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Title:Enterprise Open Source and Linux | Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu is the modern, open source operating system on Linux for the enterprise server, desktop, cloud, and IoT.
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h1A CTO's guide to real-time Linux
h2Understanding real-time systems, their use cases and inner workings.
h1Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat is available for download
h4私たちの日本のウェブサイトを試してみてください ›
h4嗨!你知道我们有中文站吗?立即带我去! ›
h2Modern enterprise open source
h2Latest news from our blog ›
h2Energize your engineers
h2Open source security
h2Significant enterprise savings
h2Public cloud optimization
h2Multi-cloud Kubernetes and containers
h2Carrier–grade private cloud
h2Ultra secure things
h2Workstations and desktops
h2Data center automation
h2Smart robots of all shapes and sizes
h2Multi–cloud applications – beyond PAAS
h2OpenStack OpenStack
h2Ceph Ceph
h2Kubernetes Kubernetes
h2Managed Services Managed Services
h2AI / ML AI / ML
h2Robotics Robotics
h2IoT IoT
h2Ubuntu Core Ubuntu Core
h2Ubuntu Desktop Ubuntu Desktop
h2Ubuntu Server Ubuntu Server
h2Cloud Cloud
h2Security Security
h2Landscape Landscape
h2Containers Containers
h2Downloads Downloads
h2Support Support
h2Pricing Pricing
h2Sectors

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# A CTO's guide to real-time Linux

## Understanding real-time systems, their use cases and inner workings.

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# Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat is available for download

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## Modern enterprise open source

Security, support, and managed services from
the publisher of Ubuntu.

Get Ubuntu Pro

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## Energize your engineers

Better security. More packages. Newer tools. All your open source, from cloud to edge.

Loved by developers and trusted by enterprises. Ubuntu is the first pick for organizations to support their software infrastructure and the OS chosen by 66% of experienced developers. (HackerEarth, Developer Survey, 2020)

- Authentically open source
- Secure by design
- A release cadence you can depend on
- Stability through long term support

That's why Ubuntu supports the fastest, biggest, and most successful digital operations.

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Download our guide to adopting Linux securely in your enterprise ›

Build your AI models on Ubuntu ›

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## Open source security

Ubuntu Pro is more than Linux.
Security and compliance for the full stack.

Secure your open source apps. Patch the full stack, from kernel to library and applications, for CVE compliance. Governments and auditors certify Ubuntu for FedRAMP, FISMA and HITECH.

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- Up to 12 years of security maintenance
- Kernel Livepatch for 24/7 patching with no downtime
- Expanded security for infrastructure and applications
- FIPS 140-2 cryptographic modules certified by NIST

- Cyber Resilience Act (CRA): Meet your CRA requirements
- DISA/STIG hardening for DoD compliance
- CIS profiles for cyber defence and malware prevention

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Secure all your open source

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## Significant enterprise savings

Sustainable open source at the lowest cost, everywhere.

Rethink what's possible with Linux and open source. Companies engage Canonical to drive down open source operating costs. Automate everything: multi-cloud operations, bare metal provisioning, edge clusters and IoT.

- No mandatory subscriptions for Ubuntu
- Security, support, and fully managed infra and apps
- Public cloud, data center, edge cluster, and appliances
- Long term maintenance commitment
- Transparent pricing for enterprise and ISV
- Switch from VMware to OpenStack

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## Public cloud optimization

Most public cloud instances are Ubuntu, for performance and security.

- Optimized kernels for AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM
- FIPS, CIS hardening and CVE fixes with Ubuntu Pro
- Minimize rolling reboots with Kernel Livepatch
- Network & storage performance optimization

- GPU enablement for machines and containers
- Pay-as-you-go billing, no more licenses
- Enterprise support and Expanded Security Maintenance
- Cloud workload migration service

- Containerization and cloud-native migration service
- Fully managed application service

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## Multi-cloud Kubernetes and containers

AKS. EKS. GKE. Kubeadm. MicroK8s. Charmed Kubernetes.

All on Ubuntu.

- Support for all public cloud Kubernetes
- On-prem MicroK8s, Charmed K8s, kubeadm
- Fully managed Kubernetes on-prem or public cloud
- Model-driven Kubernetes Operators
- Full stack support for apps, Kubernetes and OS
- K8s architecture and deployment consulting
- Cloud-native workload migration services
- GPU enablement for AI/ML workloads
- Bare metal, OpenStack and VMware
- Pluggable CNIs, CSIs, CRIs, and third-party tools

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## Carrier–grade private cloud

Operate private cloud the smart way – supported or fully managed.

- 12 year security maintenance and support
- Hyperconverged or segregated architecture
- Encryption at rest for GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP
- Wide choice of SDN and storage

- Upgrades and day-2 operations, automated
- Integrated logging, monitoring, and alerting
- Platform and infrastructure hardening
- High availability

- Carrier-grade NFVI

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## Ultra secure things

Ubuntu Core with transactional updates for a better embedded Linux.

- OTA compressed updates for apps, kernel, and OS
- Automatic rollback and data snapshots
- Managed private app stores for secure fleet management
- DevSecOps pipeline for edge app delivery
- Built-in device recovery and remote disk repair
- 12 year security maintenance for every device
- Provable system and software integrity
- Secure boot backed by root of trust
- Full disk encryption with hardware keys
- Support for real-time compute
- FIPS certifiable embedded Linux

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## Workstations and desktops

Optimized AI/ML and cloud devops.
The professional developer's preference.

- Active Directory and LDAP integration
- Full disk encryption
- Security updates for the full open source stack
- Estate monitoring and management

- Configuration lockdown
- Local Kubernetes for offline development
- Instant Ubuntu on Windows and macOS with WSL and Multipass
- Optimized images and certified workstations

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## Data center automation

Turn a rack into a bare metal cloud.
Metal-as-a-Service provisions Windows, ESXi, and Linux.

- Bare metal cloud with on-demand servers
- Remote edge cluster operations
- Infrastructure monitoring and discovery
- Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SALT, Juju integration

- Super fast install from scratch
- VMWare ESXi, Windows, CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu
- Custom images with pre-installed apps
- Disk and network configuration

- API-driven DHCP, DNS, PXE, IPAM, provisioning
- LDAP authentication and RBAC

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## Smart robots of all shapes and sizes

From turtles to trucks, Ubuntu drives the robot revolution.

- Full support for ROS and ROS2
- Security patches for long-term ROS
- Fault tolerant over-the-air updates
- CIS certification

- Trim time-to-market with SMART START consulting
- Leading Robot-as-a-Platform ecosystem
- Curated app stores

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## Multi–cloud applications – beyond PAAS

Universal model-driven operators for classic and Kubernetes estate.

- Operate smoothly across public and private cloud
- Reusable integration code as open source packages
- Python Operator Framework for rapid development
- Bring the K8s operator pattern to classic workloads

- Lifecycle management and Day 2 operations
- Open collection of community-driven operators

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Learn more about universal operators

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## OpenStack OpenStack

- What is OpenStack
- Features
- Managed
- Consulting
- Install
- Support

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## Ceph Ceph

- What is Ceph
- Managed
- Consulting
- Docs
- Install

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## Kubernetes Kubernetes

- What is Kubernetes
- Managed
- Install
- Docs
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## Managed Services Managed Services

- OpenStack
- Kubernetes
- Ceph
- Apps
- Firefighting

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## AI / ML AI / ML

- MLOps
- Kubeflow
- MLflow
- Consulting
- Data Science
- MLOps workshop

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## Robotics Robotics

- ROS ESM
- What is ROS
- Community
- Docs

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## IoT IoT

- App store
- Embedded Linux
- Management

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## Ubuntu Core Ubuntu Core

- Features
- Success stories
- Services
- Docs

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## Ubuntu Desktop Ubuntu Desktop

- Organizations
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- Flavors
- WSL

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## Ubuntu Server Ubuntu Server

- Hyperscale
- Docs

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## Cloud Cloud

- What is cloud computing
- What is private cloud
- What is hybrid cloud
- What is multi-cloud
- Public cloud

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## Security Security

- Platform Security
- ESM
- Livepatch
- Security standards
- CVEs
- Notices
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## Landscape Landscape

- Features
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- Install
- Docs
- Log in to Landscape

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## Containers Containers

- What are containers
- Chiseled Ubuntu
- Chiseled and .NET
- Container Build Service

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## Downloads Downloads

- Desktop
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- Core
- Cloud

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## Support Support

- Your subscriptions
- Account users
- Pricing
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## Pricing Pricing

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Solutions

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- Open source security
- IoT and devices
- Cloud native development

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