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Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.


Canonical
17 October 2012

Manage thousands of desktops, servers and cloud instances with Landscape

Cloud and server White paper

Landscape provides a single, easy-to-use, browser-based control panel, through which you can manage your machines from anywhere. With a fully scriptable API, you can integrate it with your current Linux management tools, extending their capabilities and giving you the power to do more with fewer resources. Most important of all however, i ...


Canonical
12 October 2012

Searching in the Dash in Ubuntu 12.10 – an Update

Ubuntu Desktop

The  “More suggestions” feature (aka the shopping lens) in the Ubuntu 12.10 release, brings the Dash a few steps closer to becoming that go to place for immediate access to “stuff” – whether it resides on the device, in the cloud or is available for purchase online. This mix of personal and commercially available content ...


Canonical
9 October 2012

Contributions come in many forms

Ubuntu Desktop

Canonical and the Ubuntu community have established a solid position for Ubuntu in the worlds of desktop, server and now cloud computing. We’re continuing to innovate in these areas, nimbly adapting to new ways of computing in a cloud-based, multi-device world. One where Ubuntu will ultimately run on mobiles, tablets and televisions – in ...


Canonical
8 October 2012

What is OpenStack

Cloud and server Videos

OpenStack is big news. Canonical’s crack team of cloud experts explain why it’s going to change your business for good. ...


Canonical
8 October 2012

Windows 8 migration? Let’s open the debate

Desktop News

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

Cloud glossary and definitions

Cloud and server Article

Cloud has created its own vocabulary, with new words and phrases to describe technologies, practices and concepts that had scarcely been imagined five or ten years ago. And while everyone can agree on the definition of some of them, others are still in flux and used in different ways by different vendors and groups. It’s ...


Canonical
26 September 2012

The business case: open source maturity

Cloud and server News

Like nearly all companies around the world, our business has benefited massively from open source technology. Samba has helped us allow Windows users upload and share their work on the company intranet. The intranet webservers themselves run on Apache, with a MySQL database supporting a sales team portal. These technologies are invaluable ...


Canonical
26 September 2012

Open cloud computing: mergers and aquisitions

Cloud and server News

Welcome to our new blog series. Over the next couple of months (at least) we’re going to take a look at the open cloud and what it means for businesses like yours. We believe there are lots of benefits to a genuine open cloud solution. And we’re going to start with a subject that always ...


Canonical
21 September 2012

Ubuntu Server Edition for the enterprise

Desktop White paper

In this white paper, we’ll take a look at how Ubuntu’s unique dual-release cycle can bring the best innovations from the open-source world to your test and development machines. We’ll also examine the rigorous testing and quality assurance that goes into ensuring a robust, stable and flexible platform for your production environments. Wan ...


Canonical
21 September 2012

Ubuntu Desktop for the enterprise

Desktop White paper

Ubuntu has become a serious contender for businesses looking for desktop alternatives. As an open-source system, it offers huge licensing savings over proprietary technologies. And it’s far leaner and easier to customise, which helps you minimise management costs and get more from your older hardware. This paper looks at three key areas w ...


Canonical
21 September 2012

Five golden rules for Ubuntu migration

Desktop Article

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

Crunch time on the enterprise desktop

Desktop Article

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 ...