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  IBM Z delivers a Trusted Execution Environment with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and new single frame models
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  In September 2019, IBM released z15 and LinuxONE III, the most secure cloud environment in the market featuring pervasive encryption built-in at its core with Ubuntu. This offered a solid foundation to launch hardened security offerings for the mainframe across platforms such as MongoDB, Postgres, IDAA, IBM Cloud Private and the IBM Hyper Protect services […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ibm-z-delivers-a-trusted-execution-environment-with-ubuntu-20-04-lts-and-new-single-frame-models
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  Robotics pages on Ubuntu: bridging the gap
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  Today, 10/04/2020, new robotics pages went live on ubuntu.com. We want to show our involvement, our stance and our support for ROS and robotics. These three pages cover what we do in the robotics space, Canonical’s involvement with ROS and Open Robotics, and the relevance of community in the field of robotics. Our intention is […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/robotics-pages-on-ubuntu-bridging-the-gap
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  Ubuntu Core: an independent security analysis
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  This is a guest blog by Trent R.Hein, Co-CEO of Rule 4. Once in a while an opportunity comes along that brings out our inner geek like no other, which is what happened when Canonical asked if we’d be willing to review the overall cybersecurity model of Ubuntu Core and its ecosystem. We’re no strangers […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-core-security
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  Questioning the doc
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  Here’s a VLOG about some changes we’re making to the MAAS documentation. It’s all about using questions at the top of articles to help direct attention. This idea grew out of our frustration over long pages with lots of complex information. We tried a top table of contents, but that looks weird and requires a […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/questioning-the-doc
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  CIS hardened Ubuntu: cyber attack and malware prevention for mission-critical systems
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  The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a nonprofit organisation that uses a community-driven process to release benchmarks to safeguard enterprises against cyber attacks. It is one of the most recognised industry standards that provides comprehensive configuration checklists to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in a computing environment. CIS benchmark has hundreds of configuration recommendations, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/cis-hardened-ubuntu-cyber-attack-and-malware-prevention-for-mission-critical-systems
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  An adventure through the Snap Store
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  An application store with a large number of entries is a double-edged sword. It’s often a good sign of a vibrant, thriving community of software creators, developers and users working together. But then, people new to the ecosystem may struggle finding relevant content right away. The Snap Store currently offers about 7,000 applications, so exploration […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/an-adventure-through-the-snap-store
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  Simplify NFV adoption – Charmed OSM and Managed Apps
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  Charmed OSM and Managed Apps let telecom operators accelerate adoption of NFV. This is needed because the way we consume data has changed. We want data at a cheaper price with faster speeds and in larger quantities. To meet the challenge, telecom operators are changing the underlying network infrastructure that delivers data. Software-defined networking (SDN) […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/managed-apps-charmed-osm
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  The Wellcome Sanger Institute: sharing genomic research worldwide securely with supported Ceph
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  A world-leading genomic research centre, the Wellcome Sanger Institute uses advanced DNA sequencing technology for large-scale studies that surpass the capabilities of many other organisations. Among other works, the Institute is currently heading the UK-wide Darwin Tree of Life Project to map the genetic code of 60,000 complex species. It is also working with expert […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-wellcome-sanger-institute-sharing-genomic-research-worldwide-securely-with-ceph-support
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  Edge AI in a 5G world – part 4: How your business can benefit from ‘smart cell towers’
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  This is part of a blog series on the impact that 5G and GPUs at the edge will have on the roll out of new AI solutions. You can read the other posts here. Recap In part 1 we talked about the industrial applications and benefits that 5G and fast compute at the edge will […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/edge-ai-in-a-5g-world-part-4-how-your-business-can-benefit-from-smart-cell-towers
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  LXD 4.0 LTS stable release is now available
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  The stable release of LXD, the machine container hypervisor, is now available. LXD 4.0 is the third LTS release for LXD and will be supported for 5 years, until June 2025. This version comes with a significant amount of new features including adding virtual machines (VMs) support, the introduction of projects and improved networking, storage […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/lxd-4-0-lts-stable-release-is-now-available
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  The State of Robotics – March 2020
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  Damn it March. 2020 was doing so well. The biggest news last month was the dramatic escalation of COVID-19. We won’t go into any detail, I’m sure you’re seeing enough of that. But due to the outbreak, the state of robotics this March has been, heartwarming. We have seen a surge in online learning platforms, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-state-of-robotics-march-2020
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  Edge AI in a 5G world – part 3: Why ‘smart cell towers’ matter to AI
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  This is part of a blog series on the impact that 5G and GPUs at the edge will have on the roll out of new AI solutions. You can read the other posts here. Recap In part 1 we talked about the industrial applications and benefits that 5G and fast compute at the edge will […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/edge-ai-in-a-5g-world-part-3-why-smart-cell-towers-matter-to-ai
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  Edge AI in a 5G world – part 2: Why make the cell tower smart?
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  This is part of a blog series on the impact that 5G and GPUs at the edge will have on the roll out of new AI solutions. You can read the other posts here. Recap In part 1 we talked about the industrial applications and benefits that 5G and fast compute at the edge will […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/edge-ai-in-a-5g-world-part-2-why-make-the-cell-tower-smart
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  Steps to maximise robotics security with Ubuntu
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  The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a popular open-source platform for advanced robotics. Its flexibility and ease-of-use make it well-suited to a wide array of robotics applications – however, these robots are not always sufficiently protected against security threats. Opportunistic attacks are by far the most prevalent, and robots with inadequate ROS security make tempting […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/steps-to-maximise-robotics-security-with-ubuntu
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  FIPS 140-2: Stay compliant and secure with Canonical
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  FIPS 140-2 is a set of publicly announced cryptographic standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It is an essential part of FEDRamp requirements for many governmental agencies in the US and Canada, as well as their business partners from all around the world. Furthermore, as a well established and verified security […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/fips-140-2-stay-compliant-and-secure-with-canonical
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  Accelerate AI/ML workloads with Kubeflow and System Architecture
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  AI/ML model training is becoming more time consuming due to the increase in data needed to achieve higher accuracy levels. This is compounded by growing business expectations to frequently re-train and tune models as new data is available. The two combined is resulting in heavier compute demands for AI/ML applications. This trend is set to […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/accelerate-ai-ml-workloads-with-kubeflow-and-system-architecture
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  OpenStack distributions: How to choose the right one?
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  Choosing the right OpenStack distribution is essential to the success of an OpenStack project at every organisation. When selecting one, organisations should always follow certain criteria. Is it possible to operate the considered OpenStack distributions economically? How easy is it to deploy them? Can the organisation upgrade its production OpenStack cloud without affecting the workloads? […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/openstack-distributions
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  Canonical announces Managed Apps to simplify enterprise cloud operations
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  1st April 2020: Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, today announces Managed Apps – enabling enterprises to have their apps deployed and operated by Canonical as a fully managed service. At launch, Canonical will cover ten widely used cloud-native database and LMA (logging, monitoring and alerting) apps on multi-cloud Kubernetes but also on virtual machines across […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-announces-managed-apps-to-simplify-enterprise-cloud-operations
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  Edge AI in a 5G world – part 1: How ‘smart cell towers’ will change our lives
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  This is part of a blog series on the impact that 5G and GPUs at the edge will have on the roll out of new AI solutions. You can read the other posts here. Series overview In part 1 we will talk about the industrial applications and benefits that 5G and fast compute at the […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/edge-ai-in-a-5g-world-part-1-how-smart-cell-towers-will-change-our-lives
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  Rigado cuts customers’ time-to-market with Ubuntu Core and AWS
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  In the fast-paced world of IoT, being able to reduce time-to-market is a priority. Rigado’s core mission is to provide scalable and secure infrastructure for their customers’ commercial IoT deployments. It became clear to Rigado that, to achieve the ease of use it was looking for, it needed to redesign its gateway software – and […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com/blog/rigado-cuts-customers-time-to-market-with-ubuntu-core-and-aws