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What is Ubuntu used for?

The launch of Ubuntu in 2004 was a step-change for everyday users and developers everywhere. Nicknamed “Ubuntu Linux” in its early days, to differentiate it from its various cousins in the Linux world, it has since lost the need for its surname and grown to become a powerful force. Besides being used by millions of

Meet our EDU team at EDUCAUSE 2024

We’re excited to announce our participation in EDUCAUSE 2024.

Why is Ubuntu Linux the leading choice to replace CentOS for financial services?

Financial services are powered by technology. The customer experience is increasingly driven by data, with tailoring of products and services to reflect individual behaviors and preferences. All of this rests on a foundation of secure, stable technology that can support agility and flexibility to adapt to customer needs, whilst at the sam

Apache Spark 4.0 beta release – try it now

Apache Spark is a popular framework for developing distributed, parallel data processing applications. Our solution for Apache Spark on Kubernetes has made significant progress in the past year since we launched, adding support for Apache Iceberg, a new GPU accelerated image using the NVIDIA Spark-RAPIDS plugin, and support for the Volcan

20 years of partnership: how our partners help us take Ubuntu across industries, markets and devices

When Ubuntu launched in 2004, one of our goals was to encourage adoption by the Linux community and establish Ubuntu as a reliable and user-friendly distro. Our first partner was the Debian and Linux community, partners that remain with us to this day. However, as Ubuntu became more widely adopted, other organizations would soon take noti

Canonical at RISC-V Summit North America 2024

The RISC-V Summit North America is a premier annual event that brings together the global RISC-V community – including technical, industry, domain, ecosystem and special interest groups who define the architecture’s specifications. All the experts will meet in Santa Clara, California, to share technology breakthroughs, industry milestones

Meet Canonical at OCX 2024 in Mainz, Germany

OCX 2024 is a dynamic and inclusive event hosted by the Eclipse Foundation; every year it brings together diverse open source communities from around the world. This year’s gathering features EclipseCon, the flagship conference, and two exciting new co-located events: the Open Community for Java and the Open Community for Automotive. OCX

Canonical Releases Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole

The latest release of Ubuntu delivers a cutting edge kernel and enhanced desktop security. 10 October 2024 Today Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 24.10, codenamed “Oracular Oriole,” available to download and install from ubuntu.com/download. Ubuntu 24.10 delivers the latest kernel, toolchains and GNOME 47 desktop environment alon


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Valkey is now included in Ubuntu

This inclusion in Ubuntu 24.10 and 24.04 LTS marks a significant step forward – enabling simpler availability and continuous supportability for Valkey, the open source, in-memory data store, in the Ubuntu ecosystem.

Let’s talk about open source, AI and cloud infrastructure at GITEX 2024

October 14 – 18, 2024. Dubai. Hall 26, Booth C40 The largest tech event of the world – GITEX 2024 – is taking place in Dubai next week. This event is a great opportunity for Canonical to connect with industry leaders from various industries, share expert opinions and make your cloud journey easier and more

Deploying scalable AI and real-time robots at ROSCon 24

Another year, another ROSCon! This year we’re setting off to Odense, Denmark. At Canonical, we are excited to once again sponsor this event for a community that means so much to us. Just like last year, we are eager for the talks and workshops that, as always, teach us new things and inspire us to

Canonical at Cloud Expo 2024

The Cloud Expo Madrid 2024 will run on 16 and 17 October at IFEMA Madrid. Come down to our booth, K87, to meet us and chat about Cloud, AI, ML and more.

What is a vector database?

A vector database is a data storage system that organises information in the form of vectors, which are mathematical representations. These databases are designed to store, index, and query vector embeddings or numerical representations of unstructured data, including text documents, multimedia content, audio, geospatial coordinates, tabl

Ubuntu powers Azure’s confidential AI offering

Microsoft Azure’s confidential virtual machines, powered by Ubuntu and featuring NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, offer enhanced security for AI workloads. Discover how this technology addresses data privacy concerns in sectors like healthcare, finance, and government while ensuring robust AI performance and regulatory compliance.

Launching Your Ubuntu Confidential VM with Intel® TDX on Google Cloud: A Guide to Enhanced Security

In the world of cloud computing, we rely on abstraction layers to manage complex systems. While this simplifies development, it also creates vulnerabilities for sensitive data. Traditionally, privileged software within the cloud has access to your data, and could pose a significant security risk, if not managed properly. But there’s a new

Canonical joins OPEA to enable Enterprise AI

Canonical is committed to enabling organizations to secure and scale their AI/ML projects in production. This is why we are pleased to announce that we have joined the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA), a project community at the Linux Foundation focused on enterprise AI using open-source tooling. What is OPEA? OPEA is a project


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