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5 September 2023

Empowering Australian government innovation: a secure path to open source excellence

AI Security

The Australian Federal Government is not alone in dealing with challenges like natural disasters, global pandemics and economic uncertainty. Like many governments, they are looking for new and innovative ways to tackle these challenges. FST Government 2023 is an exciting conference that brings over 200 government leaders together to explo ...


Miona Aleksic
1 September 2023

LXD 5.17 is now available

Cloud and server Article

An overview at what’s new in LXD 5.16 and 5.17 releases. ...


Oliver Smith
29 August 2023

How New Mexico State University accelerates compliant federal research with Ubuntu

Cloud and server Article

New federal compliance rules meant that NMSU Physical Science Laboratory needed a new operating system. Learn more about why they chose Ubuntu. ...


Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
18 August 2023

How to secure your database

Data Platform Article

Cybersecurity threats are increasing in volume, complexity and impact. Yet, organisations struggle to counter these growing threats. Cyber attacks often intend to steal, damage, hijack or alter value-generating data. In this article around database security, we use the NIST framework to lay out the common controls that you can implement t ...


Yalton Ruiz
16 August 2023

Canonical Kubernetes 1.28 is now generally available

Kubernetes Article

Canonical Kubernetes 1.28 GA. Charm Kubernetes 1.28MicroK8s 1.28Kubernetes upstream 1.28 ...


Ilenia Zara
14 August 2023

How to ensure business continuity with IT infrastructure support

Ubuntu Article

Picture this: you’re on a dream vacation with your family on a serene tropical island. The weather is perfect, the sea is mesmerising, and you’re ready to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach. Just as you’re about to unwind, your phone rings: it’s your manager calling to inform you that your IT infrastructure is ...


Daniele Procida
9 August 2023

Not just an annoying list of questions

People and culture Article

Imagine if – as a job applicant – you could put yourself right in front of the hiring lead, and tell them, in your own words, in your own time, without interruption or distraction or pressure, why you think you’d be an excellent person for the role. What kind of applicant would benefit the most? ...


Tytus Kurek
9 August 2023

What is virtualization? A beginner’s guide

Cloud and server Article

While information technology continues to evolve rapidly, virtualization remains a cornerstone of modern computing, enabling businesses to maximise resource utilisation, enhance flexibility, and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO). It is a key building block of the cloud computing paradigm, and millions of organisations use it daily ...


Jehudi
8 August 2023

Announcing In-Place Upgrade from Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro on Azure

Cloud and server Article

Seamlessly upgrade from Ubuntu Server to Ubuntu Pro on Azure without downtime. Explore advanced security, compliance, and long-term support features. Enhance your enterprise functionality and optimize your cloud journey with Ubuntu Pro. ...


Oliver Smith
7 August 2023

Making a move: How migrating to Ubuntu saved a life insurance company 60% in costs

Cloud and server Article

Tech Mahindra details how their partnership with Canonical enabled them to shift the balance for a major Fortune 500 life insurance company. ...


Philip Williams
2 August 2023

Meet the Canonical team at stackconf 2023

Cloud and server Article

Date: 13-14 September,  2023 Location: Berlin, Germany Join us for stackconf at the NH Hotel Alexanderplatz to learn about the latest developments in open source technology.  Find out how to accelerate your development and deployment cycles, and how to make your operations more robust and efficient with mature infrastructure stacks like O ...