# Canonical

> Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu and a provider of open source security, support and managed services. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries.

## Main pages

- [Company information](https://canonical.com/company?format=md): Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu and a provider of open source security, support and services
- [Portfolio of open source solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions?format=md): Canonical provides support and security maintenance for Ubuntu, open source cloud and infrastructure technologies, databases, and AI training and inference tools, plus managed services.
- [Open source projects](https://canonical.com/projects?format=md): Canonical supports, guides, and contributes to the development of many open source projects in addition to Ubuntu. They include OpenStack, MIR, a next-generation display server, and Juju, an open source orchestration engine.
- [Enterprise open source adoption](https://canonical.com/open-source-adoption?format=md): Canonical helps enterprises adopt open source with long term support and security maintenance. The company stands out for its long standing community, track record and collaborative approach.
- [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog?format=md): The latest news, announcements, and technical articles from Canonical, covering Ubuntu releases, product updates, engineering insights, and open source trends.

## Documentation

- [Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/docs/juju-cli/page/llms.txt): Command reference and documentation for the Juju CLI.

## Solutions by use case

- [Data and AI solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/data-and-ai?format=md): Composable, cost-efficient and supported open source data and AI solutions.
- [AI](https://canonical.com/solutions/ai?format=md): Develop and deploy AI workloads at scale with inference, model training and data solutions.
- [AI infrastructure](https://canonical.com/solutions/ai/infrastructure?format=md): A proven and supported open source AI infrastructure stack. Start in the public cloud, then run models at scale in private infrastructure and at the edge.
- [AI at the edge](https://canonical.com/solutions/ai/edge?format=md): Deploy AI at the edge with a supported and compliant operating system and other open source infrastructure and data solutions.
- [Cloud-native app development](https://canonical.com/solutions/cloud-native-development?format=md): Adopt cloud-native development with reliable support and security maintenance for a broad portfolio of open source technologies.
- [Infrastructure solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure?format=md): Build an enterprise-grade cloud with open source. Start quickly and scale up with full-stack automation.
- [Virtualization solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure/virtualization-solutions?format=md): Open source virtualization that scales from a single laptop to multi-region data centers, with enterprise-grade support and security.
- [Sovereign cloud](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure/sovereign-cloud?format=md): Build sovereign clouds that are supported, security-maintained, and free of proprietary lock-in.
- [Edge computing](https://canonical.com/solutions/infrastructure/edge-computing?format=md): Deploy, manage, and secure edge infrastructure on a flexible, cost-effective, robust open source foundation.
- [Telco solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/telco?format=md): Navigate the telco software landscape and scale with supported open source solutions.
- [5G core](https://canonical.com/solutions/telco/5g-core?format=md): Infrastructure solutions that meet the 5G needs of telecom operators with robust, scalable, and secure networks.
- [Open RAN](https://canonical.com/solutions/telco/open-ran?format=md): High-performance products that help telcos shift from proprietary systems to disaggregated virtual RAN and Open RAN architecture.
- [5G edge](https://canonical.com/solutions/telco/5g-edge?format=md): Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and MicroCloud meeting telco edge needs with real-time performance, security, and scalability.
- [Industrial solutions](https://canonical.com/solutions/industrial?format=md): Build industrial IoT appliances for the factory of the future and bring cloud-native technologies to industry 4.0.
- [Open source for education](https://canonical.com/solutions/education?format=md): Trusted open source solutions for academic institutions, with FIPS compliance and CIS hardening out of the box.
- [Open source for financial services](https://canonical.com/solutions/financial-services?format=md): 9 of the top 10 US and EU financial institutions use Ubuntu. Open source software for banking, insurance, trading, and other financial services.
- [Open source for public sector and government](https://canonical.com/public-sector?format=md): Trusted open source solutions for public sector and government IT and mission-critical workloads, with FIPS and DISA STIG compliant modules.
- [Open source IT automation](https://canonical.com/solutions/automation?format=md): High-performance IT automation that cuts cost and time across a wide range of use cases, on any infrastructure or cloud.
- [Open source security](https://canonical.com/solutions/open-source-security?format=md): Simplify vulnerability management across the open source software supply chain and stay compliant across devices, cloud infrastructure, and data or AI systems with Ubuntu Pro, Canonical's subscription for open source security, support and compliance.
- [Cyber Resilience Act](https://canonical.com/solutions/open-source-security/cyber-resilience-act?format=md): EU Cyber Resilience Act requirements, recommendations for compliance, and how Canonical helps.
- [IoT and devices](https://canonical.com/solutions/iot-and-devices?format=md): Ubuntu for large fleets of security-maintained devices, with a streamlined device lifecycle from development to production.
- [Ubuntu OS](https://canonical.com/solutions/ubuntu-os?format=md): Ubuntu as the enterprise OS favored for servers, IoT and applications.
- [Workstations](https://canonical.com/solutions/ubuntu-os/workstations?format=md): Ubuntu as a proven OS for enterprise workstations that unlocks full hardware and team performance.
- [Ubuntu for automotive](https://canonical.com/solutions/automotive?format=md): Ubuntu for automotive data analytics, online services, robotics, and machine learning, with real-time hypervisors for VMs alongside functional-safety RTOS.

## Infrastructure and cloud

- [OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack?format=md): An open source distribution of OpenStack with advanced lifecycle management and enterprise-grade security and compliance.
- [Features | OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack/features?format=md): An overview of Canonical OpenStack features, including full automation tailored to demanding use cases.
- [Architecture | OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack/architecture?format=md): OpenStack under the hood: how the architecture works.
- [Distributions comparison | OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack/compare?format=md): A detailed comparison of OpenStack distributions across architecture, features, support, and pricing.
- [Resources | OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack/resources?format=md): OpenStack resources and educational materials.
- [Support | OpenStack](https://canonical.com/openstack/support?format=md): Enterprise support for OpenStack on Ubuntu, including phone and ticket support, consulting, and private cloud design and delivery.
- [Canonical OpenStack product documentation](https://canonical-openstack.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical OpenStack
- [MicroCloud](https://canonical.com/microcloud?format=md): A lightweight, automated, trusted open source cloud platform integrated with leading open source cloud components and hardware.
- [Overview | MicroCloud](https://canonical.com/microcloud/what-is-microcloud?format=md): What MicroCloud is, its components, and how it works.
- [Resources | MicroCloud](https://canonical.com/microcloud/resources?format=md): Educational material and information about MicroCloud and its components.
- [Canonical MicroCloud product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/microcloud/default/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use MicroCloud
- [MAAS](https://canonical.com/maas?format=md): Metal as a Service automates the data center, turning bare metal servers into an efficient, security-maintained, scalable private cloud.
- [Features | MAAS](https://canonical.com/maas/features?format=md): Cloud-like provisioning and lifecycle management for physical servers. Open source and free to use, with commercial support available.
- [Resources | MAAS](https://canonical.com/maas/resources?format=md): Articles and information about bare metal clouds and MAAS.
- [Support | MAAS](https://canonical.com/maas/support?format=md): Enterprise bare metal support, training, and professional services.
- [Canonical MAAS product documentation](https://canonical.com/maas/docs/3.7/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical MAAS
- [Ceph](https://canonical.com/ceph?format=md): An open source, enterprise-ready, multi-protocol software-defined storage solution for on-premises workloads.
- [Support | Ceph](https://canonical.com/ceph/support?format=md): Security maintenance, support, and managed services for Ceph.
- [Canonical Ceph product documentation](https://ubuntu.com/ceph/docs): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Ceph
- [LXD](https://canonical.com/lxd?format=md): Low-touch virtual infrastructure at any scale. Built on Linux containers, LXD unifies management of system containers, virtual machines, and clusters.
- [Manage | LXD](https://canonical.com/lxd/manage?format=md): Manage server configuration and instances via CLI, REST API, web UI, or third-party integrations.
- [Install | LXD](https://canonical.com/lxd/install?format=md): Install LXD to run system containers.
- [Canonical LXD product documentation](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical LXD
- [MicroK8s](https://canonical.com/microk8s?format=md): An easy-to-use, conformant Kubernetes distribution for edge and IoT.
- [Multipass](https://canonical.com/multipass?format=md): A CLI to launch and manage Ubuntu VMs on Windows, Mac, and Linux, simulating a cloud environment with cloud-init support.
- [Canonical Multipass product documentation](https://canonical.com/multipass/docs/stable/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Multipass
- [Anbox Cloud](https://canonical.com/anbox-cloud?format=md): A scalable platform to deploy, manage, and stream Android workloads across public and private infrastructure with low latency.
- [Canonical Anbox Cloud product documentation](https://canonical.com/anbox-cloud/docs/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Anbox Cloud

## Data

- [Open source data platform solutions](https://canonical.com/data?format=md): Security maintenance, support, and lifecycle management automation for popular open source databases and big data applications.
- [PostgreSQL](https://canonical.com/data/postgresql?format=md): Enterprise PostgreSQL with automated high availability, backups, and cross-cloud deployment. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical PostgreSQL product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-postgresql/14/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical PostgreSQL
- [MySQL](https://canonical.com/data/mysql?format=md): Enterprise MySQL with automated InnoDB clustering, failover, and integration with Canonical's cloud infrastructure. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical MySQL product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-mysql/8.0/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical MySQL
- [MongoDB](https://canonical.com/data/mongodb?format=md): Enterprise MongoDB with automated sharding, replication, and consistent management across private and public clouds. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical MongoDB product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-mongodb/6/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical MongoDB
- [Apache Kafka](https://canonical.com/data/kafka?format=md): Enterprise event streaming with Apache Kafka, featuring automated topic management, broker scaling, and built-in observability. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical Apache Kafka product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-kafka/3/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Apache Kafka
- [Apache Spark](https://canonical.com/data/spark?format=md): Enterprise big data processing with Apache Spark for batch and real-time analytics workloads across data centre and cloud. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical Apache Spark product documentation](https://canonical-charmed-spark.readthedocs-hosted.com/3.5/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Apache Spark
- [OpenSearch](https://canonical.com/data/opensearch?format=md): Enterprise search, analytics, and log aggregation with OpenSearch, featuring automated cluster management and index lifecycle policies. Supported and security-maintained for up to 15 years.
- [Canonical OpenSearch product documentation](https://canonical-charmed-opensearch.readthedocs-hosted.com/2/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical OpenSearch
- [Valkey](https://canonical.com/data/valkey?format=md): Support for Valkey with 24/7 or weekday options and up to 15 years of security patching per release track.
- [Apache Cassandra](https://canonical.com/data/cassandra?format=md): Enterprise-grade wide-column NoSQL with Apache Cassandra for high-throughput, low-latency workloads across distributed clusters. Supported with security maintenance and SLA-backed phone and ticket support.
- [Canonical Apache Cassandra product documentation](https://canonical-charmed-cassandra.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Apache Cassandra
- [etcd](https://canonical.com/data/etcd?format=md): Enterprise-grade distributed key-value store for service discovery, configuration management, and Kubernetes backing stores. Supported with security maintenance and SLA-backed phone and ticket support.
- [Canonical etcd product documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-etcd/tutorial/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical etcd
- [Cloud marketplace solutions](https://canonical.com/cloud-marketplace?format=md): Canonical's managed data and AI applications on cloud marketplaces. Run open source databases and big data tools on the cloud of your choice.

## AI and MLOps

- [MLOps](https://canonical.com/mlops?format=md): An open source MLOps platform, built around Kubeflow, that integrates open source tooling across the machine learning lifecycle.
- [Kubeflow](https://canonical.com/mlops/kubeflow?format=md): Charmed Kubeflow, an enterprise-ready, fully supported MLOps platform for any cloud.
- [Canonical Kubeflow documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-kubeflow/latest/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Kubeflow
- [Overview | Kubeflow](https://canonical.com/mlops/kubeflow/what-is-kubeflow?format=md): Kubeflow, an open source solution for machine learning operations, its components, and how it works.
- [MLflow](https://canonical.com/mlops/mlflow?format=md): MLflow, an open source platform for managing machine learning workflows.
- [Canonical MLflow documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-mlflow/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical MLflow
- [Feast feature store](https://canonical.com/mlops/feast?format=md): Charmed Feast, a feature store for ML pipelines that integrates with Kubeflow and simplifies feature management.
- [Canonical Feast documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmed-feast/): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Canonical Feast

## Application operations

- [Juju](https://canonical.com/juju?format=md): An open source orchestration engine for software operators. Deploy, integrate, scale, and manage application lifecycles at any scale, on any infrastructure, with Juju and charms.
- [Why Juju?](https://canonical.com/juju/why-juju?format=md): How Juju simplifies lifecycle management and operations.
- [Juju product documentation](https://canonical.com/juju/docs/juju-cli/3.6/llms.txt): Official product documentation, explaining how to deploy and use Juju
- [Charms architecture | Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/charms-architecture?format=md): How charm architecture works. A charm is an operator that encapsulates the business logic to automate an application's lifecycle.
- [Charmhub community | Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/charmhub-community?format=md): The Charmhub community and marketplace for charms.
- [Integrations | Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/integrations?format=md): Integrations available for Juju.
- [Model-driven operations manifesto | Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/model-driven-operations-manifesto?format=md): The principles behind model-driven operations.
- [Architecture | Juju](https://canonical.com/juju/juju-architecture?format=md): How Juju's architecture works.
- [JAAS](https://canonical.com/jaas?format=md): Juju as a Service. A single location to interact with, manage, and audit Juju infrastructure via a dashboard or the Juju CLI.

## Other projects

- [Mir display server](https://canonical.com/mir?format=md): A fast, open, and secure display server for next-generation user experiences, running on desktops, IoT, and embedded Linux devices.
- [dqlite](https://canonical.com/dqlite?format=md): A fast, embedded, persistent SQL database with Raft consensus for fault-tolerant IoT and edge devices.

## Observability

- [Observability](https://canonical.com/observability?format=md): An enterprise-class open source observability portfolio with long-term support for Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, and more.
- [What is observability?](https://canonical.com/observability/what-is-observability?format=md): Observability versus monitoring, and the telemetry types collected and analyzed in open source observability.
- [Managed services | Observability](https://canonical.com/observability/managed?format=md): Managed open source observability for end-to-end cloud observability while keeping business focus.

## Training and certification

- [Academy](https://canonical.com/academy?format=md): Linux certifications and real-world, industry-relevant exams from the publisher of Ubuntu.
- [Exam guide | Academy](https://canonical.com/academy/exam-guide?format=md): Preparation for Canonical Academy exams that count toward professional certifications like the SysAdmin Qualification.
- [Exam content | Academy](https://canonical.com/academy/exam-content?format=md): The content covered by Canonical Academy exams.
- [Self-study resources | Academy](https://canonical.com/academy/self-study?format=md): Study resources to prepare for Canonical Academy exams.

## Company and media

- [Press center](https://canonical.com/press-center?format=md): Media resources and the latest press releases from Canonical.
- [Events](https://canonical.com/events?format=md): Industry tradeshows and events Canonical attends around the world.
- [Canonical Days | Events](https://canonical.com/events/canonical-days?format=md): Events where business leaders and open source practitioners learn about open source developments and connect with local experts.
- [Documentation practice at Canonical](https://canonical.com/documentation?format=md): How Canonical treats technical documentation as a professional discipline within its engineering practice.
- [Working in documentation at Canonical](https://canonical.com/documentation/working-in-documentation?format=md): What a Canonical Technical Author does, combining technical curiosity with empathy, rigor, and communication.
- [Documentation practice beyond Canonical](https://canonical.com/documentation/beyond-canonical?format=md): How the documentation team disseminates good practice and learns from others.
- [Open technical author roles](https://canonical.com/documentation/open-roles?format=md): Open roles for technical authors across teams.
- [Open Documentation Academy](https://canonical.com/documentation/open-documentation-academy?format=md): A program that pairs the documentation team with newcomers and experts to improve documentation practice.

## Careers

- [Careers at Canonical](https://canonical.com/careers?format=md): Open roles at Canonical across engineering, marketing, design, people, finance, and operations. Canonical is a remote-first company with team members in over 80 countries.
- [All open roles](https://canonical.com/careers/all?format=md): Browse all current job openings at Canonical.
- [Engineering careers](https://canonical.com/careers/engineering?format=md): Engineering roles at Canonical, from deep single-product specialisation to field integration, delivery, and rapid-response techops.
- [Web and design careers](https://canonical.com/careers/web-and-design?format=md): Design and web engineering roles shaping user experiences across Canonical's product portfolio.
- [Career explorer](https://canonical.com/careers/start?format=md): An interactive tool to find the right Canonical career based on your strengths and ambitions.

## Customer case studies

- [Case studies](https://canonical.com/case-study?format=md): An overview of Canonical and Ubuntu customers and the benefits they gained with open source.
- [Elementary scales AI machine vision solutions with Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/case-study/elementary-ai-machine-vision?format=md): Elementary cuts provisioning time from 1 day to 20 minutes with Ubuntu Core.
- [Ubuntu Pro helps a large games publisher secure code dependencies](https://canonical.com/case-study/ubuntu-pro-support-for-games-developer?format=md): Securing open source dependencies with Ubuntu Pro: legacy PHP support saves a game developer time while planning a migration path.
- [PhonePe simplifies fintech compliance with Ubuntu Pro](https://canonical.com/case-study/phonepe?format=md): How India's largest digital payments company streamlines security and PCI-DSS compliance with Ubuntu Pro.
- [Lucid meets FedRAMP compliance with FIPS 140-2 for AWS](https://canonical.com/case-study/lucid-aws-fedramp-compliance-case-study?format=md): How Ubuntu Pro allowed Lucid to meet FedRAMP compliance and serve US Federal agencies.
- [Effortless FedRAMP compliance with Ubuntu Pro FIPS on AWS](https://canonical.com/case-study/ubuntu-pro-fips-on-aws?format=md): How a data analytics company simplified FedRAMP compliance with Ubuntu Pro FIPS on AWS.
- [Machine learning for financial services](https://canonical.com/case-study/machine-learning-for-financial-services?format=md): How a Fortune 500 fintech moved to scalable machine learning with Canonical Kubeflow on AWS.
- [OEDIV standardises on Ubuntu Pro (DE)](https://canonical.com/case-study/oediv-de?format=md): OEDIV reduced upgrade time by 60%, achieved 6 years of zero downtime, and unlocked new revenue streams by standardising on Ubuntu Pro.
- [OEDIV standardizes with Ubuntu Pro for 6 years of zero downtime](https://canonical.com/case-study/oediv?format=md): OEDIV standardized 800 Linux systems on Ubuntu Pro, cutting upgrade time by 60% and achieving 6 years of zero downtime.
- [Infrastructure and managed IT for critical space missions (ESA)](https://canonical.com/case-study/esa?format=md): How the European Space Agency unlocked cost savings, easier operations, and more confidence in its infrastructure roadmap.
- [EpiSensor accelerates the energy transition with Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/case-study/episensor?format=md): EpiSensor chose Ubuntu Core as the secure, scalable, extensible OS for its IoT Gateway.
- [Grundium secures critical systems with Ubuntu Pro for Devices](https://canonical.com/case-study/grundium-ubuntu-pro-for-devices?format=md): How a medical device manufacturer secures its digital microscopes with Ubuntu Pro for Devices.
- [Nova builds a cost-effective telco cloud with open source](https://canonical.com/case-study/nova-telecommunications?format=md): How Nova Telecommunications built an open source private cloud for cost-effectiveness and cutting-edge connectivity.
- [Managed Kafka for smart safety](https://canonical.com/case-study/managed-kafka-for-smart-safety?format=md): How a smart safety technology leader unlocked annual savings with Canonical's Managed Kafka.
- [Airlock Digital gains performance and cost savings with Ubuntu on Azure](https://canonical.com/case-study/airlock-digital-ubuntu-pro-azure-case-study?format=md): How Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on Azure and Ubuntu Pro improved efficiency through a fast migration.
- [TNTECH avoids an infra price hike with a 4-week MicroCloud migration](https://canonical.com/case-study/tntech-microcloud-cyber-range?format=md): Tennessee Tech rebuilt 1700+ high-churn VMs in under 4 weeks onto open source MicroCloud.
- [Unibap powers space computing with Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/case-study/unibap-space-computing?format=md): How Ubuntu's robustness and accessibility delivers high-performance computing on satellite hardware.
- [SBI BITS ensures business continuity during an OpenStack migration](https://canonical.com/case-study/sbi-bits?format=md): How SBI BITS migrated to a new OpenStack environment while maintaining business continuity with Canonical support.
- [Caregility ensures uninterrupted patient care with remote device management](https://canonical.com/case-study/caregility?format=md): How Caregility remotely registers, manages, and upgrades virtual care devices in any hospital using Landscape.
- [TNTECH evita aumento de preço com migração para MicroCloud (PT-BR)](https://canonical.com/case-study/tntech-microcloud-cyber-range-pt-br?format=md): Tennessee Tech reconstruiu mais de 1700 VMs em menos de 4 semanas migrando para o MicroCloud de código aberto.

## Legal

- [Contributor agreement form | Contributors](https://canonical.com/legal/contributors/agreement?format=md): Canonical Contributors Agreement for work to be included in selected open source software projects.
- [Contributor licence agreement FAQ | Contributors](https://canonical.com/legal/contributors/faq?format=md): Frequently asked questions about Canonical Contributors Agreement.