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  Kubernetes GitOps with Azure Arc and Charmed Kubernetes
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  This week, Canonical announced the integration of  Charmed Kubernetes with Microsoft Azure Arc. This integration provides businesses with a centralised place to manage their Kubernetes clusters and deploy their applications at scale, from cloud to the edge. The Azure Arc dashboard enables management and governance of any Kubernetes, across any substrate. These capabilities are now […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/gitops-with-azure-arc-and-charmed-kubernetes
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  Innovating and scaling efficiently with Kubernetes and MicroK8s
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  Register for the event With the benefits of Kubernetes now well established in the containerisation space, its adoption continues to exponentially increase. However, as developers and enterprises alike turn to Kubernetes for more and more types of use cases, available Kubernetes solutions often fail to meet their exact needs. Canonical’s extensive Kubernetes portfolio is centered […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/innovating-and-scaling-efficiently-with-kubernetes-and-microk8s
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  FIPS certification for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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  Canonical has received FIPS 140-2, Level 1 certification for cryptographic modules in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, with FIPS-validated OpenSSL-1.1.1. modules included. This certification enables organisations to meet compliance requirements within the public sector, healthcare and finance industries when utilising Ubuntu 18.04 LTS within public and private cloud environments. Canonical worked with U.S. Government and BSI accredited […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/fips-certification-ubuntu-18-04-lts
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  Experimental feature: progressive releases
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  “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” This is a quote famously attributed to the Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke. It is also quite applicable to software development: “No code survives contact with the user.” In mission-critical environments, staggered deployments of software are a crucial part of controlled updates, designed to ensure maximum stability […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/experimental-feature-progressive-releases
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  Eclipse 2020 IoT developer survey is live
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  The IoT Developer Survey, by The Eclipse Foundation, is the industry’s largest developer survey. These surveys centralise useful, high-level information about the IoT industry for anyone to use. The goal of the survey is to present a better understanding of the IoT industry; the challenges developers face, and to provide insight into developer communities around […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/eclipse-2020-iot-developer-survey-is-live
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  Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to enforce stronger TLS v1.2 encryption by default
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  In Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, the OpenSSL 1.1.1f library has been modified to use Security Level 2 by default (previous versions of Ubuntu use Security Level 1). Security Level 2 guarantees that protocols, key exchange mechanisms, cipher suites, signature algorithms, certificates and key sizes provide a minimum of 112 bits of message secrecy. In practice, it […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-lts-to-enforce-stronger-tls-v1-2-encryption-by-default
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  New GPU and GUI features announced for WSL at Build
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  Microsoft Build, Microsoft’s annual developer conference, is taking place virtually May 19-20. Ubuntu will be featured throughout the event, in announcements of new WSL features, demos of cloud-native development on Microsoft Azure, and by presenters using Ubuntu desktop with native Microsoft applications like Teams, Code, and Edge: GPU and GUI application support In an address […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/new-gpu-and-gui-features-announced-for-wsl-at-build
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  OpenStack Ussuri available on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 20.04 LTS
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  Canonical today announced the general availability of OpenStack Ussuri on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The most notable enhancements of today’s OpenStack upstream release are stabilisation efforts around the Open Virtual Networking (OVN) driver and the Masakari project which allow organisations to run highly available workloads on the top of an open source […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/openstack-ussuri-available-on-ubuntu-18-04-lts-and-20-04-lts
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  How to set up TurtleBot3 in minutes with snaps (2/2)
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  Welcome to part two of our TurtleBot3 set up, namely the turtlebot3c project. In part one, we rearranged the launch files and configuration files of the TurtleBot3 so that we have four entry points to our robot’s functionalities. One per application in our snap. Now it is time to build the snap so that it […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-set-up-turtlebot3-in-minutes-with-snaps-2
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  Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is certified for the Raspberry Pi
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  The release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was April 23, 2020. On the same day, Canonical added full support for Ubuntu Server 20.04 on all of the Raspberry Pis that we certify.  Users can flash 20.04 to their Raspberry Pi knowing Canonical guarantees it will ‘just work’ and can make the most out of all of […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-20-04-lts-is-certified-for-the-raspberry-pi
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  The New Ubuntu Server Guide
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  This article originally appeared on Joshua Powers’ blog With the release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) the Ubuntu Server Guide has received a major set of updates and has moved to a new location on the Ubuntu website. The new location makes it much easier to read and contribute improvements. There is a link […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-server-guide
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  How to preserve old software – with snaps
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  If you have been using computers for some time now, you probably have fond memories of this or that piece of software from the past, an application or a game that was fun, useful and just plain great, but which isn’t available any longer. For those who have had a chance to experience the digital […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-preserve-old-software-with-snaps
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  QEMU and libvirt enhancements in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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  This article originally appeared on Joshua Powers’ blog Ubuntu is the industry-leading operating system for cloud hosts and guests. Every day millions of Ubuntu instances are launched in private and public clouds around the world. Many launched right on top of Ubuntu itself. Canonical takes pride in offering the latest virtualization stack with each Ubuntu […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/qemu-and-libvirt
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  Updatable Ubuntu Server Live Installer
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  The Ubuntu Server Live Installer, introduced with the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver), provides a live Ubuntu Server environment along with a streamlined server installation experience. Building on guided installs for LVM, RAID, encrypted disks and advanced networking configuration (VLANs and bonds) the installer can refresh itself to the latest version during the […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/updatable-ubuntu-server-live-installer
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  Top 3 benefits of Apache Cassandra and how to use it
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  (Canonical recently added Apache Cassandra to its Managed Apps portfolio, based on customer demand. Want any cloud app managed? Reach out to Canonical now. You can also watch this webinar on how Managed Apps will help you maintain focus on your business, for more information.) It’s no secret that organisations have a love-hate relationship with […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/apache-cassandra-top-benefits
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  Enhanced SSH and FIDO authentication in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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  One of the most exciting security enhancements in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is the ability to use the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) or Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) devices with SSH. By using a second authentication factor via a device, users can add another layer of security to their infrastructure through a stronger and yet […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/enhanced-ssh-and-fido-authentication-in-ubuntu-20-04-lts
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  How to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS today
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  Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) was officially released on April 23. This is the latest Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release, with security patches and updates available until 2025. If you are currently using an older version of Ubuntu, you may be interested in upgrading. In this tutorial, we will show how to safely upgrade […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-20-04-lts-today
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  Managed OpenStack cheaper than self-managed?
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  Outsourcing OpenStack operations can significantly accelerate the OpenStack deployment process. Although most organisations are successful with the initial roll-out of the cloud, many struggle to operate it effectively post-deployment. Under certain circumstances, a fully managed OpenStack can also be a cheaper option than the self-managed one. We have recently published a webinar in which we […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/managed-openstack-cheaper-than-self-managed
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  The State of Robotics – April 2020
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  *Information and resources around robotics during the COVID-19 pandemic can be found at the end of this article.* So, we’ve passed the first quarter of 2020. What have we learned? You don’t need us to tell you that, but robots are still cool As usual, this State of Robotics post discusses work the Ubuntu robotics […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-state-of-robotics-april-2020
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  How to use the Raspberry Pi High Quality camera on Ubuntu Core
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  The new High Quality (HQ) camera from the people over at Raspberry Pi is now available. And as they say, it is really rather good. It has the option for interchangeable lenses, a 12 MP sensor, a distinct improvement from the previous 8MP V2 camera, and a tripod screw mount. In this post, I’ll walk […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-stream-video-with-raspberry-pi-hq-camera-on-ubuntu-core