Although only two years have passed since its last long-term support (LTS) release, the latest version of Ubuntu Server introduces significant changes, designed to help you deliver new services faster and with more flexibility than ever.

Do note that we support the packages in the main repository for every LTS release for five years from launch, so there is no pressure to upgrade from Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS.

DS_12.04_Server_WEB.pdf

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Introduction to OpenStack cloud in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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With a unique, user friendly user interface and hundreds of productivity-enhancing features, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS provides a much more cost-effective alternative to proprietary desktop software. Whether you need to provide native desktop apps, remote applications or virtualised desktops to thin clients, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS represents the perfect desktop platform for many businesses. Join Sales Engineering Manager Dave Russell and Desktop Product Manager Gary Ekker to find out why.

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Introduction to Ubuntu 12.04 Server, new features and capabilities

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is a hugely significant release of Ubuntu Server, the most current platform for your compute needs. Not only is it a long-term support (LTS) release, meaning it is supported for five years, but it also includes all the new features we’ve spent the last two years developing and testing. Join Ubuntu Server Product Manager Mark Baker to hear about some of the new features in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - and what makes it the perfect platform for cloud and big data deployments.

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Introduction

Amid all the hype surrounding the cloud, there has been a growing need for open and proven components that enable any business to benefit from elastic computing. With public cloud services now widely available and OpenStack established as the de facto infrastructure platform, these components are now ready to deploy.

This white paper explains how OpenStack and other open cloud tools can be accessed via Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS – and the technical reasons why we think this represents the best route to the cloud.

Creating_the_open_cloud_WP_WEB2.pdf

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS aims to conquer the enterprise desktop

• Aimed at the enterprise desktop, the new Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is the only operating system to combine a free, open-source platform with five years of guaranteed updates and the option of  commercial support.
• Thanks to Unity, its unique GUI, plus native office apps and support for leading desktop virtualization  solutions, it enables users to work more productively on the latest PCs, laptops and thin clients.

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Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS: certified, available and ready for the hyperscale world

Available for download now, Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS combines the Essex release of OpenStack cloud infrastructure and Canonical’s new Metal as a Service provisioning tool in a proven, certified server platform, with support guaranteed until 2017.

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Canonical is a sponsor of Mil-OSS LANT, hosted in Charleston SC. The event will focus on Open Source initiatives championed and support by SPAWAR Atlantic, industry partners and other government agencies. Topics of discussion include Cloud computing, Mobile development, Crowd Sourcing, and other initiatives benefiting from and contributing to the open source community. Hear from industry and government speakers, including Martin Stadler, Director of Global Support & Services at Canonical.

The Ubuntu Cloud Summit is a new, one day event for both technologists and business people interested in what open-source cloud computing can do for their organisations.

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Server to be Certified, Supported on HP ProLiant Systems

Companies to target hyperscale, cloud and big data customers

London, 19th April, 2012: Canonical today announced the imminent certification and support of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, a leading Linux-based server operating system, on select HP ProLiant servers. Ubuntu drivers and management software delivered by HP will be included as part of HP ProLiant hardware warranty support. This will include the latest HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) servers.

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