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  Forecasting the future of cloud with OpenStack experts
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  OpenStack, the cloud computing platform, has proved to be a beacon of success for open source. It rounds off 10 years in existence this year, a period which has seen it reach nearly 200 countries, and we want to look ahead to what the future holds for the technology.  We’ve spoken to a number of […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/forecasting-the-future-of-cloud-with-openstack-experts
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  Install Amazon EKS Distro anywhere
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  One install, one cluster, snap! Today, we’re excited to announce that EKS is available outside of AWS, on any Ubuntu system, with the EKS snap. This announcement builds on the existing collaboration between Amazon and Canonical to ensure the quality, security, and usability of Ubuntu-based EKS clusters on AWS. “Amazon EKS Distro (EKS-D) builds on […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/install-amazon-eks-distro-anywhere
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  Canonical’s LTS Docker Image Portfolio is now available on Amazon ECR Public
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  Today, Canonical announced the availability of its curated set of secure container application images on Amazon ECR Public, complementing the current offering. Multiple registries, one product Developers now also have access to the LTS Docker Image Portfolio from the Amazon ECR Public registry. Free and commercial versions of the hardened images are available. The image […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-lts-docker-image-portfolio-on-amazon-ecr-public
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  CLI-only MAAS operation
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  MAAS provides a state-of-the-art User Interface (UI), which simplifies usage. But you may not know that MAAS also has a robust Command-line Interface (CLI), which actually provides more functionality than the UI.  Everything you can do from the UI, you can do from the CLI, but not the other way round. Let’s walk through MAAS […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/cli-only-maas-operation
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  Embedded Linux for Teams
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  A Linux kernel for each developer team, which uses it to bring up target boards. Bespoke, built, issued, and maintained over years by the vendor. Teams that focus on building great apps, rather than figuring out hardware dependencies. Happy developers that bootstrap smart devices in no time. This is what highly productive embedded systems development […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/embedded-linux-for-teams
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  Design and Web team summary – 24th November 2020
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  The web team here at Canonical run two-week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hi, I am Carlos Wu. I work for the Webteam as a web developer, and I just recently reached 1 year at Canonical! I have worked previously in a number […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/design-and-web-team-summary-24th-november-2020
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  Canonical publishes LTS Docker Image Portfolio on Docker Hub
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  Ten year maintenance commitment on app images provides secure cloud software supply chain November 24th 2020: Canonical has published the LTS Docker Image Portfolio, a curated set of secure container application images, on Docker Hub. The LTS Docker Image Portfolio comes with up to ten years Extended Security Maintenance by Canonical. “LTS Images are built […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-publishes-lts-docker-image-portfolio-on-docker-hub
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  Exploring ROS 2 Kubernetes configurations
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  Kubernetes and robotics make a great match. However, as we have seen, robots running ROS 2 can be tricky to set up on Kubernetes. This blog series has explored running ROS 2 on Kubernetes, set up a simple talker and listener, and distributed that demo across three machines. The configurations presented may not quite fit […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/exploring-ros-2-kubernetes-configurations
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  Distribute ROS 2 across machines with MicroK8s
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  Introduction Our simple ROS 2 talker and listener setup runs well on a single Kubernetes node, now let’s distribute it out across multiple computers. This article builds upon our simple ROS 2 talker / listener setup by running it on multiple K8s nodes. At the completion of this setup expect to have a ROS2 Kubernetes […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/distribute-ros-2-across-machines-with-kubernetes
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  Cybersecurity defenses for IIoT
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  Cybersecurity attacks on industrial IoT solutions can have detrimental consequences. This is the case because IoT devices record privacy-sensitive data and control production assets. Therefore, demonstrable trustworthiness is prerequisite to IoT adoption in industrial settings. Fortunately, IT security is a mature field. Experts have identified classes of threats devices may be subject to. Let’s discuss […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/cybersecurity-defenses-for-iiot
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  Mark Shuttleworth on overcoming software complexity
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  While today we see an enormous amount of incredible software being published, both by tech giants and niche providers, there is a significant lag in the telco industry’s ability to leverage it.  The promise of a software-defined technology landscape is, of course, agility.  But what is the main factor preventing telecommunications enterprises from adopting open […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/mark-shuttleworth-on-overcoming-software-complexity
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  Edge computing is dead, long live micro clouds and IoT gateways
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  “The King is dead, long live the King.” It might be my french roots speaking, but it seems that actual use cases are replacing King Edge, and it might be for the best. Warning; do not read this blog if you’re particularly sensitive about edge computing (and if you don’t know what this is about, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/edge-computing-is-dead-long-live-micro-clouds-and-iot-gateways
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  Popular snaps per distro (2020 edition)
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  Back in mid-2019, we wrote a blog post detailing and comparing the most popular snaps across multiple distributions – Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Manjaro, and Ubuntu. This article gave us a fascinating insight into the usage patterns across these different systems and their audiences. We wanted to see if and how the situation has […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/popular-snaps-per-distro-2020-edition
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  Canonical’s Open Operator Collection extends Kubernetes operators to traditional Linux and Windows applications
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  13th November 2020: Canonical’s Open Operator Collection, the largest collection of application operators, now supports both cloud-native and traditional applications on Windows and Linux. The collection is hosted at Charmhub.io and follows the Open Operator Manifesto. Next-generation operations unify CAAS and IAAS “The operator pattern successfully replaced config management on Kubernetes for cloud-native workloads,” said […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonicals-open-operator-collection-extends-kubernetes-operators-to-traditional-linux-and-windows-applications
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  10 years and 10 million cores: charting OpenStack’s greatest achievements
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  Technology anniversaries have become more commonplace in recent years. The iPhone at 10 years old, indeed Canonical itself turned 15 last year. Here though, we want to look at OpenStack reaching double figures this year.  Starting off as a joint project between NASA and Rackspace in 2010, over 500 companies have now joined the OpenStack […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/10-years-and-10-million-cores-charting-openstacks-greatest-achievements
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  Less than 6 months to 16.04 ESM: 6 things to prepare
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  Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus will enter the extended security maintenance (ESM) period in April 2021. This article explains the ESM period and provides a guide for six key considerations when planning a migration path from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Contact us with your ESM questions What is ESM? Every Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-16-04-lts-esm-migration-path
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  Open Operators Training Day hosted by Canonical: a co-located KubeCon event
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  Register for Operators Day Date: Tuesday, November 17Registration Fees: Complimentary KubeCon NA is just around the corner and, as always, we aim to give back to the community in any way we can. That’s why, in the context of the upcoming KubeCon, we’re hosting a full-day training on operators, led by Canonical’s engineers. The Open […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/open-operators-training-day-hosted-by-canonical-a-co-located-kubecon-event
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  Design and Web team summary – 10th November 2020
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  The web team here at Canonical run two-week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hi, my name is Long. I’ve recently joined Canonical on the Web and Design team as a Lead Visual Designer. Joining Canonical during this weird time that we’re all going […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/design-and-web-team-summary-10th-november-2020
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  Malawi’s TNM selects Canonical’s Charmed OpenStack to help lead virtualisation charge
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  10 November 2020 – Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, today announced that its Charmed OpenStack, an open source private cloud solution that allows businesses to control large pools of computer, storage and networking in a datacentre, has been selected by Telekom Networks Malawi Plc (TNM), to modernise and virtualise its entire telecommunications infrastructure. TNM is […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/malawis-tnm-selects-canonicals-charmed-openstack-to-help-lead-virtualisation-charge
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  ROS 2 on Kubernetes: a simple talker and listener setup
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  Kubernetes and ROS make a great match, but ROS2 can be tricky to set up. In this post we demonstrate a scalable system with MicroK8s on Ubuntu.

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/ros-2-on-kubernetes-a-simple-talker-and-listener-setup