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Ubuntu: Really a Cloud Operating System?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 10, 2011

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“We knew Ubuntu was “Linux for human beings.” Aiming to
catch the current cloud computing wave, Canonical has now also
officially deemed Ubuntu as “the cloud OS.” But what exactly does
the claim mean to cloud services providers (CSPs) and potential
Ubuntu channel partners?

“It’s no secret that Canonical’s been pushing Ubuntu’s
cloud-centric features hard in recent months. We’ve written
frequently here about new tools, like cloud-init, that give Ubuntu
a leg up vis-à-vis other distributions in the cloud niche,
as well as development trends that place the cloud at the center of
the longterm vision for Ubuntu Server Edition.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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