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robgibbon
26 October 2021

In defence of pet servers

Apps Article

We all know the drill by now: modern compute infrastructure needs to be deterministic, disposable, commoditised and repeatable. We’re all farmers now, and our server estates must be treated like cattle – ready for slaughter at a moment’s notice. However, we must remember that the driver behind the new design rationale is primarily the unr ...


darkolarczyk
25 October 2021

Canonical & Ubuntu at Nvidia GTC 2021

Cloud and server Article

Canonical is once again proud to be a sponsor of the Nvidia GTC event! Happening virtually on November 8-11, the conference will feature a wide variety of sessions on AI, computer graphics, data science, and more. Register for the event During this GTC, Canonical will be hosting two sessions. Join for us a co-hosted speech ...


Tytus Kurek
25 October 2021

OpenStack Xena and OpenStack Charms 21.10

Cloud and server Article

The release of OpenStack Charms 21.10 brings native support for OpenStack Xena in Charmed OpenStack. This latest version of OpenStack comes with initial support for SmartNICs in Nova and further improvements around Neutron Open Virtual Network (OVN) driver integration.  In order to further simplify the job of the cloud operations teams, t ...


Oliver Smith
21 October 2021

5 Things to Check Out in Ubuntu Impish Indri

Desktop Article

For Linux desktop users, Ubuntu Impish Indri contains a number of new features plus a preview or two ahead of our next LTS release. Here are our top 5. ...


Monica R Ayhens-Madon
20 October 2021

Help Us Chart the Ubuntu Community Roadmap

Community Article

It hasn’t even been a week since the release of Impish Indri, and we already are gearing up for the journey to Jammy Jellyfish. If releases were a roadtrip, this is when we pull over, have some snacks, and find the best way to get to our next destination. The Desktop and Community Team want ...


Igor Ljubuncic
20 October 2021

Snapcraft experimental login – new, secure Web-based authentication method

Ubuntu Article

Some Snapcraft operations mandate that users identify themselves. For example, if you want to push your snap to the Snap Store, you need to login on the command line. The process relies on the internal login mechanism built into Snapcraft. A preview functionality for a new Web-based authentication flow is available as an experimental feat ...


Kris Sharma
20 October 2021

Finserv open source security

Financial Services Article

The fintech ecosystem is flourishing and exciting things are happening these days at the intersection of digital technology and financial services – thanks in part to an infusion of global fintech investment that reached US$98 billion across 2,456 deals in H1’21. This far outpaces last year’s annual total of $121.5 billion across 3,520 de ...


amber-charitos
19 October 2021

Canonical at Cloud Expo Europe Madrid 2021

Cloud and server Article

The leading fair in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Singapore will open the doors of its first edition to C-level experts and executives in Madrid. Canonical will be attending as a Silver level Sponsor, presenting strategies and trends for industry leading companies, as part of the DevOps stream. Register for the event Book a meeting Reduce ...


Oliver Smith
19 October 2021

Common Sense – using the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT on Ubuntu Impish Indri

Desktop Article

Ubuntu Impish Indri supports the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. This guide helps users get started with both the Sense HAT and its desktop emulator package. ...


Alex Murray
19 October 2021

What’s new in security for Ubuntu 21.10?

Ubuntu Article

Ubuntu 21.10 is the latest release of Ubuntu and comes as the last interim release before the forthcoming 22.04 LTS release due in April 2022. As the interim releases are often proving grounds for upcoming features in the LTS releases, this provides a good opportunity to take stock of some of the latest security features ...


jiashiuan
18 October 2021

Industrial specialised Pi Use Cases with Ubuntu and AMD

Internet of Things Article

DFI’s GHF51 mini industrial-grade motherboard, and the EC90A-GH mini fanless industrial computer, are the world’s first industrial computer products that have passed the Ubuntu IoT hardware certification and are equipped with high-performance AMD processors. The 1.8-inch motherboard of the Ryzen R1000 processor has the same small size as ...