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Maarten Ectors
9 March 2015

Why Drones need Snappy Apps?

Internet of Things Article

Erle-Robotics just showed the world how Snappy Ubuntu Core can power the autopilot in their Erle-Copter drone and push drones to their limits. It is a really cool video but the message is a lot bigger. If you are a drone manufacturer or just a drone hobbyist, you might be an expert in building the ...


Tom Callway
9 March 2015

Ubuntu at WHD.global 2015

Cloud and server Article

With MWC2015 barely over, we’re now looking forward to the next big European cloud event – WHD.global 2015 – held at Europa Park in Rust, Germany. WHD.global 2015, now in its 11th year, promises to be as popular and diverse as ever. The event organisers expect over 6,000 vendors, service providers and software developers to ...


Canonical
6 March 2015

Ubuntu Music App behind the scenes

Ubuntu User Experience

Ubuntu community devs Andrew Hayzen and Victor Thompson chat with lead designer Jouni Helminen. Andrew and Victor have been working in open source projects for a couple of years and have done a great job on the Music application that is now rolling out on phone, tablet and desktop. In this chat they are sharing ...


Canonical
6 March 2015

Internet of Things: Siralab Robotics

Cloud and server Article

Siralab Robotics has engineered and built an autonomous surface vehicle named TRASIBOT for environmental monitoring and surveillance tasks, focused on the evaluation of water quality and on providing seabed mapping. Development and production environments are based on Ubuntu OS and on ROS/GazeboSim system which represent the best solution ...


Canonical
2 March 2015

Dell launches Ubuntu loaded machines across 500 stores in Latin America

Desktop Article

Ubuntu has once again expanded its distribution presence by launching across 500 stores in Latin America with Dell. This comes off the back of successful retail efforts in other global markets such as China, India and Southeast Asia. Consumers in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will be now be able to more readily purchase Ubuntu-based Dell ...


Tom Callway
2 March 2015

Introducing lxcfs

Cloud and server Article

Last year around this time, we announced the availability of cgmanager, a daemon allowing users and programs to easily administer and delegate cgroups over a dbus interface. It was key to supporting nested containers and unprivileged users. While its dbus interface turned out to have tremendous benefits (I wasn’t sold at first), there are ...


Canonical
26 February 2015

Ubuntu at Mobile World Congress 2015

Cloud and server News

Three Reasons to visit Canonical @ Mobile World Congress 2015 Mobile World Congress 2015 is nearly upon us and, with a host of new demonstrations including the first shipping Ubuntu phones and a number of new cloud and IoT innovations, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to the booth (Hall 8.1 Booth F41). Here’s a ...


James Donner
26 February 2015

Canonical Cloud Chatter: February 2015 Newsletter

Cloud and server Article

This month, we had news on Big Data, Juju and Mojo. We also introduced our global OpenStack roadshow kicking off next month, as well as our new classroom-based OpenStack training courses scheduled for April and May. Finally, we also had some great partner ecosystem news for you. So dive in and enjoy!   OpenStack Events Firstly, Canonical ...


Canonical
26 February 2015

Juniper and Canonical partner on OpenStack cloud solutions for telcos

Cloud and server Article

Juniper Networks and Canonical Partner to Deliver OpenStack-Based Cloud Solutions for the Telecommunications Industry Extended Partnership Provides Carrier-Grade, Scalable OpenStack Clouds for Telcos to Build IP Platforms that Support Network Functions Virtualisation and Software Defined Networking Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 26, 20 ...


Karl Williams
25 February 2015

Nwave

Cloud and server Article

Nwave has a vision to be the leading global enabler of low-power, wide-area wireless network infrastructure, edge-devices and solutions, and is the only company worldwide to be bridging the connectivity gap by providing all the essential building blocks to create full-suite IoT solutions. By combining Nwave’s cutting-edge communications t ...


Stephanie
23 February 2015

Gyrocom & Canonical lead the field for enterprises deploying OpenStack

Cloud and server Article

IT infrastructure specialist Gyrocom has become an Ubuntu partner. It will deliver Canonical products Ubuntu Advantage, Ubuntu OpenStack, BootStack to its EMEA customers as part of its mission to drive efficiency, simplify and automate IT infrastructure. Graham Brown, Gyrocom’s MD comments, “This partnership is key in Gyrocom’s toolkit un ...