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robgibbon
3 July 2023

Charmed Spark beta release is out – try it today

AI Article

The Canonical Data Fabric team is pleased to announce the first beta release of Charmed Spark, our solution for Apache Spark. Apache Spark is a free, open source software framework for developing distributed, parallel processing jobs. It’s popular with data engineers and data scientists alike when building data pipelines for both batch an ...


Holly Hall
30 June 2023

Snapcraft.io reloaded: check out the new look and feel

Ubuntu Article

We’re happy to announce that snapcraft.io has a fresh, new look! Time for an update After keeping the same user interface and style for several years, we embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look. We spent a lot of time analysing how we could improve the store and ...


Bertrand Boisseau
30 June 2023

EV charging infrastructure: overcome the challenges with open source

Automotive Article

Range anxiety refers to the fear of running out of battery while driving. Of course, with more range or more charging stations, range anxiety decreases. Unfortunately, most countries lack EV charging infrastructure that meets consumer expectations. ...


ijlal-loutfi
29 June 2023

The founding moments: Tracing the origins of confidential computing

Confidential computing Confidential computing

In Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises,” there is a memorable exchange between the author and the main character, Mike. When asked how he went bankrupt, Mike responds with a concise yet profound answer: “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”  Innovation happens much in the same way. Gradually, then suddenly. Ideas simmer and evolv ...


Henry Coggill
29 June 2023

Managing security vulnerabilities and compliance for U.S. Government with Ubuntu Pro

Hardening Article

Maintaining a compliant IT ecosystem is a major undertaking, as each regulation brings a host of specialized requirements. And dealing with the never-ending stream of security vulnerabilities that require patching only adds to this task. ...


ijlal-loutfi
28 June 2023

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs

Ubuntu Confidential computing

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs. This blog dives into the crucial role your OS plays in cloud security and highlights the extensive security measures offered by Ubuntu, including the game-changing confidential computing technology. ...


Heather Ellsworth
27 June 2023

Improving snap maintenance with automation

Desktop Article

Co-written with Sergio Costas Rodríguez. As the number of snaps increases, the need for automation grows. Any automation to help us maintain a group of snaps is welcome and necessary for us to be able to scale. The solution detailed in this article has two main benefits: Any users of snaps that have adopted this ...


Canonical
27 June 2023

Canonical Joins Eclipse Adoptium Working Group to Strengthen Commitment to Open Source Java Runtimes

Ubuntu Article

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is thrilled to announce its membership of the Eclipse Adoptium Working Group. As an esteemed project under the Eclipse Foundation, the Adoptium Working Group brings together renowned OpenJDK builders and distributors such as Alibaba, Azul, Huawei, IBM, Microsoft, Red Hat, Rivos, and, most recently, Go ...


Miona Aleksic
27 June 2023

Early access to the LXD graphical user interface

Cloud and server Article

Early access to LXD graphical user interface is now available. ...


Andreea Munteanu
23 June 2023

Kubeflow vs MLFlow: which one to choose?

AI Article

Data scientists and machine learning engineers are often looking for tools that could ease their work. Kubeflow and MLFlow are two of the most popular open-source tools in the machine learning operations (MLOps) space. They are often considered when kickstarting a new AI/ML initiative, so comparisons between them are not surprising.  This ...


Michael C. Jaeger
22 June 2023

Adopting a low-ops approach with software operators

Charms Article

How enterprise DevOps teams can automate repetitive tasks while staying in control  Low-ops means minimising the effort for operating applications by automating as many tasks as possible. However, given the maximum automation, how can an SRE or DevOps engineer stay in control? Doesn’t automating tasks and being in control sound like a par ...