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  Automating our Vanilla releases with GitHub actions
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  The Vanilla framework has a history of being released very infrequently. Sometimes it has been months between releases, which made the upgrade process often hard and time-consuming. One of the reasons for that was a manual and a quite time-consuming release process. Over several weeks earlier this year, we’ve been working on various improvements that […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/automating-our-vanilla-releases-with-github-actions
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  Roadmap update – Ubuntu support for the Raspberry Pi
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  Computing and digital crafting should be accessible to all! This imperative inspires the mission that Ubuntu has been pursuing for nearly two decades now. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is pursuing a similar mission with the single-board, low-cost and high-performance Raspberry Pi computers. With our commitment to official Ubuntu support for the Raspberry Pi, we want […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/roadmap-update-ubuntu-support-for-the-raspberry-pi
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  Design and Web team summary – 30th March 2020
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  Due to the rapidly developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the entire web team has transitioned to 100% remote for the foreseeable future. Canonical is well set up to remain productive but brings design challenges such as group sketching which we are testing and evaluating solutions. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work over […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/design-and-web-team-summary-30th-march-2020
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  Smart cards login on Ubuntu
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  Smart cards have proliferated and are now everywhere, from work ID badges to credit cards and passports. For example, the United States Federal Government uses smart cards to control access to federal facilities and information systems because they offer an extra layer of security and respond to strict government guidelines. If used in a company, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/smart-cards-login-on-ubuntu
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  Learn snapcraft by example – multi-app client-server snap
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  Over the past few months, we published a number of articles showing how to snap desktop applications written in different languages – Rust, Java, C/C++, and others. In each one of these zero-to-hero guides, we went through a representative snapcraft.yaml file and highlighted the specific bits and pieces developers need to successfully build a snap. […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/learn-snapcraft-by-example-multi-app-client-server-snap
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  How Domotz streamlined provisioning of IoT devices
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  As the number of IoT devices scale, the challenges of provisioning and keeping them up to date in the field increases. Domotz, who manufacture an all-in-one, network monitoring and management device for enterprise IoT networks, found themselves with this challenge that was further compounded by their rapid software release cadence. One of the most crucial and […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-domotz-streamlined-provisioning-of-iot-devices-2
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  Securing open source through CVE prioritisation
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  According to a recent study, 96% of applications in the enterprise market use open-source software. As the open-source landscape becomes more and more fragmented, the task to assess the impact of potential security vulnerabilities for an organisation can become overwhelming. Ubuntu is known as one of the most secure operating systems, but why? Ubuntu is […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/securing-open-source-through-cve-prioritisation
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  Kubernetes 1.18 available from Canonical
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  Canonical today announced full enterprise support for Kubernetes 1.18, with support covering Charmed Kubernetes, MicroK8s and kubeadm. Committed to releasing in tandem with upstream Kubernetes, enterprises can benefit from the latest additions to enhance their day to day operations. “Canonical’s drive is to enable enterprises by giving them the tools to seamlessly deploy and operate […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/kubernetes-1-18-available-from-canonical
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  Building a Raspberry Pi cluster with MicroK8s
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  The tutorial for building a Raspberry Pi cluster with MicroK8s is here. This blog is not a tutorial. This blog aims to answer; why? Why would you build a Raspberry Pi cluster with MicroK8s? Here we go a little deeper to understand the hype around Kubernetes, the uses of cluster computing and the capabilities of […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/building-a-raspberry-pi-cluster-with-microk8s
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  How to launch IoT devices – Part 4: When to ask for help
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  (This blog post is part of a 5 part series, titled “How to launch IoT devices”. It will cover the key choices and concerns when turning bright IoT ideas into a product in the market. Sign up to the webinar on how to launch IoT devices to get the full story, all in one place.) […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/iot-devices-pt4-outsource
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  Ceph Octopus is now available
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  Ceph upstream released the first stable version of ‘Octopus’ today, and you can test it easily on Ubuntu with automatic upgrades to the final GA release. This version adds significant multi-site replication capabilities, important for large-scale redundancy and disaster recovery. Ceph v15.2.0 Octopus packages are built for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, CentOS 7 and 8, Container […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ceph-octopus-15-2-0-is-now-available
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  Canonical Technical Support for Ubuntu and open source during the COVID-19 pandemic
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  All technical support services are currently at 100% SLA. We have updated our operational plan to accommodate expected sick leave among colleagues and their families as COVID-19 moves through our communities. We are committed to  24/7 technical support, configuration advice and online access to your accounts and support tickets. 24/7 Technical Support and Managed Services […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-technical-support-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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  Update: Canonical managed services and Ubuntu support during COVID-19 outbreak
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  SUMMARY Canonical’s fully managed OpenStack, Kubernetes, Kafka, Elastic, Postgres and other open source stacks, are operating at full SLA. Ubuntu and broader open source support services are unaffected and our teams have adjusted schedules to allow for colleagues to be out sick while maintaining full coverage in the months to come.  Security update coverage is […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-managed-services-ubuntu-support-covid-19
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  Snapcraft tricks: Improve release flexibility with pull and build overrides
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  Sometimes, software projects are simple – one architecture, one version, one release. But often, they can be complex, targeting multiple platforms, and with different versions at that. If you are packaging your apps as snaps, you might wonder about the optimal way to accommodate a multi-dimensional release matrix. One yaml to rule them all We […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/snapcraft-tricks-improve-release-flexibility-with-pull-and-build-overrides
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  Kubernetes 1.18 release candidate available for testing
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  The latest release of Kubernetes is now available for download and experimentation, with the MicroK8s Kubernetes 1.18 release candidate. The easiest, fastest way to get the latest Kubernetes is to install MicroK8s on your machine. Just run: sudo snap install microk8s –channel=1.18/candidate –classic Or from snapcraft.io: https://snapcraft.io/microk8s select 1.18/candidate MicroK8s is installable across Ubuntu and […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/kubernetes-1-18-release-candidate-available-for-testing
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  SBI Group unlocks infrastructure automation with secure, on-premises OpenStack cloud
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  SBI BITS provides IT services and infrastructure to the SBI Group — Japan’s market leading financial services company group — which is made up of over 250 companies, and 6,000 employees. To increase time to market and meet heavy client requirements, SBI BITs was looking for alternative solutions beyond bare metal servers and decided upon […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/sbi-group-unlocks-infrastructure-automation-with-secure-on-premises-openstack-cloud
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  Design and Web team summary – 16 March 2020
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  The Web and design team spent the last week in an in-person sprint in Frankfurt. We have a number of members of the team that are remote so it is always great to all get together and go for dinners and coffees together. This takes us out of our usual work so this was a […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/design-and-web-team-summary-16-march-2020
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  Turning your Raspberry Pi 4 into an edge gateway – Part 2
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  In the first part of this tutorial, we installed and configured EdgeX foundry on a Raspberry Pi 4, turning it into an edge gateway. In this tutorial, the gateway will be connected to dummy IoT devices. These dummy devices will be virtually simulated by software. They will send messages transmitting random measurements to an MQTT […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/turning-your-raspberry-pi-4-into-an-edge-gateway-part-2
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  How to install Ubuntu with the new Raspberry Pi Imager
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  The Raspberry Pi Foundation recently released their new “Raspberry Pi Imager” and we love it.  It’s a new tool that makes getting going with the Raspberry Pi easier than ever. All it takes is a simple install and three clicks before you have an SDcard ready for Pi. In this article, I’m going to talk […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-install-ubuntu-with-the-new-raspberry-pi-imager
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  OSM-MR#8 Hackfest: the highlights
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  The Canonical team is getting back from the OSM-MR#8 Hackfest with a lot of excitement and a fresh view on the OSM (Open Source MANO) project. Although due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 complication around the world the leadership group re-organised the Hackfest in the last moment to be fully remote, many people joined and we’ve […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/osm-mr8-hackfest-the-highlights