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Oliver Smith
6 July 2023

Comparing Ubuntu vs macOS for enterprise developers

Desktop Article

Choosing the right operating system for your enterprise developers is a strategic choice. Ubuntu vs macOS, which is right for you? ...


Holly Hall
30 June 2023

Snapcraft.io reloaded: check out the new look and feel

Ubuntu Article

We’re happy to announce that snapcraft.io has a fresh, new look! Time for an update After keeping the same user interface and style for several years, we embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look. We spent a lot of time analysing how we could improve the store and ...


Bertrand Boisseau
30 June 2023

EV charging infrastructure: overcome the challenges with open source

Automotive Article

Range anxiety refers to the fear of running out of battery while driving. Of course, with more range or more charging stations, range anxiety decreases. Unfortunately, most countries lack EV charging infrastructure that meets consumer expectations. ...


Henry Coggill
29 June 2023

Managing security vulnerabilities and compliance for U.S. Government with Ubuntu Pro

Hardening Article

Maintaining a compliant IT ecosystem is a major undertaking, as each regulation brings a host of specialized requirements. And dealing with the never-ending stream of security vulnerabilities that require patching only adds to this task. ...


Ijlal Loutfi
28 June 2023

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs

Ubuntu Confidential computing

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs. This blog dives into the crucial role your OS plays in cloud security and highlights the extensive security measures offered by Ubuntu, including the game-changing confidential computing technology. ...


Heather Ellsworth
27 June 2023

Improving snap maintenance with automation

Desktop Article

Co-written with Sergio Costas Rodríguez. As the number of snaps increases, the need for automation grows. Any automation to help us maintain a group of snaps is welcome and necessary for us to be able to scale. The solution detailed in this article has two main benefits: Any users of snaps that have adopted this ...


Edoardo Barbieri
19 June 2023

Tuning a real-time kernel

Internet of Things Article

This blog expands our  technical deep-dive into a real-time kernel.  You will need to be familiar with a real-time kernel to understand the tuning concepts in this blog. If you are starting from scratch and need to revisit the basics of preemption and a real-time system, watch this introductory webinar. If you are interested in ...


Ilenia Zara
16 June 2023

Security maintenance vs support: what’s the difference?

Security Article

One of the most frequent questions we get during conversations with our customers is “What’s the difference between security maintenance and support?” The word “support” has a wide range of meanings and can be interpreted in different ways depending on where it is used. Especially in the open source landscape, the terms “security maintena ...


Philipp Kewisch
15 June 2023

KDE, Ubuntu, and a Million Reasons Why Snaps are Important: Akademy 2023

Ubuntu Article

Join us in Thessaloniki this July for KDE Akademy! Witness the convergence of Ubuntu’s passion for user-friendly, cutting-edge technology with KDE’s innovative spirit. Engage in inspiring discussions and envision the future of the open-source community with us. ...


gbeuzeboc
15 June 2023

ROS architectures with snaps

Robotics Article

Choosing the right architecture can be hard, but we want to help. In this blog, we’ll look at different architectures and their pros and cons. We’ll also show you how to apply the chosen architecture to a mobile robot software stack with three essential apps. With this blogpost, we will see the different ROS architectures ...


Shashank Balashankar
13 June 2023

Canonical solutions reduce SmartNIC time-to-market and drive efficiency in enterprise data centres

Networking Article

Data centre efficiency is a central cost factor in enterprise IT environments. So, in the face of rising energy costs and increasingly resource-intensive workloads, it is more important than ever for businesses to seek out greater optimisation. Traditionally, CPUs have been used for the majority of data centre workloads, including network ...