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Live Linux kernel patching with progressive timestamped rollouts
By Rajan Patel, 2 July 2025
In internet connected environments, where Ubuntu instances can reach livepatch.canonical.com, Livepatch Client supports timestamp-based rollout...
Chiseled Ubuntu containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21
By Canonical, 1 July 2025
Today we are announcing chiseled containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21 (Open Java Runtime Environment), coming from the OpenJDK project. These images are highly...
Introducing Canonical builds of OpenJDK
By Canonical, 1 July 2025
Java has long been the most popular language for software development in large enterprises, with 90% of Fortune 500 companies using it for backend...
Update Livepatch Client for the newest kernel module signing certificate
By Rajan Patel, 1 July 2025
The kernel engineering team at Canonical has generated a new module signing certificate on May 16, 2025, and it is embedded in all Ubuntu kernels published...
How to get a job at Canonical
By Daniele Procida, 30 June 2025
If you’re interested in applying for a role at Canonical, it can help to have some insider guidance. This article offers practical advice for candidates and...
How is Livepatch safeguarded against bad actors?
By Rajan Patel, 27 June 2025
What safeguards the Livepatch security patching solution against bad actors and malicious code masquerading as an update? Learn about Secure Boot and module signing.
Accelerating data science with Apache Spark and GPUs
By Giulia Lanzafame, 26 June 2025
Apache Spark has always been very well known for distributing computation among multiple nodes using the assistance of partitions, and CPU cores have always...
Cut data center energy costs with bare metal automation
By David Beamonte, 26 June 2025
Data centers don’t have to be power-hungry monsters. With smart automation using tools like MAAS, you can reduce energy waste and operational costs, and make...
Build the future of *craft: announcing Starcraft Bounties!
By ilvipero, 26 June 2025
Our commitment to building a thriving open source community is stronger than ever. We believe in empowering impactful contributions, and today, we’re excited...
Native integration now available for Pure Storage and Canonical LXD
By Canonical, 25 June 2025
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and Pure Storage, the IT pioneer delivering enterprise-grade all-flash storage, have partnered to introduce a native...
Improving our web page creation workflow: how structured content is slashing design and development time
By Lyubomir Popov, 23 June 2025
Co-authored with Julie Muzina A year ago, during our Madrid Engineering Sprint, we challenged ourselves to dramatically reduce, or even eliminate, the need...