Blog posts tagged
"Extended Security Maintenance"

29 posts

Aaron Whitehouse
24 November 2023

Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 3

Article Cloud and server

Applying updates across a fleet of multiple Ubuntu instances is a balance of security and service uptime. We explore best practices to maximise stability.

Aaron Whitehouse
24 November 2023

Aaron Whitehouse
21 November 2023

Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 2

Article Cloud and server

You probably know that it is important to apply security updates. You may not be clear how to do that. We are going to explain best practices for applying Ubuntu updates to single instances and what the built-in unattended-upgrades tool does and does not do.

Aaron Whitehouse
21 November 2023

Aaron Whitehouse
5 October 2023

Securing open source software dependencies in the public cloud

Article Cloud and server

Building stable and secure software requires understanding build systems and having a plan for vulnerabilities in your software dependencies.

Aaron Whitehouse
5 October 2023

Aaron Whitehouse
12 September 2023

Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 1

Article Cloud and server

The LTS philosophy, releases, updates and repositories explained Since we launched Ubuntu Pro’s Expanded Security Maintenance for additional packages, and we now integrate more closely with public cloud update management tools, more people have been asking us about the Ubuntu archive and how this is divided and security...

Aaron Whitehouse
12 September 2023

Alex Murray
20 July 2023

Securing open source through CVE prioritisation

Article Cloud and server

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...

Alex Murray
20 July 2023

Lech Sandecki
19 February 2023

Cloud computing security and compliance with Ubuntu Pro

Article Security

Cloud computing security coverage for the operating system and the entire collection of software packages for 10 years with Ubuntu.

Lech Sandecki
19 February 2023

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
20 January 2023

Ubuntu 18.04 EOL – keep your fleet of devices up and running

Article Internet of Things

Ubuntu 18.04 ‘Bionic Beaver’ is reaching End of Standard Support this May. If you don’t take action, you will transition to 18.04 EOL (End Of Life). This distribution of Ubuntu was installed by millions of users and powers up thousands of devices. From kiosks and appliances to IoT devices and robots, 18.04 helped many...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
20 January 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

Hugo Huang
16 November 2021

Secure your Open-Source Freedom for 10 years

Article Cloud and server

If this is your desire, it is Ubuntu Pro’s commitment: “Ubuntu Pro will secure your Open-Source Freedom for 10 years”. Security and Freedom shouldn’t be a debate, a trade-off, even a dilemma. Security shouldn’t be your concern when you embrace Open-Source. A 10-year commitment Canonical backs Ubuntu Pro for 10 years,...

Hugo Huang
16 November 2021

Lech Sandecki
28 October 2021

Enhance the security of your open-source applications and share feedback

Article Ubuntu

Are you spending time on high-impact, high-value activities, or are you constantly derailed by maintenance, support, and deployment challenges? Does your organisation consume open-source software that needs security patching? Where do you get the security updates from, and how do you track what’s available? Are you...

Lech Sandecki
28 October 2021

Anton Smith
24 September 2021

Bare metal cloud support for Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS

Article Cloud and server

Now that Canonical is prolonging the lifecycle of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ and 16.04 LTS ‘Xenial Xerus’ to a total of ten years, it’s a good time to reflect on how else Canonical supports these releases for bare metal cloud. Bare metal lifecycle management Whether you’re running a small or a large fleet of

Anton Smith
24 September 2021

Canonical
21 September 2021

Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 lifecycle extended to ten years

Article Canonical announcements

LONDON, UK – Canonical announces the lifecycle extension of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ and 16.04 LTS ‘Xenial Xerus’ to a total of ten years. This lifecycle extension enables organizations to balance their infrastructure upgrade costs, by giving them additional time to implement their upgrade plan. The prolonged...

Canonical
21 September 2021

Leia Ruffini
25 May 2021

Ubuntu in the wild – 25th of May 2021

Article Ubuntu

The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis.

Leia Ruffini
25 May 2021

Canonical
3 May 2021

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS transitions to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM)

Article Cloud and server

This article was updated in September 2021 to reflect the new lifecycle of 16.04. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ‘Xenial Xerus’ transitions into the extended security maintenance (ESM) support phase at the end of April 2021 from its standard, five-year maintenance window for Ubuntu long term support (LTS) releases. Xenial Xerus is...

Canonical
3 May 2021

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