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Canonical
29 November 2012

What’s next for OpenStack?

Cloud and server Videos

OpenStack is an open source phenomenon. What started as a disruptive force for early adopting developers has morphed into the platform of choice for some of the world’s biggest clouds. ...


Canonical
25 November 2012

llgo update #10: "hello, world!" redux

Ubuntu Article

It’s about time for another progress update on llgo. I’ve made decent progress recently, so let’s go through what’s new.HighlightsI’ve been refactoring bits of code and fixing bugs aplenty, so there is a mass of noise in the git commits. In terms of ne ...


Matthew Paul Thomas
23 November 2012

Solving design problems

Ubuntu Featured

To solve a design problem, define the target user, test the existing solution (if any), evaluate alternative solutions, and test with real users. The more of these steps you can follow, the better the results. ...


Canonical
21 November 2012

Six near-future scenarios

Cloud and server Article

Enterprise cloud computing might be uncertain. But if you want to start making it happen then you’ve come to the right place. This new, free ebook will show you why Ubuntu is the ideal platform for the enterprise cloud. There are six major scenarios that will start to impact your business soon.Here are the six ...


Canonical
21 November 2012

What’s Ubuntu’s role in OpenStack?

Cloud and server Videos

Ubuntu is the fastest and best-supported route to creating an OpenStack cloud. ...


Canonical
15 November 2012

Unity Technologies releases 4.0 including game export for Ubuntu

Ubuntu Partners

The Unity cross-platform development tool version 4 has been released from beta into the growing world of Ubuntu game development. Every Unity developer is now only a few clicks away from publishing in the Ubuntu Software Center with Unity 4.0’s new Linux Deployment Preview. You can download a 30-day preview of all the Pro features, ...


Canonical
14 November 2012

Cloud Model Checklist

Ubuntu open source

You have critical decisions ahead as you take your first steps into cloud computing. One of them will be whether to build a private cloud infrastructure in your own data centre, make use of one of the public cloud services offered by vendors like Amazon, Rackspace and HP, or combine the two in a ‘hybrid ...


Kyle MacDonald
14 November 2012

Cloud computing: private, public or both?

Cloud and server News

This article was published in Virtual Strategy magazine earlier this month. We think you’ll like it, so here it is. “A growing number of organisations worldwide are seeing the value of cloud computing as a way of increasing IT flexibility and lowering in-house infrastructure costs. However, achieving the right blend of security, control a ...


Mark Baker
12 November 2012

Your questions answered: the best of our webinars Q&A

Cloud and server Article

What protection is available against my organisation infringing another company’s intellectual property when we use open source software? (Question covered in the Ubuntu Cloud webinar) ANSWER The question is a serious one. Thousands of developers from around the world are involved in the creation of open source software, including Linux. ...


Mark Baker
12 November 2012

Do closed clouds slow down time to market?

Cloud and server News

Get close to the business. It is a maxim CIOs live by. It means understanding exactly what drives the organisation. In a downturn, everyone wants to cut costs, but in some businesses, this is not as important as other ambitions, such as accelerating product development. In the pharmaceuticals industry, for example, time to market for ...


Canonical
12 November 2012

Windows 8 part 2: Licensing complexity

Desktop News

Last time we talked about how Windows 8 brings a dramatic shift to user experience. Today we’re going to explore whether businesses can escape the Window’s licensing complexity for a simpler, more cost-effective approach. It comes round like Christmas. And just as family rows over who-sleeps-where and who-eats-what are part of many a Yule ...