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Canonical
2 November 2015

DJI launches most-powerful computer for drones – on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Article

The new Manifold is a high-performance embedded computer that cuts processing time and optimizes real-time data analysis for drones. Fully compatible with DJI’s Matrice 100, the Manifold unlocks the full potential of aerial platforms. DJI, the world leader in creative aerial technology, today announced the launch of the DJI Manifold, a hi ...


Serge Hallyn
30 October 2015

Nested containers in LXD

Cloud and server Article

We’ve long considered nested containers an important use case in lxc. Lxd is no different in this regard. Lately there have been several questionsIf you are using privileged lxd containers (security.privileged: true), then the only thing you need to do is to set the security.nesting flag to true:lxc launch ubuntu nestc1 -c security.nest ...


Maarten Ectors
30 October 2015

#InternetOfToys – let the toy battles begin

Internet of Things Article

Wouldn’t it be great to play with toys and get paid for it? If this sounds like music to your ears, then this blog post is for you. If you are a business person who thinks toys are just child’s play, then you should read on as well! It’s true that Industrial IoT will generate ...


Canonical
30 October 2015

OpenStack Summit Tokyo: Day Three

Cloud and server Article

Mark Shuttleworth talks about why we build tools like OpenStack, its new features and how it is evolving for everyone. Day three of the summit didn’t feature highlighted keynote sessions like days one and two. But it did have an entire Canonical track schedule, which kicked off with Mark Shuttleworth talking about why we build ...


Randall Ross
29 October 2015

Everyone Can Have a New “Datacenter” Right Now, Even You!

Cloud and server Article

A (new) datacenter? Me? Really? Why would I want that? Answer 1: Because if you’re an individual, you have problems to solve that cannot be solved by consuming one more app from a store. Answer 2: Because if you’re a company, you have problems to solve that cannot be solved economically (if at all) by ...


Cory Johns
29 October 2015

Now you’re charming with layers

Cloud and server Article

Charming with layers is a relatively new approach to writing charms that we, as the Juju community, are begining to use. The idea is to allow better re-use of common code in charms, more well-defined and consistent implementations of interface protocols, and generally allow charm authors to focus on the parts of the charm that ...


Canonical
29 October 2015

The Ubuntu Online Summit starts next week

Cloud and server Article

Starting on Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th of November, a new edition of the Ubuntu Online Summit is taking place next week. Three days of free and live content all around Ubuntu and Open Source: discussions, tutorials, demos, presentations and Q+As for anyone to get in touch with the latest news and technologies, and get ...


Canonical
29 October 2015

Midokura Integrates its Network Virtualization Technology with Ubuntu

Cloud and server News

Midokura’s MidoNet Now Available to Canonical Customers Via Juju Charms Plugin, Offers Networking Overlay That Is Both Easy to Deploy and Scale Midokura, the global innovator in software network virtualization, has announced the integration of its flagship Midokura Enterprise MidoNet (MEM) technology with Ubuntu OpenStack. Now, users can ...


Canonical
29 October 2015

OpenStack Summit Tokyo: Day Two

Cloud and server Article

The keynote sessions that kicked off the second day of OpenStack Summit Tokyo continued the theme of containers, but got a little deeper into the business drivers, and the purposes of why we’re building scalable clouds. Resonant Japan talked about accelerating business operations, cost reductions, and supporting the scalability of the thi ...


Canonical
29 October 2015

Vendors support Ubuntu Core as neutral platform for switches

Cloud and server News

Canonical accelerates disaggregation of switch hardware, operating system and network control software with snappy Ubuntu Core ...


Arturo Suarez
28 October 2015

Canonical Completes MSP/Cloud Verify Certification for BootStack

Cloud and server Article

MSP/Cloud Verify Program offers vendor agnostic Certification for Cloud and Managed Services Practitioners Worldwide; Provides Quality Assurance, and Stamp of Reliability for Current, Potential Customers We are proud to announce today that Canonical has successfully completed the MSPAlliance’s MSP/Cloud Verify Program (MSPCV) certificatio ...