Blog posts tagged
"Migration"

34 posts


Canonical
8 October 2012

Windows 8 migration? Let’s open the debate

News Desktop

It’s the CIO’s nightmare scenario. The chief executive boots up on a Monday morning and spits coffee and pastry as he struggles in vain to find the essential application feature once close to his fingertips. The look and layout of a vital business program has changed with a software upgrade and now the company’s most

Canonical
8 October 2012


Canonical
21 September 2012

Five golden rules for Ubuntu migration

Article Desktop

The enterprise desktop is ripe for change. And if you’re thinking about how to make it happen then our latest guide is for you. This new, free ebook will show you why moving to Ubuntu is easier than you think. It’s really not the headache that people would have you believe. As long as you

Canonical
21 September 2012


Canonical
21 September 2012

Crunch time on the enterprise desktop

Article Desktop

The enterprise desktop is ripe for change. With support for Windows XP coming to an end, it’s time to find a better way. This ebook is about that better way. It’s a short, easy-to-read guide to why Ubuntu is a better choice than Windows

Canonical
21 September 2012


Canonical
21 September 2012

Server Density deploys Ubuntu to deliver server and website monitoring as a service

Case study Ubuntu

Ubuntu helps Server Density developers innovate services, streamline server admin and increase security Summary Server Density delivers server and website monitoring as a fully managed service, delivering significant infrastructure and management savings for its customers. Until recently, the company used CentOS as its...

Canonical
21 September 2012


Canonical
6 September 2012

Capgemini deploys hybrid thin client solution with Ubuntu Advantage

Case study Cloud and server

Summary Capgemini’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions have helped some of the world’s largest, multinational corporations transform their business processes in the areas of finance and accounting, customer operations management, human resources, procurement, supply chain management, sustainability, and social...

Canonical
6 September 2012


Canonical
13 March 2012

Ubuntu Server: the best choice for business

White paper Ubuntu

Leading Linux-based operating system Ubuntu Server is engineered to support the needs of business in 21st century. In this why paper we look at 11 top reasons why we think Ubuntu is the ideal choice of operating system to support today’s infrastructures and applications. We also showcase the experiences of some real...

Canonical
13 March 2012


Canonical
20 May 2011

Open source: an educated decision

White paper Desktop

In this white paper, we de-bunk the myths that proprietary companies have built up to discredit open-source technology, explaining how it can help schools, colleges and universities reduce costs, improve IT performance, and prepare students more effectively for the world of work.

Canonical
20 May 2011


Canonical
5 April 2011

LVM convert 10,000 corporate desktops to ubuntu with services from Canonical

News Desktop

Canonical today announced the successful migration of 10 000 desktops to Ubuntu by German insurance company LVM Versicherung. The project was undertaken with consulting from Canonical’s professional services team and will receive ongoing support from the Canonical support team. LVM decided to convert to Ubuntu thanks to...

Canonical
5 April 2011


Canonical
16 March 2011

Moodlerooms boosts reliability with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Advantage

Case study Ubuntu

Ubuntu Advantage subscription service resolves issues, fast Summary Solution provider Moodlerooms provides a range of educational tools for universities and schools. With hundreds of thousands of users at any one time, Moodlerooms must ensure that its tools are based on a robust, available infrastructure. The company...

Canonical
16 March 2011


Canonical
17 February 2011

Legislators in Kerala, India work better with Ubuntu laptops

Case study Desktop

Tens of thousands of dollars saved on software licensing Summary The Government of Kerala wanted to provide 141 members of its legislative assembly with new laptop computers to help increase productivity and collaboration. Working with Canonical partner Zyxware Technologies and the active support of the Free Software...

Canonical
17 February 2011


Canonical
11 February 2011

10 reasons to migrate

White paper Desktop

The computing world is extremely polarised when it comes to proprietary vs. open source, and a million industry voices tell a million different stories. Even so, there are still very real differences between the two philosophies and technologies. This white paper focuses on just a few of them, giving you 10 great...

Canonical
11 February 2011


admin
16 December 2010

Skalica City Hall reduces costs by 70 per cent with Ubuntu

Case study Desktop

Landscape systems management simplifies maintenance Summary Based in Slovakia, the Skalica City Hall IT team must provide a reliable and easy-to-use desktop infrastructure to 120 users. The team found that its existing Microsoft Windows XP-based environment was too expensive to upgrade. It decided to switch to Ubuntu...

admin
16 December 2010


Canonical
10 November 2010

AMTRON delivers 28,000 Ubuntu-based PCs to students in Assam

Case study Desktop

India-based government information and communication technologies (ICT) provider The Assam Electronics Development Corporation (AMTRON) needed to provide every Assam student who achieved 60 per cent or higher in their school leaving exams with a free PC. AMTRON needed to comply with strict budgets to deliver reliable,...

Canonical
10 November 2010


Canonical
10 November 2010

La Gendarmerie Nationale upgrades 85,000 PCs to Ubuntu Desktop Edition

Case study Cloud and server

Summary La Gendarmerie Nationale's IT team must ensure that the police force can provide a responsive and cost-effective service nationwide. With growing IT infrastructure costs, the organisation decided to review its existing Microsoft based environment. After switching from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org and...

Canonical
10 November 2010