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Chiseled Ubuntu containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21

Today we are announcing chiseled containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21 (Open Java Runtime Environment), coming from the OpenJDK project. These images are highly...

Introducing Canonical builds of OpenJDK

Java has long been the most popular language for software development in large enterprises, with 90% of Fortune 500 companies using it for backend...

Update Livepatch Client for the newest kernel module signing certificate

The kernel engineering team at Canonical has generated a new module signing certificate on May 16, 2025, and it is embedded in all Ubuntu kernels published...

How to get a job at Canonical

If you’re interested in applying for a role at Canonical, it can help to have some insider guidance. This article offers practical advice for candidates and...

How is Livepatch safeguarded against bad actors?

What safeguards the Livepatch security patching solution against bad actors and malicious code masquerading as an update? Learn about Secure Boot and module signing.

Accelerating data science with Apache Spark and GPUs

Apache Spark has always been very well known for distributing computation among multiple nodes using the assistance of partitions, and CPU cores have always...

Cut data center energy costs with bare metal automation

Data centers don’t have to be power-hungry monsters. With smart automation using tools like MAAS, you can reduce energy waste and operational costs, and make...

Build the future of *craft: announcing Starcraft Bounties!

Our commitment to building a thriving open source community is stronger than ever. We believe in empowering impactful contributions, and today, we’re excited...


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Native integration now available for Pure Storage and Canonical LXD

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and Pure Storage, the IT pioneer delivering enterprise-grade all-flash storage, have partnered to introduce a native...

Improving our web page creation workflow: how structured content is slashing design and development time

Co-authored with Julie Muzina A year ago, during our Madrid Engineering Sprint, we challenged ourselves to dramatically reduce, or even eliminate, the need...

Ubuntu Core is now available on MediaTek’s Genio platform

This is the first optimized Ubuntu Core image available on MediaTek’s Genio 350, 510, 700, and 1200 platforms released under the strategic partnership between...

Effective infrastructure automation to reduce data center costs

To truly reduce OpEx, you must shift your perspective from seeing operations as custom, artisanal work to one where operations are standardized, automated,...

What are our partners building for device makers? Explore the highlights from Ubuntu IoT Day Singapore

Our first Ubuntu IoT Day in Southeast Asia – and our first ever event in Singapore! It was long overdue, as several attendees were quick to remind us. Ubuntu...

Fixes available for local privilege escalation vulnerability in libblockdev using udisks

Qualys discovered two vulnerabilities in various Linux distributions which allow local attackers to escalate privileges. The first vulnerability...

Join Canonical at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and trusted open source solutions provider, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025. Join us from June 23–26 to...

Canonical delivers Kubernetes platform and open-source security with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design

Reference architectures speed up time to market for agentic AI projects To ease the path of enterprise AI adoption and accelerate the conversion of AI...


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