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Ubuntu Advantage

Commercial support for your Ubuntu server, cloud and desktop deployments, delivered by the experts at Canonical.

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS extended security maintenance (ESM) included.

Security, compliance and management for optimal server, cloud and desktop efficiency.

Ubuntu Advantage helps leading organisations around the world to manage their Ubuntu deployments in production. It includes:

  • Landscape, the Ubuntu server and desktop management tool
  • 24/7 telephone and online support portal
  • Canonical Livepatch Service
  • Access to the knowledge base
  • IP legal assurance
  • Ubuntu 12.04 Extended Security Maintenance
  • Option of a dedicated Canonical support engineer

Please note: $2,500 cart minimum applies.

Find out more about Ubuntu Advantage ›
Ubuntu Advantage for Virtualized Instances

For Virtual Machines ›

$250 per year
(Sold in 10-packs)
 Ubuntu Advantage for Servers

For Servers ›

$750 per year
(Advanced SLA also available)
 Ubuntu Advantage for Desktop

For Desktops ›

$150 per year
(Minimum order of 50 units)

Why Ubuntu Advantage?

  • Enterprise-grade securityAccess to the latest software and our proactive support services, including Landscape and the Canonical Livepatch Service.
  • Certified technology All major software vendors, hardware vendors, system integrators and cloud providers have certified their technologies on Ubuntu.
  • Access to our world-class technical team Always-on access to the world’s leading Ubuntu desktop, server and cloud experts, all actively participating in open source projects.
  • 24/7 phone and web supportAround-the-clock coverage for Ubuntu deployments all over the world, and ability to track progress through the online portal.
  • IP legal assurance The Ubuntu Assurance Programme that provides indemnification against claims of intellectual property infringement.
  • Technical Knowledge BaseThe Ubuntu support Knowledge Base exclusively available to Ubuntu Advantage subscribers, an online library of articles on technical issues.

Systems management: Landscape

With the Landscape systems management tool, you can automate updates and manage physical, virtual and cloud-based systems from a single interface. It's easy to set up, easy to use and requires no special hardware. It features:

  • Management at scale
  • Role-based access
  • Deploy or rollback security updates
  • Informative monitoring
  • Compliance reports

Learn more about Landscape

Introducing Ubuntu 12.04 ESM (Extended Security Maintenance)

Following the end-of-life of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Canonical is offering Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, which provides important security fixes for the kernel and the most essential user space packages, included in Ubuntu Advantage.

Ubuntu on AWS gets serious performance boost

Canonical has collaborated with AWS to develop an AWS-tuned kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS AMIs, with a 15% smaller footprint and up to 30% better boot performance.

Learn how ITstrategen keeps their applications secure with Ubuntu

The security of customer data is of the utmost importance to ITstrategen, which is why Ubuntu is their server operating system of choice.

Ubuntu Advantage Customers

Delivered by Canonical

Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu and the leading provider of Linux enterprise services for Ubuntu server, cloud and desktop deployments. Ubuntu delivers reliability, performance and interoperability to cloud and scale-out environments. With developers, support staff and engineering center all over the world, Canonical is uniquely positioned to help its partners and enterprise customers make the most of Ubuntu.

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