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# Blog posts tagged "Ubuntu on GCP"

#### [Integrating the Ubuntu Snapshot Service into systems management and update tools](https://canonical.com/blog/integrating-the-ubuntu-snapshot-service-into-systems-management-and-update-tools)

Ubuntu recently released a snapshot service to use the archive as it was at a point in history. This article explains how to integrate this into systems management or update tools.

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Cloud and server

#### [Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 3](https://canonical.com/blog/securing-multiple-ubuntu-instances-while-maximising-uptime)

Applying updates across a fleet of multiple Ubuntu instances is a balance of security and service uptime. We explore best practices to maximise stability.

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Cloud and server

#### [Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 2](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-updates-best-practices-for-updating-your-instance)

You probably know that it is important to apply security updates. You may not be clear how to do that. We are going to explain best practices for applying Ubuntu updates to single instances and what the built-in unattended-upgrades tool does and does not do.

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Cloud and server

#### [Securing open source software dependencies in the public cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/securing-open-source-software-dependencies-in-the-public-cloud)

Building stable and secure software requires understanding build systems and having a plan for vulnerabilities in your software dependencies.

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Cloud and server

#### [Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 1](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-updates-releases-and-repositories-explained)

The LTS philosophy, releases, updates and repositories explained Since we launched Ubuntu Pro’s Expanded Security Maintenance for additional packages, and we now integrate more closely with public cloud update management tools, more people have been asking us about the Ubuntu archive and how this is divided and security patched. In this b

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Cloud and server

#### [Public cloud for telco – Part 2: Google Cloud Platform](https://canonical.com/blog/public-cloud-for-telco-part-2-google-cloud-platform)

This is the second blog in a series focusing on how telecom operators can leverage public clouds to meet their business demands. In a previous blog, we talked about Amazon Web Services (AWS) and how its services made it possible for telcos to shift towards public clouds. In this blog, you’ll get to know about

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Networking