Carlos Bravo

Carlos Bravo

10 posts

Carlos Bravo
7 February 2025

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS standard support is coming to an end – options for AWS Users

Article Ubuntu

As our recent blog post mentioned, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) is reaching the end of its standard support period. This means the free version will no longer receive security updates. For AWS users, you have two options: upgrade to a newer LTS version or upgrade to Ubuntu Pro to expand the security maintenance and

Carlos Bravo
7 February 2025

Carlos Bravo
14 May 2024

Ubuntu Pro for EKS is now generally available

Article Ubuntu

May 14, 2024 – Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is delighted to announce the general availability of Ubuntu Pro for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). This expansion brings robust security offerings to AWS’ managed Kubernetes service, including enhanced uptime and security through Kernel Livepatch and...

Carlos Bravo
14 May 2024

Carlos Bravo
27 March 2024

Generative AI with Ubuntu on AWS. Part II: Text generation

Article AI

In our previous post, we discussed how to generate Images using Stable Diffusion on AWS. In this post, we will guide you through running LLMs for text generation in your own environment with a GPU-based instance in simple steps, empowering you to create your own solutions. Text generation, a trending focus in generative...

Carlos Bravo
27 March 2024

Carlos Bravo
2 February 2024

Generative AI on a GPU-Instance with Ubuntu on AWS: Part 1 – Image Generation

Article Ubuntu

This blog post will show you how to run one of the most used Generative AI models for Image generation on Ubuntu on a GPU-based EC2 instance on AWS

Carlos Bravo
2 February 2024

Carlos Bravo
20 November 2023

Canonical at AWS re:Invent – What you need to know!

Article AI

Though the Las Vegas Grand Prix has come to a close, the Canonical team is gearing up for the next big race at AWS re:Invent, slated for November 27-December 1, 2023. After a thrilling event in 2022, we’re excited and proud to be a sponsor once again in 2023. Learn more about the ways that

Carlos Bravo
20 November 2023

Carlos Bravo
29 August 2023

Closing the Gap: Ubuntu Pro in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

Server Cloud and server

Explore Ubuntu Pro’s role in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model plus walk through a real-world example to install your own Mastodon server on Ubuntu Pro Deploying your application on a public cloud offers numerous benefits, including improved time to market, elastic capacity, and improved baseline security compared to...

Carlos Bravo
29 August 2023

Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances of all generations. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Graviton instances to Ubuntu Pro on AWS EC2. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro: Improved Security Coverage Ubuntu Pro enables your company to freely consume third-party open source...

Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023

Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023

Upgrade your existing Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro in AWS

Article Cloud and server

In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a new functionality that allows users running Ubuntu LTS to upgrade their instances to Ubuntu Pro with just a few clicks. This upgrade provides additional security features, including patching for universe packages, extended security management for an additional five...

Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023

Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now part of the AWS EC2 console

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available as a native product on AWS. You can now enjoy premium enhanced security coverage for your Ubuntu machines by launching Ubuntu Pro instances from the EC2 console with no additional requirements, subscriptions or long term commitments. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro...

Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023

Carlos Bravo
15 September 2022

Why Enterprises Choose Canonical Ubuntu on AWS

Article Cloud and server

Canonical is excited to partner with AWS and feature on this week’s episode of AWS on Air. Watch us live on September 16, at 12pm PT. As the publisher of the Linux distribution Ubuntu, Canonical support, secure, and manage Ubuntu infrastructure and devices for thousands of businesses. Ubuntu runs from cloud to edge. It is

Carlos Bravo
15 September 2022