Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu Pro"

97 posts


Oliver Smith
7 August 2023

Making a move: How migrating to Ubuntu saved a life insurance company 60% in costs

Article Cloud and server

Tech Mahindra details how their partnership with Canonical enabled them to shift the balance for a major Fortune 500 life insurance company.

Oliver Smith
7 August 2023


Jehudi
1 August 2023

Enhancing the Ubuntu Experience on Azure: Introducing Ubuntu Pro Updates Awareness

Article Cloud and server

Canonical integrates Ubuntu Pro update awareness into Azure, highlighting additional updates including extended security maintenance for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This feature helps identify Ubuntu instances lacking security updates, offering a solution through Ubuntu Pro subscription, enhancing the security of Ubuntu on Azure.

Jehudi
1 August 2023


Hugo Huang
21 July 2023

Start your SEV VMs on Google Cloud

Article Cloud and server

SEV is a new security feature that is available on AMD’s EPYC processors. It stands for Secure Encrypted Virtualization Secure Nested Pages. SEV provides a new level of protection for firmware by encrypting the memory pages that contain the firmware code. This makes it much more difficult for attackers to gain access to...

Hugo Huang
21 July 2023


Hugo Huang
14 July 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now available on Arm VMs on Google Cloud

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Arm series Virtual Machines on Google Cloud. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Arm instances to Ubuntu Pro on Google Compute Engine. Arm series Virtual Machines on Google Cloud Renowned for their exceptional performance per watt efficiency, Arm-based chips...

Hugo Huang
14 July 2023


Oliver Smith
6 July 2023

Comparing Ubuntu vs macOS for enterprise developers

Article Desktop

Choosing the right operating system for your enterprise developers is a strategic choice. Ubuntu vs macOS, which is right for you?

Oliver Smith
6 July 2023


Henry Coggill
29 June 2023

Managing security vulnerabilities and compliance for U.S. Government with Ubuntu Pro

Article Hardening

Maintaining a compliant IT ecosystem is a major undertaking, as each regulation brings a host of specialized requirements. And dealing with the never-ending stream of security vulnerabilities that require patching only adds to this task.

Henry Coggill
29 June 2023


ijlal-loutfi
28 June 2023

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs

Confidential computing Ubuntu

Strengthen your cloud cyber security with Ubuntu Pro and confidential VMs. This blog dives into the crucial role your OS plays in cloud security and highlights the extensive security measures offered by Ubuntu, including the game-changing confidential computing technology.

ijlal-loutfi
28 June 2023


Hugo Huang
26 May 2023

Time to prepare for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS end of standard support on 31 May 2023 – Options for Google Cloud users

Article Cloud and server

In accordance with the information shared in our latest blog post, it is important to note that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, codenamed ‘Bionic Beaver,’ is approaching the end of its standard five-year maintenance period on 31 May 2023. Consequently, unless you hold an Ubuntu Pro subscription, updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS servers...

Hugo Huang
26 May 2023


Andreea Munteanu
26 May 2023

How to secure your MLOps tooling?

Article AI

Timely patching with Ubuntu Pro for fully secured MLOps Generative AI projects like ChatGPT have motivated enterprises to rethink their AI strategy and make it a priority. In a report published by PwC, 72% of respondents said they were confident in the ROI of artificial intelligence. More than half of respondents also...

Andreea Munteanu
26 May 2023


Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances of all generations. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Graviton instances to Ubuntu Pro on AWS EC2. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro: Improved Security Coverage Ubuntu Pro enables your company to freely consume third-party open source...

Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023


Oliver Smith
23 May 2023

Linux for schools: why use Ubuntu for education

Article Desktop

How Ubuntu Desktop combines hardware support, administrative and productivity tools to empower students and keep control in the hands of educators.

Oliver Smith
23 May 2023


Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023

Upgrade your existing Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro in AWS

Article Cloud and server

In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a new functionality that allows users running Ubuntu LTS to upgrade their instances to Ubuntu Pro with just a few clicks. This upgrade provides additional security features, including patching for universe packages, extended security management for an additional five...

Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023


Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now part of the AWS EC2 console

Article Cloud and server

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available as a native product on AWS. You can now enjoy premium enhanced security coverage for your Ubuntu machines by launching Ubuntu Pro instances from the EC2 console with no additional requirements, subscriptions or long term commitments. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro...

Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023


Hugo Huang
9 April 2023

Four Challenges for ML data pipeline

Article AI

Data pipelines are the backbone of Machine Learning projects. They are responsible for collecting, storing, and processing the data that is used to train and deploy machine learning models. Without a data pipeline, it would be very difficult to manage the large amounts of data that are required for machine learning...

Hugo Huang
9 April 2023