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Canonical
12 September 2013

Landscape updates Ubuntu with hyperscale management

Ubuntu News

Today we’re introducing some new features into Ubuntu’s systems management and monitoring tool, Landscape. Organisations will now be able to use Landscape to manage Hyperscale environments ranging from ARM to x86 low-power designs, adding to Landscape’s existing coverage of Ubuntu in the cloud, data centre server, and desktop environments ...


Mark Baker
10 September 2013

Ubuntu the challenger?

Ubuntu Ubuntu Advantage

When it comes to using Linux on an enterprise server, Ubuntu is generally seen as the new challenger in a market dominated by established vendors specifically targeting enterprises. However, we are seeing signs that this is changing. The W3Techs data showing Ubuntu’s continued growth as a platform for online scale-out infrastructure is be ...


Canonical
10 September 2013

Critical workloads, private deployments and market opportunities abound in the cloud

Cloud and server Article

In our annual Server and Cloud Survey we asked over 5,800 Ubuntu users from six continents to share their experience of using Ubuntu server and cloud, as well as how they use cloud and plans for the future. The 2013 results just in revealed some interesting themes around cloud adoption, deployments and market opportunities. Overall, ...


Canonical
10 September 2013

Facebook comes to Ubuntu phone

Phone and tablet News

The Ubuntu community is developing a Facebook application for Ubuntu smartphones ready for launch later this year. It will be an Ubuntu Web App, which takes web based applications, such as Facebook, and enables them to act just like native applications. Web apps integrate with the Ubuntu phone’s interface for functions such as launch, not ...


Canonical
10 September 2013

Wednesday App Design Clinic

Ubuntu Design

Since Ubuntu touch was announced, its been fantastic to see the variety of apps you’ve been developing, from shopping lists to word games, to apps that aid your daily commute. As the Ubuntu Touch platform gets bigger and better, myself and the design team have been receiving more requests for feedback on designs, as well ...


Canonical
10 September 2013

Join in UbuntuVoice: be the voice of millions of Ubuntu users

Cloud and server User Experience

In past years, we have had many Ubuntu users getting involved in helping with our user research. Now we feel it’s time to form a user research network, which we’re calling: UbuntuVoice. So,  if you want to: be the voice of over 20 million Ubuntu users. You will have the opportunities to take part in ...


Maria Bonnefon
5 September 2013

Canonical – Dell launching Ubuntu in China in 1,000+ stores

Ubuntu Partners

Over the next few weeks Chinese customers will be able to find more ways to purchase Dell computers pre-loaded with Ubuntu throughout even more cities!  With significant success to date, Dell China and Canonical will work closely together to significantly increase the the number of stores selling Ubuntu based PC’s in the Chinese retail ma ...


Mark Baker
2 September 2013

Cloud gets a boost with VMware vCHS

Ubuntu Server

On Monday August 26th, VMware announced the general availability of their vCloud Hybrid Service. This service, initially opened back in May to a restricted set of early adopters provides VMware customers with a means of being able to easily bring their workloads out of their own datacentres and into to the cloud. For many customers ...


peter-mahnke
29 August 2013

Ubuntu Cloud Guest

Cloud and server Article

Ubuntu is the most popular guest operating system in the world’s major public clouds. What makes Ubuntu such a natural choice for cloud providers and users? And how do you make the most out of your Ubuntu cloud experience? All of this and more is covered in this short document about running Ubuntu as a ...


Canonical
29 August 2013

OpenStack primer

Cloud and server Article

This short document introduces you to OpenStack and its components, what you can change and customise, and why Ubuntu and OpenStack work so well together. ...


Canonical
29 August 2013

Top 10 questions about MAAS

Cloud and server Article

This FAQ summarises the most important things you need to know about MAAS (metal-as-a-service). It covers what MAAS is, how it works with other Ubuntu cloud tools, what you can do with it, and how it makes turning your hardware into a cloud a seamless and fast experience. Download factsheet ...