Why Ubuntu cloud computing?
Ubuntu is the fastest route to a reliable cloud for your business: it is the only distribution which includes all the components you need to build a cloud straight away.
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Ubuntu is the leading OS for cloud innovation
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Ubuntu is the most popular base OS for people building workloads to
deploy in the cloud. Whether on Amazon EC2 or VMWare infrastructure,
there is more action around Ubuntu-based virtual cloud appliances than
any other OS. Ubuntu is the most popular Linux platform for developers,
and those developers are now focused on delivering solutions for the
cloud. The combination of Ubuntu's huge selection of pre-packaged
software solutions, a modular architecture, and the enormous Ubuntu
developer community make it a perfect complement for the rapid move
of innovation to the cloud.
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Ubuntu is part of the Debian family of Linux operating systems, which has the largest pool of developer talent with each package built by an expert in that software. Canonical adds rigorous release management, quality assurance, stress testing and specific features to enhance the quality of Ubuntu Server.
Ubuntu's modularity means that your virtual appliances in the cloud are leaner, more efficient and more secure. The Ubuntu installation process is designed for people running thousands of similar, commodity servers, making it fast to deploy on a large scale and easy to maintain once deployed.
Ubuntu includes the largest selection of pre-packaged software solutions from the open source ecosystem. In the cloud, these packages reduce the time to deploy new infrastructure and improve the reliability of your deployments.
Canonical invests in proactive security technology that defends Ubuntu from typical attacks. Canonical delivers updates for all supported solutions on Ubuntu, and publishes those updates globally. Ubuntu-based infrastructure is easy to monitor for compliance with security policy. Updates for Ubuntu comply with an industry-leading stable release update policy, ensuring that updates only address security and critical issues - we avoid unnecessary change for deployed infrastructure.
Canonical certifies Ubuntu on a wide range of current hardware from leading manufacturers. We guarantee Ubuntu cloud on certified hardware that supports the new hardware virtualisation features in modern x86 servers (any recent x86 CPU).
Ubuntu leads the Linux field by integrating cloud capabilities directly into the OS. Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud builds on Eucalyptus which provides the defacto cloud API standards. The relationship between Canonical and Eucalyptus Systems ensures that you have one escalation path to resolve any issues with the OS or the cloud service.
Compatible technology
Ability to use the same Ubuntu machine images and management tools across both private and public systems, minimising costly re-training or application change when moving from private to public and vice versa.
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Canonical delivers a complete solution
Canonical can identify opportunities and advise on technical, regulatory and skills challenges in your organisation. We will guide you through prototyping and deploying your cloud infrastructure.
A set of training courses to certify system administrators in the technologies they need to be effective on both private and public cloud infrastructure.
A full support program for cloud infrastructure built on Ubuntu.
Tools to deploy, monitor and manage your cloud, including Canonical's Landscape.
