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Canonical
10 March 2015

Microsoft & Canonical demonstrate first fully automated OCP Deployment

Cloud and server Article

Interesting news on the Open Compute Project (OCP) front this week as we extend our partnership with Microsoft to demonstrate the value of our Metal-as-a-Server (MAAS) deployment solution within an OCP environment. At this week’s OCP Summit, taking place in San Jose today and tomorrow (10th and 11th March), we will demonstrate how we’re w ...


Canonical
10 March 2015

Making OpenStack Easy: QCT joins Ubuntu Cloud Partner Programme

Cloud and server Article

Canonical is pleased to announce the addition of QCT (Quanta Cloud Technology), a leading global datacenter solution provider, to its Ubuntu Cloud Partner Programme. This extensive partnership includes QCT hardware certification on the Ubuntu OS, participation in Canonical’s OpenStack Interoperability Lab (OIL) and the joint design, valid ...


Ellen Arnold
9 March 2015

AppScale the newest member of the Charm Partner Programme

Cloud and server Article

AppScale have joined the Charm Partner Programme. AppScale is an open source PaaS that leverages the Google App Engine APIs. It allows devs to quickly focus on the business logic of the application and frees your ops from unwieldy software stacks. AppScale gives enterprises the freedom to run Google App Engine applications across all publ ...


Karl Williams
9 March 2015

Weave

Internet of Things Article

Ubuntu Core with Weave and Docker are ideal to run backend services in any cloud, connecting securely with client devices on the edge. Whether your solution is a bespoke system or an enterprise PaaS, Weave let’s you scale and move applications with ease. Ubuntu Core, Weave and Docker are ideal for implementing open-source Continuous Deliv ...


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 ...