Ubuntu Server Edition
What is Ubuntu?
- Server LTS (Long Term Support) launched in June 2006
- Ideal high volume, low cost server deployment
- Supports APT for seamless upgrade (LTS to LTS)
- Quick install profiles – Web, Mail, Database, DNS, LAMP
- Class leading virtualization support
Agenda
How do we differ from Debian? Technology choices
- AppArmor
- KVM
- Upstart
- UFW
- The best guest OS
- Likewise-open
What’s coming?
- Identity Management
- Entreprise Enablement
- Virtualization
- Configuration Backend
The Ubuntu Server Team How to get involved? Package deployment and maintenance Debian Packaging
- Handles package files and configuration
- Allows for tight integration of different packages
- Permit updates of running services
- Tight and documented quality and policies
- Excellent dependency control
The APT (advanced packaging tool) package management system
- One tool for all services and applications
- Fast and reliable updates
- Fully controllable (locally or remotely)
- Applies to partner applications
- Can be used for in house applications
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