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Igor Ljubuncic
28 January 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Hardware and software considerations

Article Desktop

Some time ago, Rhys Davies wrote a timely article, titled Why you should upgrade to Ubuntu. In it, he outlined a high-level overview of what the end of support of Windows 7 signifies for the typical user, the consideration – and advantages – of migrating to Ubuntu as an alternative, and the basic steps one

Igor Ljubuncic
28 January 2020

Alex Cattle
27 January 2020

An intro to MicroK8s

Article DevOps

MicroK8s is the smallest, fastest multi-node Kubernetes. Single-package fully conformant lightweight Kubernetes that works on 42 flavours of Linux as well as Mac and Windows using Multipass. Perfect for: Developer workstations, IoT, Edge, CI/CD. Anyone who’s tried to work with Kubernetes knows the pain of having to deal...

Alex Cattle
27 January 2020

sidfaber
24 January 2020

Teaching Robotics with ROS on Ubuntu at SRU

Article Robotics

This week, as part of my work on the Ubuntu Robotics team, I headed up to Slippery Rock University in northwestern PA to meet with Dr. Sam Thangiah and to introduce students to the Robot Operating System (ROS). New semester, lots of new opportunities for learning! We started with a really simple robot environment. Check

sidfaber
24 January 2020

cmoullec
24 January 2020

How to protect your data, applications, cryptography and OS – 100% of the time

Article Cloud and server

Businesses looking to maximise the security, reliability, efficiency and performance of their essential, mission-critical applications are recognising the mainframe as a robust platform for a variety of workload types. With Ubuntu on IBM Z and LinuxONE, enhanced security features, pervasive encryption and cryptographic...

cmoullec
24 January 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
23 January 2020

Looking for video editing software? The Snap Store has some nice apps for you.

Article Desktop

In the past decade, video has become the most ubiquitous method of communication on the Web. Video clips are used for pretty much anything, from short software tutorials to hours-long live online gaming streaming. In some cases, the use of “moving pictures” might not be the best communication medium, but there is no...

Igor Ljubuncic
23 January 2020

Katie Elston
22 January 2020

Migrating to enterprise servers with Ubuntu on IBM Z

Article Cloud and server

For mission-critical applications, security, reliability, and efficiency are essential. Linux excels in these areas, which is why it has become a highly popular platform for supporting key enterprise software. And for businesses looking to push the security and performance of their Linux-based applications even further,...

Katie Elston
22 January 2020

Chad Smith
21 January 2020

Ubuntu Server development summary – 21 January 2020

Article Cloud and server

Hello Ubuntu Server The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update and highlights for any interesting subjects from the Ubuntu Server Team. If you would like to reach the server team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-server channel on Freenode. Alternatively, you can sign up and use the Ubuntu Server Team

Chad Smith
21 January 2020

Bill Wear
21 January 2020

MAAS doc undergoing major updates

Article MAAS

I want to start using real-world examples and neat networking configurations and other problem-oriented efforts as my baseline for writing. Heck, I’d even like to try using MAAS to control my little Raspberry Pi farm, although that’s probably not the recommended configuration, and I’m not sure how PXE-booting would work yet.

Bill Wear
21 January 2020

Galem KAYO
21 January 2020

Anbox Cloud disrupts mobile user experience

Article Cloud and server

Using Anbox Cloud, telecommunication providers can create disruptive mobile user experiences for their 4G, LTE and 5G mobile network customers.

Galem KAYO
21 January 2020

Canonical
21 January 2020

Canonical introduces Anbox Cloud – scalable Android™ in the cloud

Article Canonical announcements

Canonical today announced Anbox Cloud, a platform that containerises workloads using Android1 as a guest operating system enabling enterprises to distribute applications from the cloud. Anbox Cloud allows enterprises and service providers to deliver mobile applications at scale, more securely and independently of a...

Canonical
21 January 2020

Robin Winslow
17 January 2020

Design and Web team summary – 17 January 2020

Article Design

The second iteration of this year is the last one before our mid-cycle sprint next week. Here’s a short summary of the work the squads in the Web & Design team completed in the last 2-week iteration. Web, Ubuntu and Brand squad Web is the squad that develop and maintain most of the brochure websites

Robin Winslow
17 January 2020

cmoullec
17 January 2020

5 key steps to take your IoT device to market

Article Internet of Things

IoT businesses are notoriously difficult to get off the ground. No matter how good your product is or how good your team is, some of the biggest problems you will face are just in getting to market and maintaining your devices once they’re in the field. The webinar will take a look at how Canonical’s

cmoullec
17 January 2020

Martin Wimpress
14 January 2020

New Ubuntu Theme in Development for 20.04

Article Design

Yaru is the user interface theme that has been used in Ubuntu since 18.10. The theme is what determines the colours, borders, shadows, size, and shape of individual elements on the screen. Last week, the Yaru team visited London to plan the future of Yaru with members of Canonical’s Design and Ubuntu Desktop teams. I’d

Martin Wimpress
14 January 2020

cmoullec
14 January 2020

Kubernetes: a secure, flexible and automated edge for IoT developers

Article Cloud and server

Cloud native software such as containers and Kubernetes and IoT/edge are playing a prominent role in the digital transformation of enterprise organisations. They are particularly critical to DevOps teams that are focused on faster software releases and more efficient IT operations through collaboration and automation....

cmoullec
14 January 2020