Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is here

The latest version of the world’s most widely used Linux platform for Kubernetes, multi-cloud and machine learning.

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Energise your engineers

Better security. More packages. Newer tools. All your open source, from cloud to edge.

66% of experienced developers prefer Ubuntu.

That’s why Ubuntu supports the fastest, biggest and most successful digital operations.

The 2020 HackerEarth Developer Survey

Open source security

More than Linux. Security and compliance for the full stack.

Secure your open source apps. Patch the full stack, from kernel to library and applications, for CVE compliance. Governments and auditors certify Ubuntu for FedRAMP, FISMA and HITECH.

10 year security maintenance and CVE Patching
Kernel Livepatch for 24/7 patching with no downtime
Extended security for infrastructure and applications
FIPS 140-2 cryptographic modules certified by NIST
Common Criteria EAL2: ISO/IEC IS 15408 validated by CSEC
DISA/STIG hardening for DoD compliance
CIS profiles for cyber defence and malware prevention

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Significant enterprise savings

Sustainable open source at the lowest cost, everywhere.

Rethink what’s possible with Linux and open source.

Companies engage Canonical to drive down open source operating costs. Automate everything: multi-cloud operations, bare metal provisioning, edge clusters and IoT.

No mandatory subscriptions for Ubuntu
Security, support and fully managed infra and apps
Public cloud, data centre, edge cluster and appliances
Long term maintenance commitment
Transparent pricing for enterprise and ISV
Switch from VMware to OpenStack
TCO analysis of Open Infra
451 study on private/public cloud costs

Public cloud optimisation

Most public cloud instances are Ubuntu, for performance and security.

Optimised kernels for AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM
FIPS, CIS hardening and CVE fixes with Ubuntu Pro
Minimise rolling reboots with Kernel Livepatch
Network & storage performance optimisation
GPU enablement for machines and containers
Pay-as-you-go billing, no more licenses
Enterprise support and Extended Security Maintenance
Cloud workload migration service
Containerisation and cloud-native migration service
Fully managed application service

Carrier-grade private cloud

Operate private cloud the smart way – supported or fully managed.

10 year security maintenance and support
Hyperconverged or segregated architecture
Encryption at rest for GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP
Wide choice of SDN and storage
Upgrades and day-2 operations, automated
Integrated logging, monitoring and alerting
Platform and infrastructure hardening
High availability
Carrier-grade NFVI

Multi-cloud Kubernetes and containers

AKS. EKS. GKE. Kubeadm. MicroK8s. Charmed Kubernetes. All on Ubuntu.

Support for all public cloud Kubernetes
On-prem MicroK8s, Charmed K8s, kubeadm
Fully-managed Kubernetes on-prem or public cloud
Model-driven Kubernetes Operators
Full stack support for apps, Kubernetes, and OS
K8s architecture and deployment consulting
Cloud-native workload migration services
GPU enablement for AI/ML workloads
Bare metal, OpenStack and VMware
Pluggable CNIs, CSIs, CRIs and third-party tools

Ultra secure things

Ubuntu Core Appliances with transactional updates for a better embedded Linux.

OTA compressed updates for apps, kernel and OS
Automatic rollback and data snapshots
Managed private app stores for secure fleet management
DevSecOps pipeline for edge app delivery
Built-in device recovery and remote disk repair
10 year security maintenance for every device
Provable system and software integrity
Secure boot backed by root of trust
Full disk encryption with hardware keys
FIPS certifiable embedded Linux

Workstations and desktops

Optimised AI/ML and cloud devops. The professional developer’s preference.

Active Directory and LDAP integration
Full disk encryption
Security updates for the full open source stack
Estate monitoring and management
Configuration lockdown
Local Kubernetes for offline development
Instant Ubuntu on Windows and macOS with WSL and Multipass
Optimised images and certified workstations

Data centre automation

Turn a rack into a bare metal cloud. Metal-as-a-Service provisions Windows, ESX and Linux.

Bare metal cloud with on-demand servers
Remote edge cluster operations
Infrastructure monitoring and discovery
Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SALT, Juju integration
Super fast install from scratch
VMWare ESX, Windows, CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu
Custom images with pre-installed apps
Disk and network configuration
API-driven DHCP, DNS, PXE, IPAM, provisioning
LDAP authentication and RBAC

Smart robots of all shapes and sizes

From turtles to trucks, Ubuntu drives the robot revolution.

Full support for ROS and ROS2
Security patches for long-term ROS
Fault tolerant over-the-air updates
CIS certification for ROS and ROS2
Trim time-to-market with SMART START consulting
Leading Robot-as-a-Platform ecosystem
Curated app stores

Multi-cloud applications – beyond PAAS

Universal model-driven operators for classic and Kubernetes estate.

Operate smoothly across public and private cloud
Reusable integration code as open source packages
Python Operator Framework for rapid development
Bring the K8s operator pattern to classic workloads
Lifecycle management and Day 2 operations
Open collection of community-driven operators

Learn more about universal operators