Blog posts written by James Nunns

James Nunns
22 November 2018

Goodbye OpenStack, hello Open Infrastructure Summit

Article Cloud and server

We have reached the end of an era, the end of the OpenStack Summit, but we’ve started a new era – the beginning of the Open Infrastructure Summit. Canonical has been with the OpenStack Summit since its inception, designing, building, operating and supporting OpenStack private clouds on Ubuntu. We understand the...

James Nunns
22 November 2018

James Nunns
21 November 2018

Ubuntu, security & compliance

Webinar Cloud and server

Security, regulations and compliance are everyday issues for businesses, whether global or not. HIPAA, GDPR, MiFID II, and a whole host of other regulations, security and compliance demands are shaping the way businesses operate and the technologies that they can use. Although technological choices are not always able...

James Nunns
21 November 2018

James Nunns
16 November 2018

Mastering the upgrading of OpenStack

Cloud Cloud and server

This past week the OpenStack Summit has been in Berlin with thousands attending the last of its name, given that it will soon be renamed the Open Infrastructure Summit. Canonical, as a founding member of the OpenStack community, was of course in attendance, speaking with attendees, hosting talks, presenting demos, and...

James Nunns
16 November 2018

James Nunns
12 November 2018

Using Juju to manage evolving complex software

Article Cloud and server

With developers increasingly moving towards microservices – and with the growing prevalence of the cloud as the default platform – software has become more complex than ever. While installing all of the interconnected applications that make up a modern software stack is becoming easier, the real sting in the tail comes...

James Nunns
12 November 2018

James Nunns
10 November 2018

Ubuntu Core and Kura: A framework for IoT gateways

Article Internet of Things

The Linux distribution model, whilst established and well understood for computing, has some limitations when it comes to IoT edge gateway devices. Due to often being located in remote or hard to access areas, there is a greater demand for a system that offers both high levels of robustness and security. With the IoT gateway

James Nunns
10 November 2018

James Nunns
8 November 2018

Keep legacy applications secure with Extended Security Maintenance

Article Cloud and server

Application updates come and go, often they provide your business with added value, but sometimes an update isn’t what is needed or wanted for a legacy application. Choosing not to update an application can cause issues. Often, that application becomes unsupported, and with security patches no longer available, it can...

James Nunns
8 November 2018

James Nunns
7 November 2018

KubeCon and CloudNativeCon

Events Cloud and server

This December, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, will be present at KubeCon and CloudNativeCon in Seattle. The team at Ubuntu will be out in force showcasing their work across Kubernetes and containers and highlighting what makes Ubuntu the platform of choice for developers. What makes Canonical stand out from the...

James Nunns
7 November 2018

James Nunns
20 October 2018

Canonical and Ubuntu – user statistics

Desktop Desktop

Most stories are pretty clear and straightforward, heroes, villains, friends, enemies. There’s clear lines as to who is involved with who and what is going on. Then you arrive at the story of Canonical and Ubuntu and things aren’t quite so clear anymore, lines are blurred. Ubuntu appears everywhere, sometimes...

James Nunns
20 October 2018

James Nunns
19 October 2018

Ubuntu events in November

Events Cloud and server

November is just around the corner, winter jumpers are being dug out from the back of the wardrobe and it’s now acceptable to put the heating on. Although many may be considering hibernation, the Ubuntu team here at Canonical will be out and about around the world at a number of big events. So

James Nunns
19 October 2018

James Nunns
12 October 2018

OpenStack Summit Berlin 2018

Cloud Cloud and server

Event Details Date: November 13 – 15, 2018 Location: Berlin, Germany Venue: CityCube Booth: B10 OpenStack Summit Berlin Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is excited to reveal that it will be a headline sponsor at the OpenStack Summit in Berlin. The OpenStack Summit has proven itself to be the leading event in open...

James Nunns
12 October 2018

James Nunns
8 October 2018

Ubuntu does OpenStack

Cloud Cloud and server

OpenStack, the open source cloud of choice for many businesses, has seen broad adoption across a large number of industries, from telco to finance, healthcare and more. It’s become something of a safe haven for highly regulated industries and for those looking to have a robust, secure cloud that is open source and enables them

James Nunns
8 October 2018

James Nunns
5 October 2018

Ubuntu events in October

Events Canonical announcements

October is here, and along with Halloween, comes a number of big events for the Ubuntu team here at Canonical. Members of the Ubuntu team will be travelling across Europe and the US at a wide range events covering; Cloud, IoT, AI/ML and much more. So if you want to know where you can catch

James Nunns
5 October 2018

James Nunns
3 October 2018

Fing: future-proofing Fingbox the IoT home network monitoring device

Webinar Internet of Things

As many as 20.4 billion internet of things devices are estimated to be in use by 2020, according to Gartner, with consumer products making up 63% of this figure. A large amount of these will be low-cost devices, rushed out by manufacturers in order to capitalise on this opportunity. Unfortunately, this method typically pays no

James Nunns
3 October 2018

James Nunns
2 October 2018

How to build and deploy your first AI/ML model on Ubuntu

Webinar Cloud and server

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have stolen the hearts and minds of the public, the press and businesses. The technological advances in the field have helped to transport AI from the world of fiction, into something more tangible, and within touching distance. However, despite the hype, AI in the...

James Nunns
2 October 2018

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