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The collaboration will bring Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core to devices powered by Qualcomm® processors Today Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the latest major System-on-Chip manufacturer and designer to join Canonical’s silicon partner program. Through the partner program, Qualcomm Technologies will have access to a secure, open source operating system, and optimised flavour of Ubuntu for Qualcomm Technologies’ software. In addition, optimised Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core images will be available for Qualcomm SoCs, enabling enterprises to meet their regulatory, compliance and security demands for AI at the edge and the broader IoT market with a secure operating system that is supported for 10 years. Security-first and AI ready The massive growth in AI and edge computing is exciting for device manufacturers. However, it also brings considerable challenges due to cybersecurity regulations which place increased security demands on embedded devices. On top of this, devices have to be easy to adopt and use by developers, and need to remain performant. To help meet these challenges, Qualcomm Technologies chose to partner with Canonical to create an optimised Ubuntu for Qualcomm IoT chipsets, giving developers an easy path to create safe, compliant, security-focused, and high-performing applications for multiple industries including industrial, robotics and edge automation. “The combination of Qualcomm Technologies’ processors with the popularity of Ubuntu among AI and IoT developers is a game changer for the industry,” commented Dev Singh, Vice President, Business Development and Head of Building, Enterprise & Industrial Automation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “The collaboration was a natural fit, with Qualcomm Technologies’s Product Longevity program complementing the 10-year enterprise security and support commitments made by Canonical.” Ideal to speed up time to market Canonical and Ubuntu offer Qualcomm Technologies the tools and peace of mind to meet new IoT, AI and edge computing market challenges head on. By placing Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core at the centre of its devices and products, Qualcomm Technologies is creating a generation of devices that will be easy for developers to use and adopt. The collaboration between Qualcomm Technologies and Canonical will provide options to the industry to accelerate time to market and reduce development costs. Developers and enterprises can benefit from the Ubuntu Certified Hardware program, which features a growing list of certified ODM boards and devices based on Qualcomm SoCs. These certified devices deliver an optimised Ubuntu experience out-of-the-box, enabling developers to focus on developing applications and bringing products to market. “Canonical’s partner programs, in conjunction with Canonical’s expertise in guiding customers navigate their AI and IoT journey, help set the industry bar for performance with robustness, security and compliance. The work to integrate and optimise Qualcomm Technologies’ software with Ubuntu will enable channel partners and manufacturers to bring Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core platforms to a wide range of devices“, said Olivier Philippe, VP for Devices Engineering at Canonical. Join Canonical and Qualcomm at Embedded World The collaboration between Canonical and Qualcomm Technologies kicks off at the Embedded World conference, held at the exhibition centre in Nuremberg, Germany, on 9 to 11 April 2024. Visit Canonical booth at [4-354] Visit Qualcomm booth at [5-161] To find out more about Canonical’s partnership and optimised services for IoT, edge and AI products, stop by Canonical’s booth , or visit https://ubuntu.com/internet-of-things About Canonical Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open source security, support and services. Our portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. Learn more at https://canonical.com/ Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated. Qualcomm is a trademark or registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. View the full article

New subscription for IoT deployments brings security and long term compliance to the most advanced open source stack Nuremberg, Germany. 9 April 2024. Today, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announced the launch of Ubuntu Pro for Devices – a comprehensive offering that simplifies security and compliance for IoT device deployments. Ubuntu Pro for Devices provides 10 years of security maintenance for Ubuntu and thousands of open source packages, such as Python, Docker, OpenJDK, OpenCV, MQTT, OpenSSL, Go, and Robot Operating System (ROS). The subscription also provides device management capabilities through Landscape, Canonical’s systems management tool, and access to Real-time Ubuntu for latency-critical use cases. Ubuntu Pro for Devices is available directly from Canonical, and from a wide range of original device manufacturers (ODMs) in Canonical’s partner ecosystem, including ADLINK, AAEON, Advantech and DFI. With this launch, Canonical is expanding its collaboration with ODMs as demand for open source security and compliance grows in the embedded space. Ubuntu Pro for Devices can be combined with Canonical’s existing Ubuntu Certified Hardware programme to offer a best in class Ubuntu experience on devices out-of-the-box and for up to 10 years. A secure open source supply chain Today, most application stacks contain open source software, but companies don’t always have the in-house expertise to secure and support their full stack. Canonical patches over 1,000 CVEs each year and provides a 10 year security maintenance commitment for popular toolchains like Python and Go, as well as commonly-used IoT software frameworks like ROS. Companies can consume secure and maintained open source with the same set of guarantees from the same vendor. “As new legislation is introduced for IoT embedded devices, it is crucial that our customers have a means to securely maintain the operating system along with commonly used applications and dependencies”, said Ethan Chen, General Manager of the Edge Computing Platforms BU at ADLINK. “Ubuntu Pro ensures that IoT devices receive reliable security patches from a trusted source”. Streamlined compliance The regulatory landscape is evolving, with the EU Cyber Resilience Act and the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark resulting in a growing need for reliable, long-term access to software security fixes. Ubuntu Pro provides access to critical vulnerability fixes for most of the open source packages enterprises use, providing security coverage for developers and peace of mind for CISOs. “Many of our customers from across different sectors are using computer vision software that requires regulatory approval. In particular, the latest US regulation makes it important to provide timely CVE fixes for all of the components used in our products. Thanks to Ubuntu Pro for Devices, this is now covered”, said Jason Huang, Director of AAEON’s UP Division. Ubuntu Pro for Devices offers more than security patching. It also provides certified modules and hardening profiles that enable organisations to achieve compliance with standards such as FIPS, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and others. “Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution. Many of our public sector customers in the US need FIPS compliance, and Ubuntu Pro for Devices is a perfect solution for them”, said Joe Chen, Director at Advantech. Cost-effective and convenient fleet management Remote device management is critical for IoT, as a lot of devices are physically inaccessible. Ubuntu Pro for Devices includes device management with Landscape, which automates security patching and audits across Ubuntu estates. Landscape allows administrators to manage their Ubuntu instances from a single portal. They can securely authenticate and add new devices to their IoT fleet, manage software versions and configurations, and monitor device performance and compliance. By grouping multiple devices together, administrators can perform these operations on numerous devices simultaneously, saving both time and effort. “DFI leverages virtualisation technology to introduce a robust Workload Consolidation platform integrated with our embedded solutions for EV charging stations and other cutting-edge industrial applications. With the ability to use Landscape to manage devices built with DFI boards, we can now provide more reliable solutions to our customers with 10 years of security updates and streamlined fleet maintenance”, said Jarry Chang, DFI Product Center General Manager. Learn more Download our datasheet to learn about the capabilities offered in Ubuntu Pro for Devices. To discuss your use case, contact Canonical or stop by our booth [4-354, Hall 4] at Embedded World in Nuremberg this week. View the full article

Advancing safety-critical Linux Canonical is proud to announce it is joining the ELISA (Enabling Linux in Safety Applications) project. By joining ELISA, Canonical will work side-by-side with other industry leaders to make Linux a trusted and dependable option for safety-critical environments. ELISA for Linux in safety-critical systems ELISA seeks the establishment of comprehensive guidelines and robust processes for members to work towards approaches for deploying Linux in safety-critical systems. ELISA continuously scrutinises the evolving landscape of technology in order to define foundational approaches and best-practice standards for implementing Linux securely, especially in situations where a system failure could lead to serious damage to property or the environment, or result in the loss of human lives. In short, ELISA helps Linux systems meet the certification standards for spaces where failure is not an option. “As the demand for safety-critical integrated embedded systems increases, the Linux operating system’s role continues to grow. The ELISA community allows forward-thinking organisations to collaborate on establishing best practices when working with Linux across industries and markets,” said Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation. “We are excited for Canonical to join our ecosystem and showcase the widening interest and impact in Linux safety-critical applications.” By fostering collaboration among industry leaders, ELISA’s mission is to confront the growing demand for rigorous safety standards and to ensure that Linux can comply with them. Its strategic focus extends across pivotal sectors, including automotive, medical, industrial automation, and robotics. The widespread adoption across these and many other industries is exciting and holds immense promise, but it also demands a heightened commitment to safety imperatives, to ensure that open source tools can safely take on challenges where human lives and the environment are at stake. “Through its concerted efforts, ELISA is seeking to bridge the gap between technological needs and safety considerations, thereby ensuring that Linux emerges as a trusted and reliable choice for critical systems”, says Pierre Guillemin, VP of Engineering Excellence at Canonical. “By taking advantage of the shared expertise of industry leaders, the consortium seeks to tackle the wide range of challenges inherent in the use of Linux in safety-critical industries. In doing so, ELISA paves the way for transformative advancements, announcing a future where Linux thrives in safety-critical environments with unparalleled reliability and resilience.” Canonical, pioneering excellence in open source Ubuntu is the industry pace-setter in open source trust, stability and security. But Canonical’s commitment to innovation and excellence does not end there. Canonical’s engineering team has adopted the use of independent quality indicators such as TIOBE TQI to benchmark and improve software quality. This is complemented by adherence to ISO standards for cybersecurity (ISO 21434) and functional safety (ISO 26262), and substantial contributions to automotive-grade systems. “As Canonical embarks on this collaborative journey with ELISA, we’re driven by a strong commitment to advancing functional safety on Linux. Our dedication to quality, security, and safety aligns seamlessly with ELISA’s mission, and we’re excited to contribute our expertise to this significant initiative”, says Bertrand Boisseau, Automotive Sector Lead at Canonical. Reaching safety Linux, a collaborative journey Canonical and other ELISA members are set on an ambitious path to define new benchmarks in the realm of safety standards for Linux. The pursuit of ISO 26262 compliance is central to their vision to ensure the utmost reliability and safety in critical industries. By aligning their efforts towards this goal, the consortium is aiming to enter a transformative era where safety-critical Linux can demonstrate that it can meet and even exceed stringent regulatory requirements. To learn more about Canonical and our engagement in automotive: Download our whitepaper on automotive industry trends Check out our webpage Contact Us More automotive software updates and news Watch a joint webinar with Elektrobit: Unlocking software-defined vehicles: a deep dive into automotive software View the full article

We are excited to share that Canonical participates in America Digital Congress in Santiago, Chile, for the first time ever. It’s one of the leading events in the region about digital transformation bringing together VPs and experts from the most relevant global tech companies. Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open source security, support and services. In addition to the OS, Canonical offers an integrated data and AI stack. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. Join us at the booth A31 to learn how Canonical can support your digital transformation journey securely and cost-efficiently. Canonical Expert Talk: How to build a digital transformation strategy Date & Time: April 11, 16:15 – 16:55. C-Level Forum AI & Digital Transformation Juan Pablo Noreña, Canonical Cloud Field Software Engineer, is delighted to be speaking at America Digital Congress about digital transformation and AI. In this talk, he will explore the significant benefits of introducing open source solutions in all stages of the infrastructure implementation process, from virtualization to AI platforms. Juan Pablo will also showcase how this approximation improves security, reduces costs in the infrastructure life cycle, and makes them predictable, offering companies a competitive advantage in the market. Key topics: A general perspective of the open source role in infrastructure and its benefits. A guide for decision-makers on how and where to start the development of an infrastructure strategy using open source solutions. Explanation of the relevance of support for the solutions to ensure the sustained success of the strategy. Canonical Partner Programmes At Canonical, we provide the services our partners need to ensure their hardware and software works optimally with the Ubuntu platform. We operate a range of partner programmes, from essential product certification to strategic collaboration, help with QA and long-term strategic alliances. For technology customers, this has created a thriving market of suppliers with Ubuntu expertise. Are you interested to learn more about our partner programmes? Talk to the team at the booth or visit our partner webpage. Come and meet us at America Digital Come visit us at the booth to learn how Canonical could support you in the digital transformation journey. Check out our Data and AI offerings to learn more about our solutions. View the full article

Going forward, all newly registered apps on the Snap Store will be manually reviewed by the Canonical engineering teams - and furthermore, the developers of these apps will have to accept a background check and will be doxxed if they want their apps to be available on the repository. The news was confirmed by Holly Hall, product lead at Canonical, the company that offers commercial support and services for Ubuntu and related projects. The Snap Store is an app repository holding containerized Snap apps for Ubuntu’s Linux distribution. Apparently, this store was under a constant barrage of malicious apps, mostly fake cryptocurrency wallets. With a few people suffering major financial distress as a result of falling prey to these apps, Canonical decided for a radical move of manually reviewing any incoming apps. Misleading and too flexible According to Ars Technica, a former Canonical and Ubuntu staffer Alan Pope recently described an incident in which a person lost 9 bitcoins (more than $600,000 right now). They were looking for the Exodus Wallet, a known and popular cryptocurrency wallet, available for different platforms. They found one on the Snap Store but unfortunately, it was a fake. As soon as they entered their 12-word recovery phrase into the wallet, the funds were transferred to a different address and thus gone forever. While the cryptocurrency industry is marred with fraudsters, and inherently risky, there are things Canonical could do to limit the risk, Pope argues. For example, writing, packaging, and uploading the Snap to Ubuntu’s store results in an app that is “immediately searchable and available for anyone, almost anywhere to download, install and run. No humans in the loop.” What’s more, Ubuntu’s App Center, where desktop users can browse the Snap Store, tagged the app as “Safe”. This “safe” checkmark was referring to an entirely different thing, but it’s easy to see how some people might have been misled, Pope added. As a result, engineering teams will now review apps and reach out to publishers. Anyone whose name is "suspected as being malicious or is crypto-wallet-related" will be rejected. Canonical is said to be drafting a policy on creating and publishing crypto wallets. More from TechRadar Pro Fake websites are posing as crypto exchanges to drain victim walletsHere's a list of the best firewalls around todayThese are the best endpoint security tools right now View the full article

Embedded World is almost here. With 930+ exhibitors, 200 nonstop hours of knowledge sharing, and an exciting programme structured along 9 tracks with 60+ sessions and 18 classes, Embedded World is the must-attend global event for the embedded community. Join us at Booth 4-354 in Hall 4 to find out how Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, can support your technology stack from cloud to device with unrivalled security. Meet the Canonical team on-site to pick our technical experts’ brains about your embedded Linux business. Book a meeting with our experts Raising the bar for embedded Linux with Ubuntu Core 24 At Canonical we are committed to supporting device manufacturers and IoT pioneers across their deployment journeys by providing a best-in-class experience for embedded Linux in production with Ubuntu Core. Building on 20 years of innovation within Canonical, Ubuntu Core is a proven embedded Linux OS for Internet of Things (IoT), devices and edge systems. At Embedded World, you’ll connect with manufacturers engaging in large-scale, mass-deployments of Linux boards. Those innovators are pushing the envelope of digital infrastructure with the help of Ubuntu Core, the most popular Linux-based operating system (OS) purposefully designed for the embedded world. By relying on an enterprise-grade Linux distribution supported over 10+ years, they empower their enterprise customers to focus on what drives their business, shortening time-to-market. Meet our experts at Booth 4-354 in Hall 4 to learn about Ubuntu Core 24, see industry demos, and hear customer stories about running Ubuntu Core. In this release, Core 24 leaps forward in production build and installation, fleet management, graphics operations and cloud integration. What to expect at our booth At Embedded World, we will also showcase how we are setting the stage for the future of digitisation in manufacturing and accelerating industrial transformation. We’re eagerly looking forward to presenting our automotive and IoT offerings, showing you how you can integrate security into your technology stack from cloud to device. In our booth you’ll find demos spotlighting how our customers and partners are using Ubuntu in their devices. Read more about our demos below: Meet the Husarion Panther Since its inception in 2013, Husarion has been pioneering the commercialization of ROS in the robotics industry. As an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer and innovator, Husarion’s commitment lies in making robotics efficient and accessible for all. Panther is Husarion’s new professional-grade AMR. Engineered for robustness, with independent BLDC motors for each of its four wheels, Panther is a testament to adaptability – flourishing in diverse landscapes from agriculture to construction. With their decision to use Ubuntu Core, Husarion has upgraded their software deployment for AMR. Snaps provide a solution for consistent software deployment on robots, by bundling ROS applications with their necessary dependencies. Book a demo with the Husarion team to learn more Discover EV charging infrastructure with DFI Together with our partners DFI we are presenting our EV charging station solution. DFI is a global leading provider of high-performance computing technology across multiple embedded industries. With its innovative design and premium quality management system, DFI’s industrial-grade solutions enable customers to optimize their equipment and ensure high reliability, long-term life cycle, and 24/7 durability in a breadth of markets including factory automation, medical, gaming, transportation, smart energy, mission-critical, and intelligent retail. Their EV charging solution is based on x86 architecture, running on Intel’s Virtualization of Graphic Card (SR-IOV) and Intel Neural Mistral 7B AI model, leveraging advanced connectivity (TSN) and Out-Of-Band Management from the Intel technologies. Book a demo to learn more Introducing security devices from Bosch At our booth you will find the Bosch Eyes indoor and outdoor security cameras. Part of the Bosch Smart Home ecosystem, these camera’s marry award-winning design with technical excellence built with security in mind using Ubuntu Core. The second generation Bosch Eyes Outdoor camera comes with person detection, real-time notifications and an integrated alarm system. Its DualRadar technology with two cutting-edge radar sensors enables the camera to detect movements with an exceptionally wide 180° detection range. It can also determine exactly how far away the suspicious movement occurred as well as the exact direction – for twice the security. Book a demo to find out more Experience innovation first-hand At this year’s Embedded World we are showcasing our world-leading ecosystem of partners. Canonical partners with silicon vendors, board manufacturers and ODMs to shorten enterprises’ time-to-market. At the Canonical booth you will find demo boards which are certified on Ubuntu from AMD, Ampere, Mediatek, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Advantech, Aaeon, Adlink, DFI, IEI, ASRock, and Eurotech. Come and ask us about certified hardware on our booth or our partners booths! Ubuntu Core – the operating system for embedded devices Our devices field engineering team will be showcasing a set of applications running on Ubuntu Core. These demos run on multiple platforms which are all enabled and optimised for Ubuntu Core such as: Intel NUC, Mediatek i1200, AMD Kria KV260, Raspberry Pi and even the RISC-V Si-Five board. The demos will showcase some of Ubuntu Core’s key features including over-the-air (OTA) updates, secure boot and full disk encryption. We’ll also demonstrate how you might use Ubuntu Core as your operating system for smart home, robotics and automotive devices. Let’s keep in touch Your learning journey doesn’t end at Embedded World. Discover more about defining your software stack for embedded devices in our latest whitepaper. Which embedded Linux distribution should you choose? In this whitepaper, we discuss how Yocto and Ubuntu Core solve the most pressing challenges facing any developer working on an embedded device: board bring-up, maintenance, updates, security, and many more to help you decide whether you should make or buy your operating system. View the full article

Google Next is making its way to Las Vegas, and Ubuntu is joining the journey. As a proud sponsor, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu , invites you to join us at the event and visit booth #252 in the Mandalay Bay Expo Hall. As one of the most popular Linux operating systems, Canonical is dedicated to providing commercial support and driving open source innovation across a diverse range of industries and applications. Stop by and learn more about how Canonical and GCP are collaborating to empower businesses with secure and scalable solutions for their cloud computing needs. Ubuntu ‘Show you’re a Pro’ Challenge: Find and patch the vulnerabilities and earn awesome swag! Are you an Ubuntu Pro? Test your skills at our booth! Sit down at our workstation and discover any unpatched vulnerabilities on the machine. Showcase your expertise by securing the system completely, and receive exclusive swag as a token of our gratitude. Security maintenance for your full software stack At Canonical, security is paramount. Ubuntu Pro offers a solution to offload security and compliance concerns for your open source stack, allowing you to concentrate on building and managing your business. Serving as an additional layer of services atop every Ubuntu LTS release, Ubuntu Pro ensures robust protection for your entire software stack, encompassing over 30,000 open source packages. Say farewell to fragmented security measures; Canonical provides a holistic approach, delivering security and support through a unified vendor. Additionally, relish the assurance of vendor-backed SLA support for open source software, providing peace of mind for your operations. Confidential computing across clouds Confidential computing is a revolutionary technology that disrupts the conventional threat model of public clouds. In the past, vulnerabilities within the extensive codebase of the cloud’s privileged system software, including the operating system and hypervisor, posed a constant risk to the confidentiality and integrity of code and data in operation. Likewise, unauthorized access by a cloud administrator could compromise the security of your virtual machine (VM). Ubuntu Confidential VMs (CVMs) on Google Cloud offer enhanced security for your workloads by utilizing hardware-protected Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). With the broadest range of CVMs available, Ubuntu enables users on Google Cloud to benefit from the cutting-edge security features of AMD 4th Gen EPYC processors with SEV-SNP and Intel Trust Domain Extensions (Intel TDX). Scale your AI projects with open source tooling Empower your organization with Canonical’s AI solutions. We specialize in the automation of machine learning workloads on any environment, whether private or public cloud, or hybrid or multi cloud. We provide an end-to-end MLOps solution to develop and deploy models in a secure, reproducible, and portable manner that seamlessly integrates with your existing technology stack. Let us help you unlock the full potential of AI. Join Us at Google Next 2024 Mark your calendars and make plans to visit Canonical at Google Cloud Next 2024. Whether you’re seeking cutting-edge solutions for cloud computing, robust security measures for your software stack, or innovative AI tools to propel your organization forward, our team will be on hand to offer insights, demonstrations, and personalized consultations to help you harness the power of open source technology for your business. Join us at booth #252 to discover how Canonical and Ubuntu can elevate your digital journey. See you there! Prompts: Canonical at Google Next – What you need to know! Canonical is excited to sponsor Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, NV April 9-11, 2024. visit to the Canonical-Ubuntu booth #252 in the Mandalay Bay Expo Hall. Our team will be available to discuss the following: Protect your full software tech stack with Ubuntu Pro providing security coverage for 30,000+ software packages. Single vendor for security requirements – delivery, security, support; Vendor-backed SLA support for open source Confidential computing – OS support across all clouds (multi-cloud/hybrid cloud) AI Canonical provides tailored solutions to enable your organisation to efficiently run machine learning workloads. Canonical offers an end-to-end MLOps solution that can be used across all layers of the technology stack. While at our booth, earn some awesome swag by showing that you’re an Ubuntu Pro. Take a seat at our workstation to find the unpatched vulnerabilities on the machine! Upgrade the machine to be fully secure to earn awesome swag! See you at the event View the full article

Today, Canonical announced the general availability of Legacy Support, an Ubuntu Pro add-on that expands security and support coverage for Ubuntu LTS releases to 12 years. The add-on will be available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS onwards. Long term supported Ubuntu releases get five years of standard security maintenance on the main Ubuntu repository. Ubuntu Pro expands that commitment to 10 years on both the main and universe repositories, providing enterprises and end users alike access to a vast secure open source software library. The subscription also comes with a phone and ticket support tier. Ubuntu Pro subscribers can purchase an extra two years of security maintenance and support with the new Legacy Support add-on. “We’re thrilled to offer our customers additional years of security maintenance and support for Ubuntu LTS releases”, said Maximilian Morgan, Global VP of Support Engineering at Canonical. “Drawing on 20 years of excellence in open source, Canonical delivers expert security maintenance and support for customers around the world. With Legacy Support, we empower organisations to navigate their operational needs and investments into open source with confidence, ensuring their systems remain available, secure, and supported for many years to come”. Ideal for stability and peace of mind Running the latest operating system (OS) offers new features and enhanced performance, which is a good choice for new deployments. However, for large, established production systems, the transition to a new OS version presents a challenge as it may involve updating the entire software stack running on top of it. This complexity is amplified by modern software architectures that incorporate containerisation, microservices, extensive data management features, as well as integration with third-party APIs. Given these multifaceted challenges, ensuring the system remains operational, secure, and supported is paramount. Organisations looking to gain peace of mind and stability while they plan and execute their migration strategy can trust Canonical. 12 years of timely security fixes and support Security maintenance is part of a continuous process that proactively protects systems. It includes regular vulnerability scanning, evaluation and patch management. With Ubuntu Pro, Canonical provides continuous vulnerability management for critical, high and medium Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) across all software packages shipped with Ubuntu. Canonical’s security team actively backports these crucial fixes to all supported Ubuntu LTS releases, giving enterprises and end users peace of mind to keep their systems secure without requiring a major upgrade. Support is a user-triggered service that comes into play when incidents occur or additional expertise is required to address complex issues. Customers looking to strengthen their business continuity strategy with open source expertise can rely on Canonical support for troubleshooting, break fixes, bug fixes and guidance. Available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr and future LTS releases Ubuntu Pro coverage for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS will end in April 2024. With Legacy Support, organisations running their systems on top of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS can obtain an additional two years of expanded security maintenance and phone and ticket support. This enables IT managers to prepare a detailed upgrade plan for the next LTS, and software architects to concentrate on the application level with the support offered by Canonical’s team. Learn more about Ubuntu Pro and the Legacy Support add-on at https://ubuntu.com/pro, https://ubuntu.com/support or contact Canonical for more information. View the full article

London, 20 March 2024. Canonical has announced that Ubuntu Core, its operating system optimised for the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge, has received Microsoft Azure IoT Edge Tier 1 supported platform status from Microsoft. This collaboration brings computation, storage, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the cloud closer to the edge of the network. The power of the cloud on the edge Azure IoT Edge enables businesses to remotely and securely deploy and manage cloud-native workloads directly on their IoT devices, at scale, and with robust observability. With the ability to deploy and manage containerised applications on devices, teams can process data, run machine learning models, perform analytics, and carry out other tasks right at the edge of the network. This approach helps reduce latency, conserve bandwidth, and it provides more immediate insights from data near to where it is generated. It is especially useful in scenarios where real-time decision-making is crucial, where network connectivity might be unreliable, or where data privacy and security concerns demand local data processing. The security of Ubuntu Core Ubuntu Core is an operating system designed specifically for the IoT and embedded devices. Its range of features make it ideal for secure, reliable, and scalable deployments. Built on the power of Snaps, Ubuntu Core provides a minimal core with support for multiple architectures and types of devices. Security is baked-in with secure boot and full disk encryption, and over-the-air (OTA) transactional updates to ensure that devices are always up to date. Coupled with Canonical’s Long Term Support, which offers up to 10 years of maintenance and security updates, Ubuntu Core provides long-term peace of mind for IoT implementations. With the introduction of the Azure IoT Edge Snaps suite, the process of deploying edge workloads to the extensive array of devices and architectures supported by Ubuntu Core has become a streamlined, seamless, experience. Combined with the ability to remotely manage and configure both the processing and system components of fleets of devices directly from Azure, teams benefit from robust security and optimised performance. “With Microsoft committing their support for Ubuntu Core with the release of the Microsoft Azure IoT Edge Snaps we see another example of the industry’s enthusiasm to adopt the operating system to fulfil all of their IoT needs. We look forward to growing this relationship further with Microsoft in the future”. – Michael Croft-White, Engineering Director. “In collaboration with Canonical, we are making it simpler to reliably connect devices to Microsoft Azure IoT services. Snap support in Azure IoT Edge helps ensure consistent performance, enhanced security, and efficient updates across Linux distributions that support Snaps.” Kam VedBrat, GM, Azure IoT Further reading More information on Ubuntu Core can be found at ubuntu.com/core. Our “Intro to Ubuntu Core 22” webinar is a comprehensive resource for everything you need to know about Ubuntu Core. If you are not already familiar with Microsoft’s Azure IoT Edge, more information can be found here. Are you interested in running Ubuntu Core with Azure IoT on your devices and are working on a commercial project? Get in touch About Canonical Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open-source security, support and services. Our portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. View the full article

Kubernetes revolutionised container orchestration, allowing faster and more reliable application deployment and management. But even though it transformed the world of DevOps, it introduced new challenges around security maintenance, networking and application lifecycle management. Canonical has a long history of providing production-grade Kubernetes distributions, which gave us great insights into Kubernetes’ challenges and the unique experience of delivering K8s that match the expectations of both developers and operations teams. Unsurprisingly, there is a world of difference between them. Developers need a quick and reproducible way to set up an application environment on their workstations. Operations teams with clusters powering the edge need lightweight high-availability setups with reliable upgrades. Cloud installations need intelligent cluster lifecycle automation to ensure applications can be integrated with each other and the underlying infrastructure. We provide two distributions, Charmed Kubernetes and MicroK8s, to meet those different expectations. Charmed Kubernetes wraps upstream K8s with software operators to provide lifecycle management and automation for large and complex environments. It is also the best choice if the Kubernetes cluster has to integrate with custom storage, networking or GPU components. Microk8s has a thriving community of users; it is a production-grade, ZeroOps solution that powers laptops and edge environments. It is the simplest way to get Kubernetes anywhere and focus on software product development instead of working with infrastructure routines and operations. After providing Kubernetes distributions for over seven years, we decided to consolidate our experience into a new distribution that combines the best of both worlds: ZeroOps for small clusters and intelligent automation for larger production environments that also want to benefit from the latest community innovations. Canonical Kubernetes will be our third distribution and an excellent foundation for future MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes releases. You can find its beta in our Snap Store under the simple name k8s. We based it on the latest upstream Kubernetes 1.30 beta, which officially came out on 12 March. It will be a CNCF conformant distribution with an enhanced security posture and best-in-class open source components for the most demanding user needs: network, DNS, metrics server, local storage, ingress, gateway, and load balancer. ZeroOps with the most essential features built-in Canonical Kubernetes is easy to install and easy to maintain. Like MicroK8s, Canonical Kubernetes is installed as a snap, giving developers a great installation experience and advanced security features such as automated patch upgrades. Adding new nodes to your cluster comes with minimum hassle. It also provides a quick way to set up high availability. You need two commands to get a single node cluster, one for installation and another for cluster bootstrap. You can try it out now on your console by installing the k8s snap from the beta channel: sudo snap install k8s --channel=1.30-classic/beta --classic sudo k8s bootstrap If you look at the status of your cluster just after bootstrap – with the help of the k8s status command – you might immediately spot that the network, dns, and metrics-server are already running. In addition to those three, Canonical Kubernetes also provides local-storage, ingress, gateway, and load-balancer, which you can easily enable. Under the hood, these are powered by Cilium, CoreDNS, OpenEBS, and Metrics Server. We bundle these as built-in features to ensure tight integration and a seamless experience. We want to emphasise standard Kubernetes APIs and abstractions to minimise disruption during upgrades while enabling the platform to evolve. All our built-in features come with default configurations that make sense for the most popular use cases, but you can easily change them to suit your needs. Same Kubernetes for developer workstations, edge, cloud and data centres Typical application development flows start with the developer workstation and go through CI/CD pipelines to end up in the production environment. These software delivery stages, spanning various environments, should be closely aligned to enhance developer experience and avoid infrastructure configuration surprises as your software progresses through the pipeline. When done right, you can deploy applications faster. You also get better security assurance as everyone can use the same K8s binary offered by the same vendor across the entire infrastructure software stack. When you scale up from the workstation to a production environment, you will inevitably be exposed to a different class of problems inherent to large-scale infrastructure. For instance, managing and upgrading cluster nodes becomes complicated and time-consuming as the number of nodes and applications grows. To provide the smooth automation administrators need, we offer Kubernetes lifecycle management through Juju, Canonical’s open source orchestration engine for software operators. If you have Juju installed on your machine already, a Canonical Kubernetes cluster is only a single command away: juju deploy k8s --channel edge By letting Juju Charm automate your lifecycle management, you can benefit from its rich integration ecosystem, including the Canonical Observability Stack. Enhanced security posture Security is critical to any Kubernetes cluster, and we have addressed it from the beginning. Canonical Kubernetes 1.30 instals as a snap with a classic confinement level, enabling automatic patch upgrades to protect your infrastructure against known vulnerabilities. Canonical Kubernetes will be shipped as a strict snap in the future, which means it will run in complete isolation with minimal access to the underlying system’s resources. Additionally, Canonical Kubernetes will comply with security standards like FIPS, CIS and DISA-STIG. Critical functionalities we have built into Canonical Kubernetes, such as networking or dns, are shipped as secure container images maintained by our team. Those images are built with Ubuntu as their base OS and benefit from the same security commitments we make on the distribution. While it is necessary to contain core Kubernetes processes, we must also ensure that the user or operator-provided workloads running on top get a secure, adequately controlled environment. Future versions of Canonical Kubernetes will provide AppArmor profiles for the containers that do not inherit the enhanced features of the underlying container runtime. We will also work on creating an allowlist for kernel modules that can be loaded using the Kubernetes Daemonsets. It will contain a default list of the most popular modules, such as GPU modules needed by AI workloads. Operators will be able to edit the allowlist to suit their needs. Try out Canonical Kubernetes 1.30 beta We would love for you to try all the latest features in upstream Kubernetes through our beta. Get started by visiting http://documentation.ubuntu.com/canonical-kubernetes Besides getting a taste of the features I outlined above, you’ll be able to try exciting changes that will soon be included in the upcoming upstream GA release on 17 April 2024. Among others, CEL for admission controls will become stable, and the drop-in directory for Kubelet configuration files will go to the beta stage. Additionally, Contextual logging and CRDValidationRatcheting will graduate to beta and be enabled by default. There are also new metrics, such as image_pull_duration_seconds, which can tell you how much time the node spent waiting for the image. We want Canonical Kubernetes to be a great K8s for everyone, from developers to large-scale cluster administrators. Try it out and let us know what you think. We would love your feedback! You can find contact information on our community page. We’ll also be available at KubeCon in Paris, at booth E25 – if you are there, come and say hi. View the full article

A new upstream Kubernetes release, 1.29, is generally available, with significant new features and bugfixes. Canonical closely follows upstream development, harmonising our releases to deliver timely and up-to-date enhancements backed by our commitment to security and support – which means that MicroK8s 1.29 is now generally available as well and Charmed Kubernetes 1.29 will join shortly. What’s new in Canonical Kubernetes 1.29 Canonical Kubernetes distributions, MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes, provide all the features available in the upstream Kubernetes 1.29. We’ve also added a number of new capabilities. For the complete list of changes and enhancements please refer to the MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes release notes. MicroK8s 1.29 highlights AI/ML at scale with NVIDIA integrations We have included the GPU and network NVIDIA operators in the new nvidia addon. The NVIDIA GPU operator automates the management of all NVIDIA software components needed to provision GPUs, such as kernel drivers or the NVIDIA Container Toolkit. The Network Operator works in tandem with the GPU operator and enables GPU-Direct RDMA on compatible systems. For more information please read the following blog post: Canonical Kubernetes enhances AI/ML development capabilities with NVIDIA integrations Usability and performance improvements for DQLite Much of the recent focus of the MicroK8s team has been on improving stability and efficiency of the default datastore shipped together with our Kubernetes distribution. Among others, you can find the following changes available in this MicroK8s version: DQlite node role reassignment in case of failure domain availability/changesOptional admission control to protect the performance of the datastoreHandling the out of disk storage casePerformance improvements related to static linking of DQlite and SQL query preparation Growing community and partner ecosystem We welcome the addition of three new addons offered by Canonical partners and community members: Falco: the cloud-native security tool that employs custom rules on kernel events to provide real-time alertsCloudNative PG Operator: Leveraging cloud native Postgres, EDB Postgres for Kubernetes adds speed, efficiency and protection for your infrastructure modernisationngrok: Ingress Controller which instantly adds connectivity, load balancing, authentication, and observability to your services Charmed Kubernetes 1.29 highlights Charmed Operator Framework (Ops) We’re pleased to announce the completion of the Charmed Kubernetes refactor that began earlier this year. Charms have moved from the reactive and pod-spec styles to the ops framework in order to enable access to common charm libraries, better Juju support, and a more consistent charming experience for community engagement. Out of the box monitoring enhancements The Canonical Observability Stack (COS) gathers, processes, visualises and alerts on telemetry signals generated by workloads running both within and outside of Juju. COS provides an out of the box observability suite relying on the best-in-class open-source observability tools. This release expands our COS integration so that it includes rich monitoring for the control plane and worker node components of Charmed Kubernetes. Container networking enhancements Kube-OVN 1.12 Charmed Kubernetes continues its commitment to advanced container networking with support for the Kube-OVN CNI. This release includes a Kube-OVN upgrade to v1.12. You can find more information about features and fixes in the upstream release notes. Tigera Calico Enterprise The calico-enterprise charm debuts as a new container networking option for Charmed Kubernetes in this release. This charm brings advanced Calico networking/network policy support and is offered as an alternative to the default Calico CNI. Component upgrades and fixes For a full list of component upgrades, features, and bug fixes for the Charmed Kubernetes 1.29 release go to the Launchpad milestone page. Notable changes in upstream Kubernetes 1.29 You can read the full changelog for defaults regarding features, deprecations and bug fixes included in 1.29 release. Here are the most significant changes. Sidecar Containers go beta and enabled by default This hugely popular pattern of running sidecar containers goes beta and slowly but surely makes it into first class citizenship. With explicitly defined sidecar containers, among others, you can start your logs grabbing sidecar before your main application or init container. No need to worry about service mesh availability on your app startup or pod termination for your job – sidecar containers have got you covered. This feature is entering beta stage, and starting with 1.29 it will be enabled by default. Common Expression Language (CEL) for Admission Control improvements Admission validation policies use the Common Expression Language (CEL) to declare admission policies for Kubernetes resources through simple expressions (for example, do not allow creating pods without a required label, or pods with privileged host path mounts). They are highly configurable and enable policy authors to define policies that can be parameterized and scoped to resources as needed by cluster administrators. CEL for Admission Control has been available since 1.26. It is disabled by default and available behind a ValidatingAdmissionPolicy feature flag. CRI-full Container and Pod stats go to alpha The monitoring of workloads is one of the most crucial aspects of running your cluster in production. After all, how else can you know what your containers and pods resource usage is? Right now, this information comes from both CRI and cAdvisor, which leads to duplication of work and sometimes unclear origin of metrics. The goal of this enhancement is to extend CRI API and implementations so they can provide all the metrics needed for proper observability of containers and pods. You can enable this feature with the PodAndContainerStatsFromCRI flag. Improvements for supporting User Namespaces in pods Currently, the container process user ID (UID) and group ID (GID) are the same inside the pod and on the host. As a result, it creates a particular security challenge when such a process is able to break out of the pod into the host – it still uses the same UID/GID. If there is any other container running with the same UID/GID, a rogue process could interfere with it. In the worst case scenario, such a process running as root inside the pod would still run as a root on the host. This enhancement proposes supporting User Namespaces, which enable running containers inside pods with different user and group IDs than on the host. If you would like to enable User Namespaces Support, it is still alpha in K8s 1.29 and is available behind a UserNamespacesSupport feature flag. Learn more about Canonical Kubernetes or talk to our team ubuntu.com/kubernetesmicrok8s.io#canonical-kubernetes and #microk8s on the Kubernetes SlackDiscourseMatrixTwitter – @canonical, @ubuntu View the full article

Transforming the landscape of edge computing and IIoT with Ubuntu Certified Hardware [Nuremberg, Germany. , 13 November 2023] — InoNet Computer GmbH, a Eurotech Company, known for engineering and manufacturing of embedded systems and Edge AI computers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu. Together they are set to deliver a robust platform for deploying IoT solutions, introducing cutting-edge Ubuntu certified computers. This partnership aligns InoNet’s hardware with Canonical’s Hardware Certification programme, ensuring stringent standards for reliability, software compatibility and ongoing maintenance. Under this programme, certified hardware gains access to continuous support and essential security updates, providing customers with peace of mind that their systems will remain secure and operational. At the heart of this collaborative effort is the InoNet Concepion®-tXf -L-v3 computer, fueled by Intel® processors, a pinnacle of reliability and seamless performance. Thanks to Canonical’s hardware certification, backed up by extensive real-word testing, the device ensures compatibility with every minor update beyond the initial validation. This means that, when minor Ubuntu updates and patches are released, the pre-certified hardware is less likely to encounter issues or require significant adjustments to function with these updates. As a result, users can rest assured that their software stacks will operate as specified by Ubuntu. Moreover, the integration of hardware drivers into the Ubuntu kernel simplifies usage and enhances compatibility with future kernel updates. “InoNet’s collaboration with Canonical is a milestone in our commitment to deliver quality products to our customers. With access to reliable, performant and Ubuntu-certified hardware they can seamlessly and efficiently use edge computing technology to optimise their business processes, up to full AI applications. Ubuntu-certified hardware, backed by software compatibility, long-term support and security updates, ensures a level of reliability that sets important industry standards. This collaboration not only minimises integration risks for our customers, but also accelerates time-to-market. I am thrilled that together we can enable Edge AI applications paving the way for a smarter, safer and more sustainable future,” said Ralph Ostertag, CEO, InoNet. The combination of Ubuntu with Concepion®-tXf -L-v3 forms an adaptable platform for IoT solutions on edge servers, IPCs, and Edge AI Systems. Certified for both reliability and performance, this collaboration between InoNet and Canonical not only enhances these attributes but also streamlines processes, mitigates risks and accelerates time-to-market across various industry sectors. “Through the Ubuntu Certified Programme, we are able to provide secure, fully supported IoT solutions across the full stack. We are excited to have InoNet joining the Ubuntu ecosystem. With this partnership, we can deliver the best possible Linux experience out-of-the-box, with long term security and reliability support. We look forward to seeing more innovative Edge AI applications brought to InoNet customers.“ said Joe Dulin, VP of Devices Sales, Canonical. About InoNet Computer GmbH InoNet Computer GmbH, a German company and a subsidiary of Eurotech, designs and produces computer systems for industrial applications. Founded in 1998, the company’s extensive reach extends across diverse verticals, including manufacturing, industrial automation, transportation, logistics, and healthcare. With a reputation for innovation and reliability, InoNet is committed to delivering state-of-the-art solutions to meet the evolving needs of enterprises in the era of IoT, automotive and edge computing. About Canonical Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open source security, support and services. Our portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. View the full article

This post was written by Cindy Goldberg – VP of Silicon Alliances, Brett Grandbois – Ubuntu Kernel Engineering Director and Edoardo Barbieri – Real-time Kernel Product Manager at Canonical. At the 2023 Open Source Summit Europe, Linux Weekly News editor Jonathan Corbet announced that the upstream Long-term support (LTS) window for Linux kernels was likely going to be reduced from six to two years. Although the exact reduction is not yet confirmed, this statement raised concerns in the community and across the ecosystem of companies and developers relying on LTS cadences for their software planning. If you’re using Ubuntu, you don’t need to worry – our commitment to a 10-year LTS stands strong. Ubuntu gives you stability for 10 years Canonical has been the foremost LTS provider for the Ubuntu Linux kernel for nearly two decades. We generate a new LTS kernel every two years and maintain it for a total of 10. We provide security updates to the LTS kernels for five years, with the option to extend the maintenance window to 10 years via Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM). Dedicated engineering teams at Canonical maintain all Ubuntu kernels, managing Linux kernel CVEs and applying relevant patches for critical defects. High kernel reliability is at the heart of our design and engineering decisions and thanks to Ubuntu’s extensive use in production environments, we’re in a great position to improve reliability over time. The Ubuntu kernel undergoes rigorous testing, refinement, and improvement, making it one of the most production-tested kernels in the compute landscape. The Canonical maintenance and support efforts are wholly independent of the upstream LTS and will continue as before. Despite changes in upstream LTS support, Canonical remains committed to providing dependable support for the Ubuntu kernel, ensuring that the Linux community and businesses can continue to rely on stable and secure software. Ubuntu LTS – reliable security fixes and updates Canonical’s commitment to long-term support takes on even greater significance in light of the possible changes in the Linux kernel’s maintenance. Security is a key consideration in the software stack. With a reduced support window for Linux kernels, engineering teams tasked with keeping Linux kernels secure would be responsible for security fixes and CVE patches. Linux kernel maintenance demands considerable in-house expertise, which becomes particularly challenging when dealing with products designed for a long lifetime. This means organisations will likely be weighing a trade-off between maintenance and core business objectives. The challenge would affect manufacturers, in particular, as they cannot afford to have faulty updates potentially destabilising devices. Furthermore, addressing such issues often requires costly manual interventions, such as on-site engineer visits or device recalls. In contrast, Canonical provides a production-grade software distribution mechanism with a consistent stream of reliable security updates. The approach has been rigorously tested in production environments, extending from security updates for the base OS and critical software packages to infrastructure components and applications. From the kernel to applications In this rapidly evolving open source landscape, Canonical offers a reliable solution for those seeking long-term support for the kernel and beyond. For those looking to transition to the Ubuntu LTS kernel, our team is available to provide assistance and support. With a new LTS kernel released every two years like clockwork, Canonical provides a reliable target with which to align development efforts. Enterprises, device manufacturers and consumers alike can rest assured with the peace of mind of industry-leading support and maintenance for up to a decade. We encourage community members to move their BSP release cadence and kernel support alignment with the Ubuntu LTS cadence. Canonical remains committed to continuing to provide the Linux community with predictable and secure Ubuntu kernel LTS for decades to come. If you have questions about moving your development to Ubuntu, get in touch. To learn more about Ubuntu’s subscription for security maintenance, compliance and support, visit ubuntu.com/pro. Contact us View the full article

The latest interim release of Ubuntu helps IoT developers and enterprise administrators. 20 October 2022: Ubuntu 22.10 will be available to download and install later today from https://ubuntu.com/download. Codenamed “Kinetic Kudu”, this interim release improves the experience of enterprise developers and IT administrators. It also includes the latest toolchains and applications with a particular focus on the IoT ecosystem. “Connected devices are an exciting area of innovation that also create new digital risks in the home and the business. We are focused on enabling a new generation of easy to use and highly secure IoT, so these developers in particular will find a number of quality of life improvements for embedded device and remote development in Ubuntu 22.10”, said Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical. ”This release also brings new capabilities to our enterprise management story. The new Landscape beta makes it easier than ever to administer your entire Ubuntu estate across any architecture”. New tools to optimise developer workflows Ubuntu 22.10 delivers toolchain updates to Ruby, Go, GCC and Rust. OpenSSH in Ubuntu 22.10 is configured by default to use systemd socket activation, meaning that sshd will not be started until an incoming connection request is received. This reduces the memory footprint of Ubuntu Server on smaller devices, VMs or LXD containers. Ubuntu 22.10 also comes with a new debuginfod service to help developers and admins debug programs shipped with Ubuntu. Debugging tools like gdb will automatically download the required debug symbols over HTTPS. Support for microcontrollers and embedded displays on the Raspberry Pi Ubuntu 22.10 now supports MicroPython on a variety of microcontrollers, including the Raspberry Pi Pico W. rshell, thonny and mpremote are all available in the Ubuntu repositories. The Ubuntu graphics stack transition to kms means developers can run Pi-based graphical applications using frameworks like Qt outside of a desktop session and without Pi specific drivers. This complements expanded support for a range of embedded displays for the Raspberry Pi, including the Inky eInk HAT series, Hyperpixel range and the Raspberry Pi Official Touchscreen. Upgraded enterprise management tooling The new Landscape 22.10 beta makes it easier to run and manage Ubuntu on any architecture with monitoring, managing, patching and compliance reporting across Ubuntu estates from server to desktop. Users can now install Landscape Server on computers with Arm or Arm-based processors, including Ampere® Altra®- based ARM64 virtual machines on public cloud and the Raspberry Pi, to simplify home administration. RISC-V processors and hardware are also supported in this release, making it easy to deploy Landscape as a portable management system. Improved desktop usability and performance All users will benefit from the refinements in GNOME 43, including GTK4 theming for improved performance and consistency. Quick Settings now provide faster access to commonly used options such as wifi, bluetooth, dark mode and power settings. The Pipewire audio platform broadens support for audio devices and provides a step up in bluetooth connectivity, delivering improved performance for video conferencing. Linux 5.19 improves the power performance of intel devices and now includes multithreaded decompression on Ubuntu to improve multi-core desktop snap performance. Finally, the new Steam snap available on Ubuntu Software includes the latest Mesa, so that gamers can be confident they’re always up to date regardless of their host OS and without the need to configure additional PPAs. More resources Download Ubuntu 22.10 Release notes Ubuntu Discourse community Landscape beta What’s new for Raspberry Pi About Canonical Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the OS for most public cloud workloads as well as the emerging categories of smart gateways, self-driving cars and advanced robots. Canonical provides enterprise security, support and services to commercial users of Ubuntu. Established in 2004, Canonical is a privately held company. View the full article

HPE and Canonical have a long-standing relationship, certifying Ubuntu on HPE hardware. Now, you can go beyond the operating system and engage with us on hybrid cloud, AI/ML, and open source support projects. Now we’re excited to share that we’ll be at the HPE Discover 2022 in Las Vegas on June 28-30 showcasing our solution in the expo. From the latest insights in secure connectivity, hybrid cloud, AI and unified data analytics, HPE Discover 2022 is the best place to stay ahead of the trends and technologies that will move your business forward, faster. HPE Discover 2022 edge-to-cloud conference is a three-day event at The Venetian in Las Vegas, that features over 250 sessions and demos including 7 curated journeys and more than 80 technical sessions spanning topics most relevant to your enterprise today. Join Canonical and Ubuntu at HPE Discover in Las Vegas. Meet with one of our experts and get a demo of our opens source solutions. Visit our booth and discover how Canonical and HPE can offer a more cost-effective, better performing, consistent and secure pure upstream open source stack. Book a time with us and meet us to learn how we can help your company scale and innovate efficiently through Open Source. We hope to see you there! Book a Meeting #HPEDiscover View the full article

Released today, data from more than 1,300 global respondents combines with expert analysis to reveal goals, benefits, and challenges of cloud-native technology in 2022 83% of respondents are using either hybrid or multi-cloud 38% see security as the biggest concern Nearly 50% say lack of in-house skills and limited manpower are the biggest obstacles to migrating to or using Kubernetes and containers 16 May 2022 – Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu, today released data from a new global survey revealing the goals, benefits, and challenges of cloud-native technologies. The second annual Kubernetes and Cloud Native Operations report has surveyed more than 1,300 IT professionals over the last year about their usage of Kubernetes, bare metal, VMs, containers, and serverless applications. The report also includes insights gathered by Canonical from experts at AWS, Google, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Microsoft, WeaveWorks, and others. According to the survey, Kubernetes and cloud native technologies unlock innovation for organisations and allow them to achieve their goals. But the benefits of cloud native technologies vary, depending on their usage and the maturity of the organisations using them, with elasticity and agility, resource optimisation and reduced service costs identified as the top benefits, and security the most important consideration. Key Survey Findings and Expert Opinions 83% of respondents are using either hybrid or multi-cloud. In the last year alone, the percentage of respondents who did not use hybrid or multi-cloud dropped from 22.4% to 16.4%. Tim Hockin, principal software engineer at Google, discusses the reality behind that adoption: “People often build a straw man of hybrid or multi-cloud, with the idea of one giant mesh that spans the world and all the clouds, applications running wherever capacity is cheap and available. But in reality, that’s not at all what people are doing with it. What they’re actually doing is using each environment for just the things they have to use it for.” Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, said of the increasing growth of hybrid cloud in the enterprise: “The key question is: how much of what you do every day can you do on multiple different clouds without thinking about it? For me, the sensible thing for a medium or large institution is to have a fully automated private cloud and also relationships with at least two public cloud providers. This way, businesses essentially benchmark themselves on doing any given operation on the private cloud and on the two public clouds.” 14% of respondents said that they run everything on Kubernetes, over 20% said on bare metal and VMs, and over 29% said a combination of bare metal, VMs, and Kubernetes. This distribution shows how the flexibility of Kubernetes allows organisations to run the same type of workloads everywhere. Looking back at last year’s highlight, where Kelsey Hightower stated that bare metal was a better choice for compute and resource-heavy use cases such as interactive machine learning jobs, it seems that the tune is changing. Actually, as running Kubernetes is becoming more accessible, Alexis Richardson speculates that organisations would further adopt Kubernetes on bare metal if they knew it was possible. 38% of respondents suggest that security is the most important consideration, whether operating Kubernetes, building container images, or defining an edge strategy. Keeping clusters up-to-date is a definitive best practice to solve security issues. However, according to Jose Miguel Parrella, principal architect at Microsoft, it is not as embedded within IT infrastructure strategy as one could expect. Today, it is more of a Day-30 discussion that only occurs within the small team of Kubernetes maintainers of every organisation. Combined with the fact that only 13.5% of people reported that they have “mastered” security in the cloud native space, it is clear that organisations have some room to grow when it comes to properly adopting and managing Kubernetes in production. Nearly 50% of respondents reported that lack of in-house skills and limited manpower were the biggest challenges when migrating to or using Kubernetes and containers. Ken Sipe, senior enterprise architect and co-chair of the Operator SDK, comments: “When people mention the lack of skill as a blocker, the truth is that they are often already in an environment where they are ready to do the next thing but don’t have the infrastructural or organisational support to do so. It is also a matter of buy versus build: when buying a solution and associated service, an organisation benefits from leveraging external resources and skillsets without having to build the capability in-house. When building it in house, the organisation can benefit from implementing its engineering discipline, which could be a useful differentiator.” To view the full report, click here. “The growth in Kubernetes and cloud-native technology shows no signs of stopping, so it’s vital that we understand the experience, and the concerns, of developers and users,” said David Booth, VP of Cloud Native Operations at Canonical. “This survey, and initiatives like the Canonical Operator Day at KubeCon this year, are ways for us not just to understand the needs of the enterprise ourselves, but to help increase the general understanding of this constantly evolving space.” About Canonical Canonical is behind Ubuntu, the leading OS for container, cloud, and hyperscale computing. Most public cloud workloads use Ubuntu, as do most new smart gateways, switches, self-driving cars, and advanced robots. Canonical provides enterprise security, support, and services to commercial users of Ubuntu. Established in 2004, Canonical is a privately held company. Contact Daniel Griffiths, Global Director of Communications pr@canonical.com View the full article

When is Open Infrastructure Summit 2020: October 19th-23rd Where: Everywhere! This year’s OIS is virtual. Get your free ticket Book a meeting This year we’ve probably used the word ‘unprecedented’ almost as often as we’ve said ‘Linux’ and yet life must go on, and certainly so does tech. That’s why we were so thrilled to hear that Open Infrastructure Summit (OIS) will indeed take place this year too (virtually of course) – especially considering how solid the interest around OpenStack is today, and Canonical’s ongoing commitment to this technology and community. As the OpenStack Summit’s became the Open Infrastructure Summit, the community’s focus has begun to broaden; in addition to traditional data centre infrastructure, you will be able to learn about micro clouds for edge use cases and open operators to run your infrastructure as code... View the full article

Canonical has been working closely with NVIDIA for many years to fuel innovation and support open source software with the power of accelerated processing. That already allowed us to jointly deliver GPU acceleration into Linux, OpenStack and container workloads on traditional datacenter servers. We continued working together, with Ubuntu forming the base operating system for NVIDIA DGX systems, including the latest NVIDIA DGX A100 system. Today we are announcing the support of a new class of acceleration at the edge, on the NVIDIA EGX Edge AI platform, powered with Ubuntu... View the full article

Another Open Infrastructure Summit just passed, and yet this one was like no other OIS past. Head-sponsoring the first ever virtual OIS was an interesting experience to say the least, with more than 10,000 community members worldwide hoping on the hand-built OIS platform to see what’s new in the open infrastructure space, connect, and – why not? – get their hands on some goodies from their favourite brands! ... View the full article

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announces Kubeflow operators and packages. Within the last week, Canonical announced two new technologies that aim at improving the Kubeflow experience: Charmed Kubeflow – A set of Kubeflow charm operators, that leverage Juju OLM technology for lifecycle management of the applications inside Kubeflow. Read the announcement. Lightweight Kubeflow bundles – two new packages of pre-selected applications from the Kubeflow bundle to fit desktop (Kubeflow lite) and edge scenarios (Kubeflow edge). Read blog post. View the full article

Canonical has the largest collection of application operators. The support now extends to traditional applications on Linux and Windows. A Kubernetes operator is a trusted container that driver other containers making administration easier for you. Canonical’s Open Operator Collection is an open-source initiative to provide a large number of operators that you can integrate for common workloads. View the full article