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Blog posts tagged
"FIPS"


Carlos Bravo
23 May 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances

Cloud and server Article

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available on Graviton (ARM) instances of all generations. You can now launch or upgrade Ubuntu Graviton instances to Ubuntu Pro on AWS EC2. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro: Improved Security Coverage Ubuntu Pro enables your company to freely consume third-party open source software without ...


Carlos Bravo
28 April 2023

Upgrade your existing Ubuntu LTS instances to Ubuntu Pro in AWS

Cloud and server Article

In April 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) released a new functionality that allows users running Ubuntu LTS to upgrade their instances to Ubuntu Pro with just a few clicks. This upgrade provides additional security features, including patching for universe packages, extended security management for an additional five years, live kernel pat ...


Carlos Bravo
25 April 2023

Ubuntu Pro is now part of the AWS EC2 console

Cloud and server Article

We are happy to announce that Ubuntu Pro is now available as a native product on AWS. You can now enjoy premium enhanced security coverage for your Ubuntu machines by launching Ubuntu Pro instances from the EC2 console with no additional requirements, subscriptions or long term commitments. Why is this good? Ubuntu Pro features now ...


Massimiliano Gori
22 April 2023

US Public Sector regulatory compliance with Ubuntu Pro and AWS GovCloud

Security Article

Ubuntu Pro is available for AWS GovCloud, where it combines comprehensive open-source security with the aforementioned AWS compliance features. ...


Massimiliano Gori
19 February 2023

Air gapped network: FIPS 140 compliance with Ubuntu

FIPS Article

Set up secure air gapped network and automate hardening, patch management and standards like CIS, DISA-STIG and FIPS 140-2 certifications on Ubuntu. ...


Felipe Vanni
14 November 2022

Canonical at AWS re:Invent 2022

Desktop Article

AWS re:Invent is a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services for the global cloud computing community. The in-person event features keynote announcements, training and certification opportunities, access to technical sessions, and so much more. Canonical is proud to sponsor AWS re:Invent this year and have presence on the Expo. Jo ...


Rajan Patel
30 August 2022

FIPS certified vs compliant: what’s safer?

Cloud and server Article

Minimise risk by treating the FIPS standard as a baseline, and going above and beyond the baseline to mitigate risk by applying security patches. ...


Valentin Viennot
25 May 2022

Create FIPS-enabled Ubuntu container images with 10-year security updates

Apps Article

Canonical’s UA and Pro customers can now fully benefit from their subscriptions directly in containerised environments and pipelines. The new UA client release (27.7+) makes it easier to enable FIPS mode in Ubuntu containers. It also automatically signs up CI/CD builds for 10-year security updates to never worry about production container ...


Cerolia Kim
18 May 2022

Canonical at AWS Summit Washington 2022

Cloud and server Article

Meet our public sector team from May 23-25 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC Our collaboration wth AWS has started in 2012 making 2022 the 10th year of working together to deliver premium open source solutions in the cloud. With Public Sector designation, our goal is to continue supporting AWS providing security an ...


Hugo Huang
9 March 2022

Enable FIPS on Google Cloud

Cloud and server Article

Ubuntu Pro FIPS images are now available in Google Cloud. Find out more about why you need a FIPS-compliant environment and how you can be FIPS compliant in Google Cloud. ...


Massimiliano Gori
4 March 2022

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 FIPS is now available for AWS, Azure and GCP

FIPS Article

The Ubuntu Pro FIPS profile is now available on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud ...


Rajan Patel
21 February 2022

Monitor Ubuntu Advantage FIPS configurations

Security Article

There are multiple ways to enable, manage, and monitor FIPS on Ubuntu. You can use the UA Client to enable FIPS, and configure Landscape to audit FIPS configurations in your entire Ubuntu estate. ...