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Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu"


Igor Ljubuncic
4 February 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Installation

Desktop Article

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 ...


Igor Ljubuncic
28 January 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Hardware and software considerations

Desktop Article

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 ...


Alex Cattle
27 January 2020

An intro to MicroK8s

DevOps Article

MicroK8s is the smallest, fastest multi-node Kubernetes. Single-package fully conformant lightweight Kubernetes that works on 42 flavours of Linux as well as Mac and Windows using Multipass. Perfect for: Developer workstations, IoT, Edge, CI/CD. Anyone who’s tried to work with Kubernetes knows the pain of having to deal with getting setup ...


cmoullec
24 January 2020

How to protect your data, applications, cryptography and OS – 100% of the time

Cloud and server Article

Businesses looking to maximise the security, reliability, efficiency and performance of their essential, mission-critical applications are recognising the mainframe as a robust platform for a variety of workload types. With Ubuntu on IBM Z and LinuxONE, enhanced security features, pervasive encryption and cryptographic support are leverag ...


Katie Elston
22 January 2020

Migrating to enterprise servers with Ubuntu on IBM Z

Cloud and server Article

For mission-critical applications, security, reliability, and efficiency are essential. Linux excels in these areas, which is why it has become a highly popular platform for supporting key enterprise software. And for businesses looking to push the security and performance of their Linux-based applications even further, the next step is e ...


cmoullec
17 January 2020

5 key steps to take your IoT device to market

Internet of Things Article

IoT businesses are notoriously difficult to get off the ground. No matter how good your product is or how good your team is, some of the biggest problems you will face are just in getting to market and maintaining your devices once they’re in the field. The webinar will take a look at how Canonical’s ...


cmoullec
14 January 2020

Kubernetes: a secure, flexible and automated edge for IoT developers

Cloud and server Article

Cloud native software such as containers and Kubernetes and IoT/edge are playing a prominent role in the digital transformation of enterprise organisations. They are particularly critical to DevOps teams that are focused on faster software releases and more efficient IT operations through collaboration and automation. Most cloud native so ...


Alex Cattle
29 November 2019

Build smart display devices with Mir: fast to production, secure, open-source

Internet of Things Article

Industrial robots, home appliances, advertising screens, office information boards… devices of every type around us are getting connected. As they do, their screens turn from single purpose displays to reconfigurable, multi-purpose smart display. As the amount of code required to build these displays, the production time and maintenance b ...


Alex Cattle
14 November 2019

Lessons learned from 100+ private cloud builds

Cloud and server Article

Building a private cloud based on OpenStack has typically been a complex process with uncertain build costs based on time and materials requiring specialised expertise and low-level Linux OS knowledge. To help enterprises overcome these challenges,Canonical offers Private Cloud Build to provide businesses with a fully deployed OpenStack d ...


Tytus Kurek
11 November 2019

Open Infrastructure Summit Shanghai 2019: the highlights

Cloud and server Article

The Canonical team is getting back from the Open Infrastructure Summit Shanghai 2019 with a lot of excitement and a fresh view on the key projects from the OpenStack Foundation including OpenStack and Kata containers. Open Infrastructure Summit Shanghai: Keynotes OpenStack remains a big thing and its adoption is constantly growing. Accord ...


Alex Cattle
6 November 2019

Yahoo! Japan builds their IaaS environment with Canonical

Cloud and server Article

Yahoo! Japan, originally formed as a joint venture between Yahoo! and SoftBank, is one of the most popular internet advertising, search engines and e-commerce sites in the country and employs over 6000 people. Due to having such scale and volume of users, Yahoo! Japan required outside help to build their IaaS (infrastructure as a service) ...


Galem KAYO
3 November 2019

Roadmap for Ubuntu official support for the Raspberry Pi 4

Internet of Things Article

Update: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 19.10 images for the Raspberry Pi 4 are now available on the Raspberry Pi downloads page. With 19.10 release of Ubuntu Server, Canonical announced official support for the Raspberry Pi 4. The latest board from the Raspberry Pi Foundation sports a faster system-on-a-chip with a processor that uses the Cortex-A7 ...