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An insight into supporting OpenStack
By Mark Baker, 27 March 2014
It is pretty well known that most of the OpenStack clouds running in production today are based on Ubuntu. Companies like Comcast, NTT, Deutsche Telekom,...
When it comes to cloud and scale out, Ubuntu has the winning model
By Mark Baker, 20 February 2014
Two of the most frequently asked questions about Ubuntu and Canonical are: * So, just how do you make money when Ubuntu is free? and * Ubuntu is great for...
Ubuntu: Web OS of the year…. ….for the 3rd year in a row
By Mark Baker, 9 January 2014
It is with great pride that we saw Ubuntu winning W3tech’s Operating System of the year award. For those of us that work on Ubuntu, increased adoption is one...
Trademarks, community and criticism
By Canonical, 8 November 2013
Recently some concerns were expressed by fixubuntu.com, a website focusing on Ubuntu privacy, about a routine trademark enforcement email that Canonical sent....
Ubuntu the challenger?
By Mark Baker, 10 September 2013
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...
Taking the 'fun' out of OpenStack
By Mark Baker, 11 June 2013
“May you live in interesting times.” This Chinese proverb probably resonates well with teams running OpenStack in production over the last 18 months. But, at...
Ubuntu helped set the stage for today's inauguration
By Jane Silber, 21 January 2013
Today’s inauguration of Barack Obama to his second term provides a good opportunity to look back at last year’s campaign and appreciate it in a bit more...
Cloud Model Checklist
By Canonical, 14 November 2012
You have critical decisions ahead as you take your first steps into cloud computing. One of them will be whether to build a private cloud infrastructure in...
Catch the cloud with OpenStack webinars
By Canonical, 8 November 2012
OpenStack, your foundation for Cloud computing 14 November 2012 at 4pm GMT The open cloud, based on OpenStack, is fast becoming one of the most popular...
Introducing Ubuntu Web Apps: setting the web free of the browser
By Canonical, 19 July 2012
These days, we spend more time online – working with docs, email, music and occasionally even accessing social media. But, our online and desktop experiences...
An update on Ubuntu and Secure Boot
By Jon Melamut, 22 June 2012
In October 2011, Canonical discussed our activities and recommendations related to Secure Boot, including recommendations for OEMs. Since that time, we have...
Make your voice heard in the open standards debate
By Jane Silber, 20 April 2012
If you’re a keen follower of all things open source, you might already know about the UK Government’s consultation on open software standards. In short, the...