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Vergil Yotov
15 June 2022

Master IoT software updates with validation sets on Ubuntu Core 22

Ubuntu Article

If you are packaging your IoT applications as snaps or containers, you are aware of the benefits of bundling an application with its dependencies. Publishing snaps across different operating system versions and even distributions is much easier than maintaining package dependencies. Automated IoT software updates make managing fleets of d ...


dbeamonte
15 June 2022

What you’re missing out if you don’t try Ubuntu Core 22

Internet of Things Article

Ubuntu Core is the operating system for IoT and edge Ubuntu Core, the Ubuntu flavour optimised for IoT and edge devices, has a new version available. With a 2-year release cadence, every new release is both an exciting and challenging milestone. Ubuntu Core is based on Ubuntu. It is open source, long-term supported (LTS), binary ...


Canonical
15 June 2022

Canonical Ubuntu Core 22 is now available – optimised for IoT and embedded devices

Canonical announcements Article

The ultra-secure embedded Ubuntu introduces support for real-time compute in robotics and industrial applications. 15 June 2022: Canonical today announced that Ubuntu Core 22, the fully containerised Ubuntu 22.04 LTS variant optimised for IoT and edge devices, is now generally available for download from ubuntu.com/download/iot. Combined ...


Tytus Kurek
14 June 2022

Composable infrastructure, sustainable computing and more: OIS 2022 highlights

Cloud and server Article

OIS 2022 is over, but the OpenInfra community stays tuned for the next OpenInfra Summit, taking place in Vancouver in 2023! This year’s summit in Berlin offered a lot of insightful keynotes and technical sessions. Speakers discussed the most recent trends in the industry, including composable infrastructure and sustainable computing, and ...


Michael C. Jaeger
12 June 2022

The software operator design pattern: May the force be with you – Part 3

Charms Article

The software operator is a design pattern. A design pattern describes the approach to cover the operational tasks of an application’s implementation. The first post in this series introduced the concept of a design pattern in general. The second post covers the software operator design pattern in particular. In the second part, we also ex ...


Michelle Anne Tabirao
10 June 2022

What is NoSQL and what are database operators?

Data Platform Article

In the previous blog, SQL vs NoSQL Database, we discussed the difference between two major database categories. In a nutshell, the main difference between NoSQL and SQL is that NoSQL adopts a ‘right tool for the job’ approach, whilst SQL adopts a ‘one tool for all the jobs’. While SQL remains a standard in organisations ...


Michelle Anne Tabirao
10 June 2022

SQL vs NoSQL: Choosing your database

Data Platform Article

IT leaders, engineers, and developers must consider multiple factors when using a database. There are scores of open source and proprietary databases available, and each offers distinct value to organisations. They can be divided into two primary categories: SQL (relational database) and NoSQL (non-relational database). This article will ...


Michelle Anne Tabirao
10 June 2022

Is your database on Kubernetes production-ready?

Data Platform Article

Last May, KubeCon gathered multiple tech enthusiasts, students, professionals, and companies. The event highlighted various topics and insights on how to collaborate on pushing the boundaries of cloud-native computing. One of our Engineering Directors, Mykola Marzhan, shared his knowledge about databases on Kubernetes at KubeCon, during a ...


Miona Aleksic
9 June 2022

LXD virtual machines: an overview

Cloud and server Article

In this blog, we’ll explore some of the main VM features that help you run your infrastructure on LXD. ...


Valentin Viennot
8 June 2022

Canonical at the Open Source Summit North America 2022

Community Article

The heart of open source will be beating in Austin and streamed online for the Open Source Summit North America, taking place on 20-25 June 2022. Open Source Summit is the premier event for open source developers, technologists, and community leaders. It’s a great venue to collaborate, share information, solve problems, and take open sour ...


Edoardo Barbieri
8 June 2022

An intro to real-time Linux with Ubuntu

Internet of Things Article

A real-time system responds to events within a specified deadline. If the timing constraints of the system are unmet, failure has occurred. In the kernel context, real-time denotes a deterministic response to an external event, aiming to minimize the response time guarantee. Real-time Beta now available in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS  Last April, Ca ...