Linux

Effortless publishing with Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Struggling with complex deployment processes for your serverless applications? Visual Studio 2022 introduces a seamless solution with the new Azure Functions Flex Consumption hosting plan, now generally available. Imagine a world where deploying your serverless applications to a hosting plan that supports fast scaling and VNet is as simple as a right-click. With the Azure […]
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12 Dec 2024

Effortless publishing to Azure WebJobs on Linux

Are you tired of the cumbersome process involved in publishing your .NET console applications to Azure WebJobs on Linux? For developers yearning for a seamless and efficient method to deploy their applications, Visual Studio 2022 introduces a much-anticipated solution. Visual Studio 2022 now supports right-click publishing to Azure WebJobs on Linux, making the deployment process […]
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11 Dec 2024

Contributing to Kali

With the launch of our brand-new forums, we thought we would update our documentation and explore how everyone can contribute to the growth of Kali Linux. Kali is a multi-platform project that thrives on the the contributions of its community. Whether ...
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Cybersecurity
27 Nov 2024

Forums Refresh

Over the past year we have been hard at work on refreshing the Kali Forums, and today we are proud to announce the official launch. We have taken what we have learnt over the years decades, and created a new home from scratch.
At the same time, we are ...
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Cybersecurity
20 Nov 2024

Canonical at CES 2025

CES 2025 is right around the corner, and with over 3,000 exhibitors, it continues to be the world’s premier event for unveiling cutting-edge technology across industries.  This year, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is returning with a focus on showcasing our advancements in AI/ML, as well as our hardware-agnostic solutions that seamlessly work across various […]
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Desktop & Laptop
1 Nov 2024

Getting hands-on with AI in automotive

From cloud to edge, hardware-agnostic AI/ML In January Canonical will reconfirm its presence at CES 2025; here we will be showing a cutting-edge AI/ML demo that showcases how AI models can be trained, deployed, and updated seamlessly across various hardware platforms. This demonstration is a proof of our commitment to building hardware-agnostic solutions, empowering automotive […]
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Desktop & Laptop
31 Oct 2024

Meet Canonical at SPS 2024

SPS (Smart Production Solutions) 2024 is almost here! With over 1,200 national and international exhibitors, SPS is the main gathering of industrial manufacturing to experience the latest trends and developments in the automation industry first-hand. Join Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, at SPS 2024 to discuss open source innovation in industrial technology. You can meet […]
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Desktop & Laptop
29 Oct 2024

Unleash new ways of working with flexible, cost-effective VDI

Empower your modern workforce with VDI from HPE and Canonical For years, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has helped power the most complex IT environments—and the technology is still relevant today. After all, VDI allows employees to access their work applications and data across any device, anywhere. And the growth of 5G networked edge computing means […]
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Desktop & Laptop
29 Oct 2024

Canonical at India Mobile Congress 2024 – a retrospective

With an ambition to become Asia’s technology hub for telecommunications in the 5G/6G era, India hosts the annual India Mobile Congress (IMC) in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. IMC is an annual trade exhibition for the telecommunication sector, bringing together operators, system integrators, as well as software and hardware vendors. It has now established itself as […]
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Desktop & Laptop
28 Oct 2024

Imagining the future of Cybersecurity

October 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Ubuntu. The cybersecurity landscape has significantly shifted since 2004. If you have been following the Ubuntu Security Team’s special three-part series podcast that we put out to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month, you will have listened to us talk about significant moments that have shaped the industry, as well […]
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28 Oct 2024

Join Canonical in Brazil at Dell Technologies Forum São Paulo

Canonical is excited to be a part of the Dell Technologies Forum in São Paulo on October 30th. This exclusive event brings together industry leaders to explore the latest technological advancements. Register to Dell Technologies Forum – São Paulo Unleash the power of open source innovation Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry leaders, […]
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23 Oct 2024

What is Ubuntu used for?

The launch of Ubuntu in 2004 was a step-change for everyday users and developers everywhere. Nicknamed “Ubuntu Linux” in its early days, to differentiate it from its various cousins in the Linux world, it has since lost the need for its surname and grown to become a powerful force. Besides being used by millions of […]
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Desktop & Laptop
22 Oct 2024

Debug CMake Scripts on Linux with Visual Studio

If you are working on a CMake project that targets Linux, you may have encountered some challenges when trying to debug your CMake scripts and CMakeLists.txt files. You may have wondered why your variables are not set correctly, or why your custom commands are not executed as expected. Or you may have simply wanted to […]
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22 Oct 2024

The end of the i386 kernel and images

The i386 architecture has long been obsolete, and from this week, support for i386 in Kali Linux is going to shrink significantly: i386 kernel and images are going away. Images and releases will no longer be created for this platform.
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Cybersecurity
22 Oct 2024

Apache Spark 4.0 beta release – try it now

Apache Spark is a popular framework for developing distributed, parallel data processing applications. Our solution for Apache Spark on Kubernetes has made significant progress in the past year since we launched, adding support for Apache Iceberg, a new GPU accelerated image using the NVIDIA Spark-RAPIDS plugin, and support for the Volcano Kubernetes workload scheduler. A […]
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Desktop & Laptop
15 Oct 2024

How Ubuntu keeps you secure with KEV prioritisation

The Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (KEV) is a database published by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that serves as a reference to help organisations better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity.

By having a commitment to prioritise vulnerabilities contained in the KEV, Ubuntu is placed in a strong position to help organisations meet compliance requirements.
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Desktop & Laptop
22 Aug 2024

Managed storage with Ceph

Treat your open source storage infrastructure as a service What if storage was like coffee: menu driven and truly service oriented? Everyone knows how quick and easy it is to order a cappuccino or cortado and have a friendly barista bring it to you in just minutes. Now imagine this is a user who needs […]
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Desktop & Laptop
16 Aug 2024

From product management to engineering leadership: Jon’s career progression at Canonical

Career progression is crucial to employee engagement and retention. Canonical encourages employees to develop their own  personal development journeys, giving them the chance to apply internally for roles they are passionate about even if they come from different technical backgrounds. We have many great examples. Today we will be featuring the story of Jon Seager. […]
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Desktop & Laptop
14 Aug 2024

Visual Testing: GitHub Actions Migration & Test Optimisation

What is Visual Testing? Visual testing analyses the visual appearance of a user interface. Snapshots of pages are taken to create a “baseline”, or the current expectation of how each page should appear. Proposed changes are then compared against the baseline. Any snapshots that deviate from the baseline are flagged for review. For example, consider […]
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13 Aug 2024

What is the telco core network?

Introduction The telecommunications industry relies heavily on their core network, which is essential for enabling communication and data transfer. As technology advances and data demand increases, these core networks pose significant challenges. Telcos may face immense difficulties in ensuring fast data transfer, maintaining network reliability, and securing communications. At the same time, the transition to […]
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Desktop & Laptop
10 Aug 2024

AI Inference on the Edge with TensorFlow Lite

This blog post dives into the world of AI on the edge, and how to deploy TensorFlow Lite models on edge devices. We’ll explore the challenges of managing dependencies and updates for these models, and how containerisation with Ubuntu Core and Snapcraft can streamline the process. Let’s start by defining what TensorFlow and its Lite […]
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7 Aug 2024

How Canonical enables PCI-DSS compliance

Anyone who deals with online payments will have heard of PCI-DSS. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a comprehensive security control framework that is designed to keep payment card data safe from hackers and misuse. Merchants who accept debit or credit card payments (and service providers who process this information) will know this […]
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Desktop & Laptop
2 Aug 2024

Charmed Kubeflow 1.9 enters general availability with new support for GenAI

Kubeflow 1.9. Kubeflow is a fully open source MLOps platform, part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as an incubation project. Canonical is one of the project’s official distributors, ensuring security maintenance of the container images, tight integration with the wider AI/ML ecosystem, and delivering enterprise support and managed services. The latest release offers […]
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1 Aug 2024

A look into Ubuntu Core 24: Your first Linux-powered Matter device

Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 24 release, highlighting the features and tools available to you.  In this third blog, Farshid Tavakolizadeh, engineering manager from our Industrial team, will show you how to build a […]
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Desktop & Laptop
6 Jun 2024

A look into Ubuntu Core 24: Robotics telemetry for your fleet

Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 24 release, highlighting the features and tools available to you.  In this fourth blog, Mirko Ferrati, engineering manager from our Robotics team, will show you how to deploy an […]
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5 Jun 2024

A look into Ubuntu Core 24: Device management with Landscape

Welcome to this blog series which explores innovative uses of Ubuntu Core. Throughout this series, Canonical’s Engineers will show what you can build with this Core 24 release, highlighting the features and tools available to you.  In this first blog, Michael Croft-White, Telemetry Engineer Director, will show you how Landscape integration to Ubuntu Core enables […]
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4 Jun 2024