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Massimiliano Gori
2 July 2025

Spring support available on Ubuntu

Cloud and server Article

This blog is contributed by Vladimir Petko, a Software Engineer at Canonical. The release of Plucky Puffin earlier this year introduced the availability of the devpack for Spring, a new snap that streamlines the setup of developer environments for Spring on Ubuntu. In this blog, we’ll explain what devpacks are and provide an overview of ...

Rajan Patel
2 July 2025

Live Linux kernel patching with progressive timestamped rollouts

Security Article

In internet connected environments, where Ubuntu instances can reach livepatch.canonical.com, Livepatch Client supports timestamp-based rollout configurations. Organizations can implement controlled and predictable update pipelines from staging to production environments, without the hassle of deploying a self-hosted Livepatch Server, and ...

Canonical
1 July 2025

Chiseled Ubuntu containers for OpenJRE 8, 17 and 21

Cloud and server Article

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 optimized for size and security, containing only the dependencies that are strictly necessary. They are available for both AMD64 and ARM64 architectures and benefit from 12 years of ...

Canonical
1 July 2025

Introducing Canonical builds of OpenJDK

Canonical announcements Article

Java has long been the most popular language for software development in large enterprises, with 90% of Fortune 500 companies using it for backend development, particularly in industries like finance, healthcare, and government.  Java developers, more than most, are tasked with balancing the implementation of new features against the crit ...

Rajan Patel
1 July 2025

Update Livepatch Client for the newest kernel module signing certificate

Security Article

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 after that date. Livepatch Client version 10.11.2 published on June 13, 2025 includes this new certificate. Livepatch Client 10.11.2 or greater is required to successfully Livepatch al ...

Daniele Procida
30 June 2025

How to get a job at Canonical

People and culture Article

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 some explanation to provide context. A lot has been written on social media about Canonical and our hiring processes. Some of it is even true. I share responsibility for ...

Rajan Patel
27 June 2025

How is Livepatch safeguarded against bad actors?

Security Article

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

Giulia Lanzafame
26 June 2025

Accelerating data science with Apache Spark and GPUs

Data Platform Article

Apache Spark has always been very well known for distributing computation among multiple nodes using the assistance of partitions, and CPU cores have always performed processing within a single partition.  What’s less widely known is that it is possible to accelerate Spark with GPUs. Harnessing this power in the right situation brings imm ...

David Beamonte
26 June 2025

Cut data center energy costs with bare metal automation

Cloud and server Article

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 your infrastructure greener, without sacrificing performance or flexibility. ...

ilvipero
26 June 2025

Build the future of *craft: announcing Starcraft Bounties!

Ubuntu Article

Our commitment to building a thriving open source community is stronger than ever. We believe in empowering impactful contributions, and today, we’re excited to launch a new pilot initiative that puts this vision directly into your hands: the Starcraft Bounties Program. This isn’t just about small fixes; it’s an invitation to tackle signi ...

Rajan Patel
26 June 2025

NodeJS 18 LTS EOL extended from April 2025 to May 2032 on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Article

Canonical provides up to 12 years of security patching for open source software packaged and published through Ubuntu Pro repositories. These security commitments differ from upstream open source software maintainers, like the OpenJS Foundation. ...

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