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Canonical delivers Real-time Ubuntu on Intel Core processors with TSN and Intel TCC support. London, 26 July 2023: Canonical today announced the availability of Real-time Ubuntu optimised on Intel Core processors. The solution enables enterprises to harness the power of optimised Linux on Intel silicon for a wide range of use cases, from telco workloads…
As a lifetime Windows user… people get this wrong. XP wasn’t that good and many other Windows versions weren’t as bad as you think! Read moreThe last 12 Months (2019/2020) & Looking Forwards (2021) | Kali Linux BlogTimestamps:00:00 Windows 1 and 200:46 Windows 3.1101:33 Windows 9502:37 Windows 9803:28 Windows ME04:04 Windows 2000 Pro05:30 Windows XP07:00…
by George Whittaker Whether you’re an experienced developer or a beginner trying to establish a secure connection between your computer and a remote Linux server, PuTTY is a tool you can rely on. Let’s delve into understanding how to utilize PuTTY to Secure Shell (SSH) into a Linux machine from a Windows operating system. Introduction…
SEV-SNP is a new security feature that is available on AMD’s EPYC processors. It stands for Secure Encrypted Virtualization Secure Nested Pages. SEV-SNP provides a new level of protection for firmware by encrypting the memory pages that contain the firmware code. This makes it much more difficult for attackers to gain access to the firmware…
The High-Performance Computing (HPC) community team is the latest engineering team to join the Ubuntu project. What exactly is HPC? It is a multidisciplinary field that uses supercomputers, and high-performance clusters to solve advanced computational problems. The term “HPC” itself is commonly used to refer to computational science, also known as scientific computing. HPC also…
by George Whittaker Understanding how to execute multiple commands at once in Linux can significantly improve your efficiency and productivity. This article will guide you through various ways you can run multiple Linux commands in a single line and even how to automate repetitive tasks. Understanding the Basics Before delving into advanced techniques, you should…
In a previous blog, we talked about patterns to run a database in a highly available manner. In this blog, we present our recipe for MySQL high availability. We will also explain how our solution interacts with K8s objects to provide some of its features. Photo from: https://unsplash.com/photos/i5FsBOLsB50 Why use MySQL MySQL is the most…
Eight trends to keep an eye on this Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day On 16 July the world celebrates International Artificial Appreciation Day. In the previous century, science fiction often covered topics and inventions that are now closer to science fact, such as humanoid robots. In the 50s, artificial intelligence met both great successes, including algorithm…
We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Arm series Virtual Machines on Google Cloud. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Arm instances to Ubuntu Pro on Google Compute Engine. Arm series Virtual Machines on Google Cloud Renowned for their exceptional performance per watt efficiency, Arm-based chips have become ubiquitous…
Canonical Kubernetes 1.28 is planned to be generally available on 15th August 2023 Kubernetes 1.28 is currently planned to be released on the 15th of August 2023. Canonical Kubernetes 1.28 is scheduled to release swiftly afterwards, with MicroK8s 1.28 expected to be generally available within 24 hours of upstream, and Charmed Kubernetes expected to follow…
Large language models (LLMs) are machine-learning models specialised in understanding natural language. They became famous once ChatGPT was widely adopted around the world, but they have applications beyond chatbots. LLMs are suitable to generate translations or content summaries. This blog will explain large language models (LLMs), including their benefits, challenges, famous projects and what the…
Why companies in automotive prefer Ubuntu Automotive as an industry is constantly looking for ways to improve its processes and efficiency. The one common tool that is at the intersection of all software development activities is the operating system (OS). From advanced simulation tools to new vehicle designs, the OS has to be reliable and…
by Dmitriy Kuptsov Introduction In our previous article we have demonstrated a working prototype of Host Identity Based Virtual Private Service or HIP-VPLS. Back then we used the Mininet framework. Here we are going to demonstrate how to deploy this system on a real hardware. We are going to use NanoPi R2S as the platform…
The new threat model of confidential computing In the traditional computing threat model, privileged system software like the hypervisor, host OS, firmware, and DMA-capable devices were all granted access to the data and code of your workloads. This was widely accepted because it seemed necessary for the system managing VM resources (memory, execution, and hardware…
Smart homes are changing. A modern smart home typically isn’t a self-contained, set-it-and-forget-it, custom installation. It’s a hyper-connected set of devices that work together to automate and enhance the users’ living space. Today’s smart homes contain devices from many manufacturers, running dozens of protocols, interfacing with multiple cloud backends. Navigating this ecosystem is challenging both…
Note: This post is co-authored by Simon Aronsson, Senior Engineering Manager for Canonical Observability Stack. AI/ML is moving beyond the experimentation phase. This involves a shift in the way of operating because productising AI involves many sophisticated processes. Machine learning operations (MLOps) is a new practice that ensures ML workflow automation in a scalable and…
Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun, Unsplash In the constantly evolving world of software development and IT management, choosing the right operating system for your enterprise developers is a strategic choice. Ubuntu vs macOS, which is right for you? Our latest whitepaper helps you answer this question and make an informed decision. This blog post provides a…
TL;DR: pip install is on the way out. Installing Python packages must be done via APT, aka. Kali Linux’s package manager. Python packages coming from other sources should be installed in virtual environments. Long story below. Some background Back in February this year, for a few days, some of you might have tried (and failed)…
We’re happy to announce that snapcraft.io has a fresh, new look! Time for an update After keeping the same user interface and style for several years, we embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look. We spent a lot of time analysing how we could improve the store and…
When people ask about the negative points preventing higher electric Vehicles (EV) sales, two points are raised systematically: range anxiety and the availability of charging stations. Range anxiety refers to the fear of running out of battery while driving. Of course, with more range or more charging stations, range anxiety decreases. Unfortunately, most countries lack…