Canonical
Trusted open-source solutions for enterprise needs.
Canonical provides open source software, support, and compliance tools for enterprises, centered on its Ubuntu Linux distribution. The company helps organizations build, secure, and scale their technology stacks using composable open source solutions, addressing challenges such as infrastructure complexity, security maintenance, and compliance management.
Its product portfolio covers the full technology stack, including operating systems, infrastructure automation, data and AI workflows, and IoT device management. Key capabilities include Ubuntu Pro, a single subscription that provides security maintenance, support, and compliance features for up to 15 years. Canonical also offers solutions for cloud infrastructure, containerized application deployment, data and MLOps, and edge computing, with integrations across public clouds, silicon vendors, and certified hardware.
Canonical serves enterprises, developers, and organizations across industries such as telecommunications, space, finance, and healthcare. Its offerings are packaged through subscription-based models, with Ubuntu Pro providing a unified subscription for security and support across its portfolio.
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