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Canonical
7 October 2016

Ubuntu Certified Public Cloud Programme

Ubuntu Article

If you operate a public cloud or you’re considering launching one, the Ubuntu Certified Public Cloud programme lets you make certified, secure and up to date Ubuntu images available to your users, along with the opportunity to offer management, monitoring and commercial support from Canonical – all of which represent additional revenue op ...


Canonical
5 October 2016

Software defined networking is critical in big software

Cloud and server Article

The promise of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is to help an organization’s network to be more agile, streamlined, and adaptable. Today’s networks are growing in both size and complexity. SDN allows network engineers to automate the management and configuration of their network equipment and services. As a strategy, SDN has gained consi ...


Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

Nextcloud Box: The first consumer device to run snaps

Internet of Things Article

Last month saw the release of the Nextcloud box – the first consumer equipment to run snaps! The box is a private cloud and IoT solution for home users, giving consumers a way to take back control over their personal data. It consists of a hard drive, case and is complemented by a Raspberry Pi ...


Amrisha Prashar
5 October 2016

ROScon – the robotics conference for developers

Internet of Things Article

Did you know that the consumer drones market will sit at 67.7 million units annually by 2021? *That’s ten times more than 2015! This shows staggering growth that reflects the sheer importance of the Robotics market now and in years to come. Not only will every industry be impacted, but new categories will be created ...


Didier Roche
5 October 2016

10 desktop snaps written in September

Desktop Article

We’ve been speaking a lot around snaps…and as a re-cap for those that may not know, snaps are a new way for developers to package their apps, bringing with it many advantages over the more traditional package formats such as .deb, .rpm, and others. They are secure, isolated and allow apps to be rolled back ...


Guest
5 October 2016

The new XPS 13 Developer Edition lands in Europe and United States

Desktop Article

This is a guest post by Barton George from Dell. If you would like to contribute a guest post, please contact ubuntu-devices@canonical.com Today the 6th generation XPS 13 developer edition makes its debut in both the US and Europe (Canada to follow). This Kaby Lake-based system comes with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS preloaded and features the ...


Michael Hall
4 October 2016

Snap interview with Krita

Desktop Article

This is the second in a series of interviews with Snap adopters, you can read the first interview here. If you have an interesting snap story to tell, please contact me. I’ve always been a big fan of Krita, so when I started working on snap packaging it was high on my list to do. In doing ...


Anthony Dillon
3 October 2016

Juju GUI 2.2.0 released

Cloud and server Article

We’re pleased to announce the latest feature release of the Juju GUI. With the GA of Juju 2 release coming very soon we’re ready to unveil the new enhanced model management in the Juju GUI. The new GUI allows you to take advantage of Juju 2’s multi-user multi-model functionality as seamlessly as you worked with ...


Canonical
3 October 2016

Big software has arrived

Cloud and server Article

It’s time for IT to let software do more of the work The world of business technology is under tremendous pressure and most organizations are ill-equipped to deal with the challenges and opportunities that are arising. Software as a Service, big data, cloud, scale-out, containers and microservices are not just buzz-words they are disrupti ...


Inayaili de León Persson
3 October 2016

September’s reading list

Ubuntu Notes

Here are the best links shared by the design team during the month of September: Empty States It’s ok to say what’s ok Sully – 208 Seconds Experience Google Allo Tech Giants Team Up to Fix Typography’s Biggest Problem Redesigning Chrome desktop Clarity Conference videos Thank you to Alejandra, Jamie, Joe and me for the ...


Canonical
30 September 2016

Cloud Chatter: September 2016

Cloud and server Article

Welcome to our September edition. This month, We begin with Canonical introducing enterprise support for its own distribution of Kubernetes across public clouds and private infrastructure. Next up we give you a preview of what you can expect from us in Barcelona at the OpenStack Summit. We have details of our expanding partnership with IB ...