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Isobel Kate Maxwell
13 February 2026

The foundations of software: open source libraries and their maintainers

Community Ubuntu tech blog

Open source libraries are repositories of code that developers can use and, depending on the license, contribute to, modify, and redistribute. Open source libraries are usually developed on a platform like GitHub, and distributed using package registries like PyPI for Python and npm for JavaScript. These repositories contain pre-written, ...

Miguel Divo
13 February 2026

From inspiration to impact: design students from Regent’s University London explore open design for their dissertation projects

Design Ubuntu tech blog

Last year, we had the opportunity to speak at Regent’s UX Conference (Regent’s University London’s conference to showcase UX work by staff, students, and alumni), where we engaged with students to make them aware of open design and their ability to contribute design skills to open source projects. The talk sparked great discussion, and we ...

Lidia Luna Puerta
12 February 2026

When an upstream change broke smartcard FIPS authentication – and how we fixed it

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

This is the story of how Canonical’s Support team provided bug-fix support: we tracked down an upstream change in OpenSC that inadvertently broke FIPS compatibility, coordinated with upstream developers across distributions, and delivered both a hotfix and a proper universal solution. ...

Benjamin Ryzman
12 February 2026

Open platforms, edge AI, and sovereign telco clouds: Ecrio & Canonical at MWC Barcelona

AI Ubuntu tech blog

Building telco clouds with open source At MWC Barcelona 2026, Canonical is demonstrating how telecommunications operators and enterprises can design and operate a cloud on their own terms: sovereign, cost-effective, and built on open platforms that span from core data centers to the intelligent edge. One of the demos is the result of Cano ...

Benjamin Ryzman
11 February 2026

What is RDMA?

AI Ubuntu tech blog

Modern data centres are hitting a wall that faster CPUs alone cannot fix. As workloads scale out and latency budgets shrink, the impact of moving data between servers is starting to become the most significant factor in overall performance. Remote Direct Memory Access, or RDMA, is one of the technologies reshaping how that data moves, ...

Isobel Kate Maxwell
10 February 2026

Building new revenue streams: 3 strategic cloud opportunities for telcos in 2026

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

PWC claimed the ‘fundamental challenge’ behind slowing growth is that telecom’s ‘core products and services’ are ‘becoming commodities.’ The way forward lies in modernizing and diversifying: evolving from traditional telecommunications to ‘techco’ (technology company) services. In 2026, many of these opportunities will come from cloud com ...

Jehudi
6 February 2026

SQL Server 2025 is generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Data Platform Ubuntu tech blog

Microsoft has announced the General Availability of SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Learn about the new CU1 features, including OS-level observability, Contained Availability Groups, and native vector support for enterprise workloads. ...

Maksim Beliaev
6 February 2026

Hiring the Canonical way: trust, humanity, and remote-first thinking

People and culture Ubuntu tech blog

Discover the human-centric hiring philosophy at Canonical. Learn how the makers of Ubuntu prioritize remote-first talent, human-led CV reviews, and finding the right role for your unique impact. Explore the career with us! ...

Canonical
5 February 2026

SpacemiT announces the availability of  Ubuntu on K3/K1 series RISC-V AI computing platforms

Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog

SpacemiT (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. today announced a  collaboration with Canonical to make  Ubuntu available on SpacemiT’s new K3 SoC and the existing K1 series RISC-V computing platforms. This collaboration marks a deep integration between open-source operating systems and open RISC-V silicon, bringing powerful, flexible, and relia ...

Mohamed Wadie Nsiri
4 February 2026

AI meets SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Partnership between Microsoft and Canonical Since 2016, when Microsoft announced its intention to make Linux a first class citizen in its ecosystem, Canonical and Microsoft have been working hand in hand to make that vision a reality. Ubuntu was among the first distributions to support the preview of SQL Server on Linux. Ubuntu was the ...

Canonical
3 February 2026

AWS IoT Greengrass comes to Ubuntu Core

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

AWS’s open source edge run time meets Canonical’s fully containerized OS for devices delivering a supported and robust end-to-end answer for enterprises looking to develop their own IoT hardware and solutions. London, February 3, 2026 — Canonical and AWS are pleased to announce the release of the new snap for AWS IoT Greengrass, making th ...

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