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7 September 2016

Cloud Chatter: September 2016

Cloud and server Article

Welcome to the latest issue of Cloud Chatter. This month, don’t miss: A look at Facebook’s new lab, testing software solutions including Juju and MAAS The launch of our new Ubuntu Advantage store QTS’s new private, fully managed Ubuntu OpenStack cloud An in depth analyst report on Opus 2’s new cloud Linux celebrates its 25th ...


Thibaut Rouffineau
7 September 2016

Welcoming the Parrot S.L.A.M.dunk: the new drone development kit

Internet of Things Article

Parrot collaborates with Canonical to launch the Parrot S.L.A.M.dunk, a new development kit for the creation of autonomous and obstacle avoidance drones and robots. Powered by Ubuntu and ROS (Robot Operating System), it gives developers a familiar environment to prototype solutions such as autonomous driving, 3D mapping, or simply using t ...


Didier Roche
7 September 2016

10 Desktop snaps written in August

Internet of Things Article

More and more snaps are being created monthly! 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. Snaps are secure, isolated and allow apps to be rolled back should an ...


Pedro Coca
7 September 2016

Highlights from Intel’s Developer Conference 2016!

Internet of Things Article

Last month we were present at Intel’s Developer Conference that took place in SF. The conference gathered technologists together to demo, discuss and share ways in which the boundaries of technology can be pushed. On our booth we showcased IoT gateways, server solutions, held workshop sessions as well as had a presence on the maker ...


Guest
4 September 2016

Pentaho users explore the future of DevOps and Big Data with Juju

Cloud and server Article

This quarter’s PLUG (Pentaho London User Group) headed to Canonical’s head office which is nicely located just behind the Tate Modern in London. I must admit I don’t know much about what they do, but a bit of research later and I quickly saw they’re at the heart of open source, and they have a ...


Inayaili de León Persson
1 September 2016

August’s reading list

Phone and tablet Notes

August has been a quiet month, as many of team have taken some time off to enjoy the unusually lovely London summer weather, but we have a few great links to share with you that were shared by the design team this month: Developing a Crisis Communication Strategy Accessibility Guidelines An Evening with Cult Sensation ...


Canonical
30 August 2016

Canonical certifies big software solutions at Facebook’s new lab

Canonical announcements Article

Written by David Duffey, Director of Technical Partnerships for Canonical’s cloud division Today at the OCP Technology Day, Facebook announced the grand opening of its new hardware lab space in Menlo Park to validate and certify software solutions and Canonical was one of the first to test its solutions are OCP compliant. At the new ...


Brent Clements
26 August 2016

Conjure-up is magic!

Cloud and server Article

There are few things that really get me excited when it comes to technology. But those that do can be classified as follows: Technology that makes my life easier Technology that makes my job easier Anything Ubuntu Linux related Canonical, the company I work for, has released a tool which touches each of my interest… Continue reading Conju ...


Amrisha Prashar
25 August 2016

25 Linux devices to celebrate 25 years of Linux

Desktop Article

Happy 25th birthday Linux. It’s a monumental milestone! Over the years Canonical has been working on putting Linux in the hands of millions of people and worked with various hardware vendors to release over 1000 models of Linux hardware (!) Today we’re celebrating by showcasing 25 Ubuntu devices released over the years from laptop, netboo ...


Jane Silber
25 August 2016

25 years on and Linux is still going strong

Canonical announcements Article

I embarked on the Linux journey in 2004 when I joined the newly founded Canonical and its not-yet-named Ubuntu team. I knew there was incredible opportunity around Linux but even then it wasn’t clear how pervasive Linux would become in all corners of technology, industry and society. Linux started its journey as a platform for ...


Amrisha Prashar
23 August 2016

Webinar: Industry 4.0 & IoT

Internet of Things Article

We’ll be hosting our next webinar on Industry 4.0 and IoT! This webinar will explore the convergence of Operational and Information technology as one of the key benefits of the Internet of Things; and how to use this convergence as a way to build a new generation of integrated digital supply chains which are the ...