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Alan Griffiths
19 November 2018

egmde: a project that uses Mir

Development Desktop

Display servers solve a large and complex problem. Mir provides a broad and powerful library to solve those problems, but there is a learning curve to use Mir effectively. It is really helpful to have a step-by-step example that covers enough of the issues to get a decent start. To address this need there’s a

Alan Griffiths
19 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

Canonical
15 November 2018

OpenStack Summit Berlin 2018, Mark Shuttleworth keynote

Article Cloud and server

Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, took to the stage at the OpenStack Summit Berlin to deliver his keynote, dealing with: product and support, MAAS support for ESXi, upgrading OpenStack smoothly and perfectly portable AI from the cloud to the edge. Mastering the delivery of OpenStack The OpenStack community has, and...

Canonical
15 November 2018

Stephan Fabel
15 November 2018

Upgrading Charmed Kubernetes

Article Cloud and server

This article describes the advantages users of Charmed Kubernetes enjoy through the high degree of automation charms offer the operator. One of the hardest problems of infrastructure-as-a-service operations is upgrading. Charms make it an easy 4 step process that is highly repeatable and predictable in its outcome....

Stephan Fabel
15 November 2018

Guest
14 November 2018

Innovating toward safety: computer controlled aerial robotic systems

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest blog by Jamie Branch, Corrosion Engineer at Apellix. In the United States alone, 849 workers lost their lives in 2016 from falling while on the job. In the construction industry specifically, falls are the leading cause of worker fatality. At Apellix, we utilise Ubuntu and proprietary software to create...

Guest
14 November 2018

Chad Smith
13 November 2018

Ubuntu Server development summary – 13 November 2018

Article Cloud and 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 mailing list. Spotlight:

Chad Smith
13 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

Canonical
9 November 2018

Making sense of your big data

Article Cloud and server

Canonical and Spicule have joined forces to bring your business a better option for open source big data and streaming analytics. You can learn more about us at some of our upcoming events – read on to find out more. Or, jump right in and get started using JAAS to deploy a fully supported Hadoop

Canonical
9 November 2018

Guest
9 November 2018

The rise of the Digital Smart Kiosk

Article Internet of Things

This is a guest blog by Jody Smith, Product Manager at Broadsign. The world’s increasing demand for quick, personalised service often clashes with budgetary concerns and the limited throughput that individual workers are capable of. Fortunately, there’s a solution: touch-enabled, digital smart kiosks. Today’s smart...

Guest
9 November 2018

Canonical
8 November 2018

Samsung announce Linux on DeX with Ubuntu: for developers on the move

Article Desktop

The Samsung Developer Conference, held this week in San Francisco, brings creators together to discover and learn about the latest technologies in Samsung’s portfolio and further afield. One of the technologies showcased, following the initial demo in 2017, is Samsung’s Linux on DeX. Samsung DeX, launched last year,...

Canonical
8 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

Alex Cattle
6 November 2018

How Ubuntu is at the forefront of security & compliance

Article Cloud and server

Whether it is HIPAA, MiFID II or GDPR, the importance of being compliant cannot be underestimated. Protecting your customers and avoiding the significant financial and reputational ramifications that threaten non-compliant organisations, is a must, and this starts with the technology powering your enterprise. Ubuntu is...

Alex Cattle
6 November 2018