Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu Server"

135 posts


Oliver Smith
28 October 2021

Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with Ubuntu Server 21.10 support is here

Article Cloud and server

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W has been announced and delivers a performance boost that will enable both Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Core support.

Oliver Smith
28 October 2021


Tytus Kurek
14 October 2021

Ubuntu Server 21.10: What’s new?

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Server 21.10 (Impish Indri) expands on edge use cases with a minimised system installation option in the Ubuntu Server Live Installer. It also comes with needrestart enabled by default for automated daemon restarts after applying library updates. In addition, the latest development cycle brings native, certified...

Tytus Kurek
14 October 2021


Anton Smith
24 September 2021

Bare metal cloud support for Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS

Article Cloud and server

Now that Canonical is prolonging the lifecycle of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ and 16.04 LTS ‘Xenial Xerus’ to a total of ten years, it’s a good time to reflect on how else Canonical supports these releases for bare metal cloud. Bare metal lifecycle management Whether you’re running a small or a large fleet of

Anton Smith
24 September 2021


Running FIPS 140 workloads on Ubuntu

Article Cloud and server

This is the first article in a two-article series regarding FIPS 140 and Ubuntu. The first part of this series, this article, covers running FIPS 140 applications on Ubuntu while the second part, is covering the development of FIPS applications on Ubuntu. What is FIPS and why do I need it? Even though cryptography is


Linux kernel Livepatching

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels. Livepatch provides uninterrupted service while reducing fire drills during high and critical severity kernel vulnerabilities. It is a complex technology and the details can be...


Tytus Kurek
23 April 2021

Ubuntu Server 21.04:

What’s new?

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Server 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) brings significant improvements to automation and stability fronts with new extensions to the Ubuntu Server Live Installer and phased updates in the Advanced Package Tool (APT). In addition, the latest development cycle includes improved enterprise applications availability with...

Tytus Kurek
23 April 2021


Lech Sandecki
9 March 2021

Open source enterprise support vs free open source use

Article Cloud and server

Many enterprises use open source enterprise support from a vendor, such as Red Hat or Canonical, to boost uptime and peace of mind. Others choose to use open source without any additional vendor support, relying on one of the major benefits of open source – the robust community support that is freely available....

Lech Sandecki
9 March 2021


Alex Murray
1 February 2021

Private home directories for Ubuntu 21.04

Article Ubuntu

Ubuntu has evolved a lot since its early beginnings as an easier-to-use derivative of Debian that catered primarily to the nascent Linux desktop market. Today Ubuntu is deployed beyond just your laptops at home and in the office.  Nowadays you are more likely to find Ubuntu in the cloud, powering some of the world’s best

Alex Murray
1 February 2021


Lech Sandecki
8 December 2020

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade vs extended security maintenance

Article Ceph

Weighing the options with an Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus is transitioning from its five-year standard security maintenance window in four months, leaving many asking the question: can I manage an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade by April 2021, or do I need more time to plan this migration? In the Less than

Lech Sandecki
8 December 2020


Joshua Powers
15 October 2020

Introducing Ubuntu support for Amazon EKS 1.18

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu optimized AMIs for Amazon EKS and Kubernetes versions 1.17 and 1.18 are now available.

Joshua Powers
15 October 2020


Joshua Powers
9 July 2020

Ubuntu Support of AWS Graviton2 Instances

Article Cloud and server

This article originally appeared on Joshua Powers’ blog Ubuntu is the industry-leading operating system for use in the cloud. Every day millions of Ubuntu instances are launched in private and public clouds around the world. Canonical takes pride in offering support for the latest cloud features and functionality. As of...

Joshua Powers
9 July 2020


esj
24 June 2020

AMD EPYC Rome support in Ubuntu Server

Article Cloud and server

The second generation of AMD EPYC central processing unit (CPU), codenamed Rome, provides outstanding performance and “hardened at the code” security. It was launched in 2019 and has already been widely adopted. Support for AMD EPYC Rome has been merged to the Linux kernel starting with 5.4 series. Therefore, all Ubuntu...

esj
24 June 2020


Tytus Kurek
24 April 2020

Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS: stability, security and more

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS (long-term support) is here with enterprise-class stability, resiliency and even better security. As an LTS release, it will be supported by Canonical until 2025. However, customers can extend security updates by an additional five years through the ESM (Extended Security Maintenance) service as...

Tytus Kurek
24 April 2020


Chad Smith
21 January 2020

Ubuntu Server development summary – 21 January 2020

Article Cloud and server

Hello Ubuntu Server The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update and highlights for any interesting subjects from the Ubuntu Server Team. If you would like to reach the server team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-server channel on Freenode. Alternatively, you can sign up and use the Ubuntu Server Team

Chad Smith
21 January 2020