--- title: OIL | 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/oil?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged *"OIL"* --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 August 2016 ### [Canonical certifies big software solutions at Facebook’s new lab](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-certifies-big-software-solutions-at-menlo-park) Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog Written by David Duffey, Director of Technical Partnerships for Canonical’s cloud division Today at the OCP Technology Day, Facebook announced the grand opening of its new hardware lab space in Menlo Park to validate and certify software solutions and Canonical was one of the first to test its solutions are OCP compliant. At the new ... --- [Alexia Emmanoulopoulou](https://canonical.com/blog/author/alexia-emman) 1 April 2016 ### [Infographic: OpenStack Interoperability Lab explained](https://canonical.com/blog/infographic-openstack-interoperability-lab-explained) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog OIL (short for OpenStack Interoperability Lab) is an integration lab by Canonical, where we repeatedly test our cloud partners’ products, in countless Ubuntu OpenStack configurations. OIL demonstrates why our solution is trustworthy and the preferred choice over competing solutions. The infographic below introduces the basic facts about O ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 22 February 2016 ### [Canonical creates first VNF Performance Interoperability Lab (V-PIL)](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-creates-first-vnf-performance-interoperability-lab-v-pil) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Canonical announces the creation of the first VNF Performance Interoperability Lab for scale out infrastructure Enables service providers to rigorously test their VNF performance and interoperability before deploying in live network architecture Dramatic reduction in cost and time for deploying new services Affirmed, Metaswitch and GENBAN ... --- [Alexia Emmanoulopoulou](https://canonical.com/blog/author/alexia-emman) 29 July 2015 ### [ODS Video: OpenStack Interoperability Lab](https://canonical.com/blog/ods-video-openstack-interoperability-lab) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog As OpenStack cloud innovation progresses, we’re focused on finding ways to fully automate OpenStack deployment. As regular readers know, part of this goal sees us work with technology vendors across the gamut of hardware, networking and storage solutions to test, validate and guarantee their components. The aim? To drive quality of deploy ... --- [Alexia Emmanoulopoulou](https://canonical.com/blog/author/alexia-emman) 27 July 2015 ### [ODS Video: Driving quality control into OpenStack cloud development](https://canonical.com/blog/ods-video-driving-quality-control-into-openstack-cloud-development) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog How do we make sure Ubuntu offers the best possible ecosystem of both hardware and software components for OpenStack? Chris Kenyon talks about how we’re driving quality into the OpenStack deployment journey in the latest of our OpenStack Summit keynotes. As the cloud landscape matures, enterprise customers are looking for cost-effective, ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 3 June 2015 ### [Cisco and Canonical Collaborate on Policy-Based OpenStack Clouds](https://canonical.com/blog/cisco-and-canonical-collaborate-on-policy-based-openstack-clouds) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Canonical is pleased that Cisco, developer of the Application Centric Infrastructure is joining the Ubuntu Cloud OpenStack Interoperability Lab (OIL). Cisco implements application policy as part of OpenStack Group Based Policy (GBP) and the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) – delivering application policies to impr ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 15 April 2015 ### [PLUMgrid Joins Canonical Ubuntu OpenStack Interoperability Lab](https://canonical.com/blog/plumgrid-joins-canonical-ubuntu-openstack-interoperability-lab) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Partnership will deliver validated interoperability with simpler and automated deployment for OpenStack clouds SUNNYVALE, Calif. and LONDON, April 15, 2015 — PLUMgrid, a leading innovator of virtual network infrastructure for OpenStack® clouds, has become an Ubuntu Cloud partner and a part of the Canonical OpenStack Interoperability Lab p ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 March 2015 ### [Coho Data partners with Canonical for OpenStack Interoperability](https://canonical.com/blog/coho-data-partners-with-canonical-for-openstack-interoperability) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Canonical is pleased to welcome Coho Data, developer of the first flash-tuned scale-out storage architecture for private clouds, as an Ubuntu Cloud partner and to our OpenStack Interoperability Lab (OIL) program. Coho provides web-scale storage for the cloud generation; delivering unparalleled performance and simplified management at publ ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 27 March 2015 ### [Codership further extends relationship with Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/codership-further-extends-relationship-with-canonical) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Hot on the heels of Codership’s entry to our OpenStack Interoperability Lab (OIL), Canonical is excited to welcome Codership, creator of database clustering technology Galera, to our Charm Partner Programme. Canonical’s Charm Partner Programme helps solution providers make best use of Canonical’s cloud orchestration tool, Juju, enabling i ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 13 March 2015 ### [Codership joins growing OpenStack Interoperability Lab community](https://canonical.com/blog/codership-joins-growing-openstack-interoperability-lab-community) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Canonical is pleased to welcome Codership, creator of database clustering technology, Galera, to our OpenStack Interoperability Lab (OIL) program. Codership provides an essential building block for high availability databases in an OpenStack cloud environment. OpenStack provides a variety of excellent technology choices to enterprises loo ... --- [John Dolen](https://canonical.com/blog/author/john-dolen) 13 January 2015 ### [Ubuntu partner ecosystem growth continues](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-partner-ecosystem-growth-continues) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Hear what our partners have to say. A primary reason for Ubuntu’s success is an active, and growing ecosystem of partners that work with us to build cloud solutions. This is no accident. We recognize the importance of partner solutions, and have worked diligently to provide programs and support to ensure that an Ubuntu based ... --- 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/oil?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/oil?format=md&page=2) 4. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/oil?format=md&page=2)