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Canonical
5 November 2013

Ubuntu OIL announced for broadest set of cloud infrastructure options

Cloud and server News

Today at the OpenStack Design Summit in Hong Kong, we announced the Ubuntu OpenStack Interoperability Lab (Ubuntu OIL). The programme will test and validate the interoperability of hardware and software in a purpose-built lab, giving Ubuntu OpenStack users the reassurance and flexibility of choice. We’re launching the programme with many ...


Mark Baker
17 October 2013

The open cloud future is here: Ubuntu 13.10 and OpenStack Havana

Cloud and server News

We’re very happy to announce the arrival of Ubuntu 13.10 and OpenStack Havana. Ubuntu is the fastest and easiest way to deploy an OpenStack Havana-based cloud. Of course, we’re not the only way to deploy an OpenStack cloud – the diversity of OpenStack’s contributors is part of what makes it so appealing to both us ...


Canonical
17 October 2013

Latest Ubuntu 13.10 includes first step to mobile / PC convergence

Desktop News

13.10 desktop gains Smart Scopes and performance improvements from mobile and desktop convergence effort, paving the way for full converge across all devices. 13.10 includes the first true mobile release of Ubuntu, enabling OEMs, carriers and silicon vendors to integrate Ubuntu for mobile devices in 2014. 13.10 supports service differenti ...


Canonical
10 October 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 delivers faster cloud setup and management for scale-out environments

Cloud and server News

Ubuntu Server 13.10 is available from 17th October; first fully supported release of the new OpenStack Havana, with faster node installation and a new version of Juju that supports ultra-dense containerised application deployment. Canonical today announced that the next version of Ubuntu for server and cloud environments will be released ...


Canonical
19 September 2013

Charm Championship to be judged by industry leaders

Cloud and server News

As we approach the final month of the Juju Charm Championship, we’re excited to announce the panel of expert judges who will be reviewing submissions and selecting the winners for the competition’s six categories. Canonical is proud to have such a prestigious list of judges. It’s a testament to the value Juju brings to cloud ...


Canonical
17 September 2013

HP releases Ubuntu loaded machines in 1,500 stores in China

Desktop News

Ubuntu’s retail presence has grown again as HP brings a range of laptops pre-installed with a Chinese-centric version of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to over 1,500 of its stores across all major cities in China. Consumers in China will now be able to purchase HP laptops running Ubuntu directly from stores, where they will also find ...


Mark Baker
17 September 2013

Ubuntu on Windows Azure gets the Juju magic

Cloud and server News

September 17th, 2013. Today, Canonical, in cooperation with Microsoft, is announcing that Juju fully supports deploying services on Ubuntu into Windows Azure. This means that Ubuntu users can use Juju with its intuitive GUI to design and deploy sophisticated application infrastructure instantly into Windows Azure. Fresh Ubuntu Certified i ...


Canonical
12 September 2013

Landscape updates Ubuntu with hyperscale management

Ubuntu News

Today we’re introducing some new features into Ubuntu’s systems management and monitoring tool, Landscape. Organisations will now be able to use Landscape to manage Hyperscale environments ranging from ARM to x86 low-power designs, adding to Landscape’s existing coverage of Ubuntu in the cloud, data centre server, and desktop environments ...


Canonical
10 September 2013

Facebook comes to Ubuntu phone

Phone and tablet News

The Ubuntu community is developing a Facebook application for Ubuntu smartphones ready for launch later this year. It will be an Ubuntu Web App, which takes web based applications, such as Facebook, and enables them to act just like native applications. Web apps integrate with the Ubuntu phone’s interface for functions such as launch, not ...


Canonical
27 August 2013

Juju Charm Championship expands with more categories, more prizes

Cloud and server News

The Charm Championship is underway, but there’s still plenty of time to get involved. Today we’re announcing the addition of three new entry categories, each with a $10,000 prize on offer for the most innovative bundle of charms. The full list of categories is now as follows: NEW! Continuous deployment – a bundle of charms ...


Canonical
22 August 2013

Ubuntu Edge thank you

Phone and tablet News

Hi everyone So ends a crazy month. We’ve broken records, we’ve been written and talked about across the world, we’ve worn out our F5 keys, and we’ve learned a lot of invaluable lessons about crowdfunding. Our bold campaign to build a visionary new device ultimately fell short, but we can take away so many positives. ...