News tagged: Canonical

27 May, 2020

Containerisation in the cloud is the future of enterprise apps

Mobility is now vital for any enterprise looking to stay competitive. For many organisations, enterprise mobile applications are a key factor for success. Today’s companies, says Stephan Fabel, director of product at Canonical, especially those with field and remote workforces, rely on a large number of enterprise mobile applications to ensure employees remain productive and business operations running smoothly. (more…)

23 April, 2020

Security and performance are the focus as Canonical launches Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, has made Ubuntu 20.04 LTS generally available, with a particular emphasis on security and performance. (more…)

16 August, 2019

Failing at the first hurdle: How IoT security risks derailing robotics before it ever goes mainstream

2019 is a big year for robotics, as we are seeing the expansion of automation technologies into new markets. But with IoT security still a weak spot, one major attack within robotics could have a domino effect on the entire industry, says Eric Jensen, head of IoT Product Management at Canonical – the company behind Ubuntu. (more…)

18 April, 2019

Open infrastructure, developer desktop and IoT are the focus for Ubuntu 19.04

Canonical released Ubuntu 19.04, focused on open infrastructure deployments, the developer desktop, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud to edge software distribution. (more…)

29 March, 2019

Artificial intelligence receiving huge Kubernetes boost

There has been a 14-times increase in the amount of Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-ups launching since the turn of the century, according to a study by Stanford University. In the UK alone, says Carmine Rimi, AI product manager at Canonical – the company behind Ubuntu,  (more…)

22 February, 2019

How can CSPs exploit telco cloud?

It’s a challenging time for telcos, as the expectations of their subscribers rocket, and they attempt to mitigate a huge transition under the auspices of new networking and communications standards, writes Nathan Rader the director of NFV strategy at Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu.

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22 October, 2018

Multi-cloud, new desktop theme and enhanced desktop snap integration in Ubuntu 18.10

Canonical has released Ubuntu 18.10, focused on multi-cloud deployments, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software development, a new community desktop theme and richer snap desktop integration. (more…)

02 February, 2018

Skype now available as a snap for Linux users

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, announced that Skype is now available as a snap, the universal Linux app packaging format. This release means that Skype can deliver its communication service to a wider range of Linux users, including millions on Ubuntu.

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23 January, 2018

Essential guide for telecoms and service providers adopting big data solutions launched by Canonical

A new eBook from Canonical’s Ubuntu aims to provide telecommunication and service provider executives with a basic introduction to big data and analytics processing in the telecom industry. (more…)

27 September, 2017

Career Snapshot: Nathan Rader, ‎director of NFV strategy at Canonical

VanillaPlus: What was your first job?

Nathan Rader: When I was in High School I had a job working at a lumber company loading boards into customers vehicles. (more…)