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  Canonical at Dell Technologies World 2022
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  Dell Technologies World is the premier event for technologists; it’s where the best minds gather to celebrate technology, business, and innovation. We’re excited to share that we’ll be at the Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas from May 2–5.  Together with Dell Technologies, we deliver world-leading Open Source solutions and services that capitalize on the […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-at-dell-technologies-world-2022
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  Join Canonical at SmartNICs Summit 2022
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  SmartNICs, the programmable network adapters that make data center networking, security and storage efficient, scalable and modular, have started to play a significant role in the industry. Canonical believes that SmartNICs are an integral part of cloud infrastructure and we work with partners to integrate our cutting-edge products, such as Ubuntu, Snaps, Snapstore, MAAS, Openstack, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/join-canonical-at-smartnics-summit-2022
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  Private shared memory support for snaps
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  At first glance, the title of this article may sound like an oxymoron. However, what it highlights is the introduction of a rather useful feature that will enable a far more robust and elegant handling of the /dev/shm implementation inside the snap sandbox. This will make snap development easier, more secure, and reduce potential bugs […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/private-shared-memory-support-for-snaps
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  MLOps Pipeline with MLFlow, Seldon Core and Kubeflow
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  MLOps pipelines are a set of steps that automate the process of creating and maintaining AI/ML models. In other words, Data Scientists create multiple notebooks while building their experiments, and naturally the next step is a transition from experiments to production-ready code. The best way to do this is to build an effective MLOps pipeline. […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/mlops-pipeline-with-mlflow-seldon-core-and-kubeflow-pipelines
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  What is High-performance computing (HPC)? [part 1]
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  Introduction to high-performance computing, the components that make HPC clusters and how they are used to solve the toughest computational problems we have today. We also cover some of the many ways high-performance computing can be used in the industry.

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/what-is-high-performance-computing-hpc-part-1
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  Canonical Experiences Record Channel Business Growth and Momentum
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  7 April 2022 – Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announced today that its channel partner program has seen upwards of 240% growth within the past year. At the forefront of this momentum is the continued growth of the company’s partner-led business, with new and existing partners actively driving Canonical’s offerings into the market.  Driven primarily […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-experiences-record-channel-business-growth-and-momentum
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  The State of Robotics – February & March 2022
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  When you use open source software, you establish a connection with its maintainers, contributors, and users. You join a community, leveraging code and knowledge. You share bugs, solutions, recommendations, and challenges. Open source accelerates innovation while uniting us all under the same cause. Today, millions of open source contributors are being affected, fighting for their […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/the-state-of-robotics-february-march-2022
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  IBM z16 is here, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS beta is ready
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  IBM has just unveiled its IBM z16 next-generation computing platform. As the latest product in the zSystems server family, IBM z16 delivers the outstanding performance and security that IBM mainframes are known for, while also bringing innovations in AI inferencing, hybrid cloud support, and quantum-safe cryptography. Building on the long-standing partnership between IBM and Canonical, […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-22-04-lts-is-ready-for-ibm-z16
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  Standing with Ukraine
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  In response to the Russian invasion and acts of war in Ukraine, Canonical has sent notice of termination of support, professional services, and channel partnerships with Russian enterprises. We will not resume such engagements while broad and democratically instituted sanctions on Russia remain in place. We will not restrict access to security patches for Ubuntu […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-standing-with-ukraine
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  Zero-ops scaling Kubernetes storage with MicroK8s and OpenEBS Mayastor
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  This is a guest post, originally posted on Angelos Kolaitis‘ personal blog, reproduced here with his permission. Angelos is a MicroK8s software engineer at Canonical. How we brought a universal, cluster-wide storage solution to MicroK8s. Why is storage in Kubernetes hard? Introducing Mayastor Sounds interesting! How do I try this out? Deploy Mayastor Deploy a […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/kubernetes-storage-microk8s-mayastor
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  The software operator design pattern — part 2
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  This blog post continues with the previous blog post about design patterns and the software operator pattern. In this part, this post takes a closer look at the description of the software operator pattern. What is a design pattern? Over the years, the software development and programming community developed a common understanding of design patterns. […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/software-operator-design-pattern-part-2
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  Design patterns and the software operator — part 1
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  In the early days of software development, computers were sold with compilers and interpreters. Users wrote mostly their own small programs instead of buying software. During that time, most didn’t even consider downloading software as only a few were connected to mailboxes or the UUCP network. Most of the software was provided by the computer […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/software-operator-design-pattern-part-1
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  Operator Day hosted by Canonical
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  May 16th 2022, virtual eventWeek of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2022 What is Operator Day? Software operators are crucial elements in the Kubernetes landscape. They implement operational tasks covering everyday application management. They help human operators, administrators to run their applications efficiently and effectively. On Operator Day, Canonical speakers and guests share knowledge and insights […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/operator-day-hosted-by-canonical-2022
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  OpenStack Yoga on Ubuntu LTS delivers highly performant infrastructure for telcos and researchers with SmartNICs and DPUs
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  March 31, London – Canonical today announced the general availability of OpenStack Yoga on Ubuntu 22.04 Long Term Support (LTS) Beta and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. This new version of OpenStack sets a foundation for next-generation, highly performant infrastructure as needed by telco NFV, media streaming, traffic analysis and HPC services, using SmartNIC cards and integrating […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/openstack-yoga-on-ubuntu-lts-delivers-highly-performant-infrastructure-for-telcos-and-researchers-with-smartnics-and-dpus
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  MasterClass: Concept design
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  Concept design is the fundamental of interaction design and the deepest level of design decisions. A concept in this context is described as a bridge between the designer and the users, who will only be able to make effective use of the interface if they grasp the underlying intent of the concept that is designed.  […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/masterclass-concept-design
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  A guide to Linux for embedded applications
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  An embedded device is a hardware and software system constrained in resources that performs a dedicated function within a larger computer system. It is typically resource-constrained and comprises a processing engine.  The software of an embedded Linux system runs on top of the Linux kernel, the fundamental core of the OS with complete control over […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/linux-for-embedded-applications
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  LXD vs Docker
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  When talking about containers, a common confusion for potential users of LXD is that LXD is an alternative to Docker or Kubernetes. However, LXD and Docker are not competing container technologies, and they tend to serve completely different purposes. In this blog, we’ll briefly discuss the differences and the suitable use cases for both. What […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/lxd-vs-docker
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  The Telco Podcast
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  The telco podcast announcement

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/the-telco-podcast
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  Getting started with Juju and Charmed Operators: three awesome videos
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  Getting started with software can be confusing – depending on the complexity of the software, of course. Despite the extensive documentation available for Charmed Operator SDK and Juju some just prefer to watch video material to start with. So, let’s take the opportunity to have a look at available tutorials and presentations available on the […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/juju-and-charmed-operators-videos
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  The Keys to Successful Bug Reporting
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  A key principle of open source computing is the ability for users to directly engage with development efforts, the primary avenue being through the use of bug reporting. Bug reports are a critical component to the success of open source projects world-wide, though how to write one successfully can be, admittedly, somewhat vague. In this […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/the-keys-to-successful-bug-reporting