Server management
Get peace of mind with Ubuntu Advantage: Cost-effective systems management and professional support from Canonical, the Ubuntu experts.
Ubuntu Advantage is the commercial support package from Canonical, offering efficient systems administration software, fast problem resolution and access to experts when you need them.
Landscape is the systems management tool available with Ubuntu Advantage. It allows you to manage thousands of Ubuntu machines as easily as one, making the administration of Ubuntu desktops, servers and cloud instances more cost-effective.
Ubuntu Advantage
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Choose the right level of cover to meet your needs
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Essential
Ideal for common workloads such as file and print, email, network, web and application serving.
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Standard
Suitable for server virtualisation and integration into existing infrastructures such as Windows networks.
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Advanced
Tailored for more advanced configurations such as high-availability failover and clustering.
| Server features | Essential | Standard | Advanced | |
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| Price per server | Total per year | USD 320 | USD 700 | USD 1,200 |
| Landscape systems management | Landscape Hosted |  |
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| Landscape Dedicated Server | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
| Legal assurance | Ubuntu Assurance programme | |
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| Knowledge and support | Knowledge Base | |
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| Clustering and high availability failover | |
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| Optional extras | Cloud support | Optional | Optional | |
| Premium Service Engineer | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
Ubuntu Advantage: what’s included?
Systems management: Landscape
With the Landscape systems management tool, you can automate updates and manage physical, virtual and cloud-based systems from a single interface. It's easy to set up, easy to use and it requires no special hardware. It features:
- Remote access
- Task management tools
- Professional support
- Real-time alerts
- Informative graphs
24/7 support
Canonical's Global Support & Services team provides around-the-clock coverage for Ubuntu deployments all over the world. Telephone support gives you access to engineers with first-hand experience of your issues, while the online portal lets you track the progress of cases in real time.
Technical library
Exclusive to Ubuntu Advantage subscribers, the Canonical Knowledge Base is an online library of articles on technical issues including security, migration and networking.
Legal assurance
The Canonical Assurance programme covers your business for any claims of IP infringements arising from your use of Ubuntu. Should an IP claim be made against you, Canonical will assume the legal defence and cover any costs you incur.
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