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Peter Mahnke
1 December 2021

Design and Web team summary – 19 November 2021

Design Design

The Web and design team at Canonical run two-week iterations building and maintaining all of the Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hello! My name is Cristina, I’ve been a programme manager at Canonical for almost three years. I ...


Edoardo Barbieri
30 November 2021

Embedded systems: the advent of the Internet of Things – Part II

Internet of Things Article

This is the second part of the two-part blog series covering embedded Linux systems and the challenges brought about by the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In Part I, we surveyed the embedded ecosystem and the role Linux plays within that space. This blog takes you on the next step in the journey, ...


Canonical
30 November 2021

CyberDog: a four legged robot revolution with Ubuntu

Ubuntu Article

Late this year, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled CyberDog: a quadrupedal, experimental, open-source robot that the firm claims will improve the robot development environment and promote the development of the robot industry. Today, Canonical dives into the specifications of this four legged robot and discover how Ubuntu is helping the d ...


Fouaz Bouguerra
30 November 2021

Data centre networking: what is OVS?

Networking Article

Providing an overview of Open vSwitch in the context of open data centre networking, its components and benefits, main implementations and the drivers behind it. ...


Canonical
29 November 2021

Canonical Achieves AWS Graviton Ready Designation

Cloud and server Article

29 November 2021: Canonical, Publisher of Ubuntu, announced today that it has achieved the AWS Graviton Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) Service Ready Program. This designation recognizes that Canonical + Ubuntu Server and Anbox Cloud Appliance has demonstrated successful integration with AWS Graviton Service ...


Oliver Smith
29 November 2021

How Ubuntu Boosts Developer Desktop Productivity

Desktop Article

From education through to enterprise, Ubuntu delivers a productive and secure developer desktop experience. ...


Hugo Huang
29 November 2021

Launch Ubuntu Desktop on Google Cloud

Cloud and server Article

This tutorial shows you how to set up a Ubuntu Desktop on Google Cloud. If you need a graphic interface to your virtual desktop on the cloud, this tutorial will teach you how to set up a desktop environment just like what you can get on your own computer. We need four steps to set ...


Igor Ljubuncic
26 November 2021

Craft Parts – Reusable code, Snapcraft style

Ubuntu Article

Throughout the ages, humans have always used simpler tools and materials to create more complex ones. Wood and stone for smelting bronze and iron; iron to create steel; vacuum tubes to create logical gates; logical gates to create advanced arithmetic engines, and so on. Modern software is no different. With Snapcraft in particular, the sn ...


Oliver Smith
25 November 2021

Linux Gaming with Ubuntu Desktop Part 1: Steam & Proton

Community Article

In the first of a mini-series of blogs, we break down some of the easiest ways to get started with Linux gaming on Ubuntu, starting with Steam and Proton. ...


Alex Chalkias
24 November 2021

Kubernetes 1.23 rc testing with MicroK8s

Kubernetes Article

Today, Kubernetes 1.23 release candidate was made available upstream for testing and experimentation. General availability is planned for December 7th, so now is the time to report back any issues or bugs. Developers, DevOps and open source software enthusiasts can try out the latest features using MicroK8s. MicroK8s is a lightweight, CNC ...


Edoardo Barbieri
24 November 2021

What is embedded Linux? Part I

Internet of Things Article

“Hello everybody out there using minix –  I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.  It is NOT portable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that’s all I have :-(.” [1] The ...