure. The company chose to update its e --- Company #### [Oakland University replaces UNIX with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/oakland-university-replaces-unix-with-ubuntu) Company overview Oakland University, a state-supported college in Rochester, Mich., teaches some 18,000 students across its liberal arts, business administration, health sciences, engineering and computer science schools. The 3,000-student School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS), like many like-minded institutes, has deep roots --- Company #### [Metal Sales deploys mission-critical servers five times faster with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/metal-sales-deploys-mission-critical-servers-five-times-faster-with-ubuntu) US-based Metal Sales Manufacturing needed to upgrade its server infrastructure so that it could accelerate processes, integrate new applications and scale to meet future requirements. The company needed to implement a cost-effective solution that could improve efficiencies across the organisation. Metal Sales chose to implement Ubuntu Ser --- Company #### [Chicago-based financial services company chooses Ubuntu and cuts server infrastructure by 70 per cent](https://canonical.com/blog/chicago-based-financial-services-company-chooses-ubuntu-and-cuts-server-infrastructure-by-70-per-cent) Financial services company Equitec was running its mission-critical, proprietary trading software on 100 Windows-based servers. After experiencing a series of performance issues, the company decided to upgrade to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS. Now Equitec can run its entire workload on just 30 Ubuntu-based servers, which equates to a dramatic hardware, --- Company #### [Ubuntu supports technology-enabled teaching at The Johns Hopkins University](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-supports-technology-enabled-teaching-at-the-johns-hopkins-university) Cost-effective, easy-to-use and reliable, Ubuntu proved to be the open source platform of choice on which to build a support system for technology-enabled classrooms at The Johns Hopkins University. Background America’s first research university, The Johns Hopkins University is a world leader in research and education. Sean Stanley, Instr --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu proved the optimal choice for a non-profit radio station](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-proved-the-optimal-choice-for-a-non-profit-radio-station) Simplicity in switching, ease-of-use, great client/server side management and outstanding reliability – Ubuntu proved the best choice for KRUU-FM Radio Station. Background KRUU-FM, a non-profit community radio station based in Iowa, USA, broadcasts locally 24 hours a day via an FM signal, and online to 30 countries via an MP3 audio stream --- Desktop #### [Canonical launches US-based shop.ubuntu.com in time for holiday season](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-launches-u-s-based-shop-ubuntu-com-in-time-for-holiday-season) Stock up on Ubuntu-branded merchandise and software Canonical launched today an U.S.-based on-line shop for Ubuntu-branded merchandise and software. With a new fulfillment house in St. Louis, Missouri, shipments are faster and less expensive for Ubuntu users and enthusiasts in the U.S. The U.S.Ubuntu Shop (shop.ubuntu.com) carries a wide --- Desktop