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OpenStack 
Build, manage, scale out. Fast.
Ubuntu OpenStack is a tightly integrated, fully supported combination of: 
OpenStack 
OpenStack is the world leading open-source cloud platform 
and provides all the components needed to build and deploy 
an operational open-source cloud, from compute, storage 
and network components to a management dashboard and 
fully integrated usage metering engine. Ubuntu uses the 
latest stable OpenStack that has been through rigorous 
continuous integration testing with a variety of different 
hypervisors and guest images. 
Ubuntu server ¨C the operating system of the cloud 
Ubuntu is the reference operating system for OpenStack, 
the most widely used developer platform for cloud and the 
most popular cloud guest operating system on public clouds 
globally. As well as providing a stable operating environment 
for cloud, Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases are 
supported for five years. Ubuntu and OpenStack release 
cycles are synchronised, ensuring all the latest OpenStack 
cloud features are available for service providers as soon 
as possible after they are released. 
Juju 
Juju is a state-of-the-art orchestration tool that is the best 
way to deploy, manage and scale Ubuntu OpenStack. Juju 
uses libraries of ¡®charms¡¯ that enable organisations building 
clouds to deploy, connect, configure and scale out services 
instantly with only a few simple commands. Juju charms also 
help ensure that cloud services are deployed in line with 
industry best practices, increasing quality, security and 
performance for end users and customers. 
MAAS 
The intelligent provisioning tool makes it easy to set up 
large-scale or hyperscale hardware on which to run Ubuntu¡¯s 
OpenStack cloud infrastructure. Through MAAS, hardware 
can be dynamically provisioned, so physical servers can be 
added, commissioned, or recycled with no disruption to the 
rest of the network. MAAS takes care of hardware-specific 
tasks such as burn-in tests, firmware and RAID upgrades, as 
well as checking if hardware is certified for Ubuntu. Together 
with Juju, MAAS makes it fast and easy to turn a network of 
physical servers into a production-ready scale out 
infrastructure. 
Landscape 
Landscape is a systems monitoring and management tool 
from Canonical that is optimised for cloud. In large-scale 
environments, requirements such as security updates, 
compliance, audit and package management do not go away, 
they are amplified. Landscape allows systems administrators 
to monitor, troubleshoot and manage up to tens of thousands 
of Ubuntu machines (either physical or virtual), as easily as 
managing just one. Updates can be delivered to all machines 
in one go, assets can be tracked and monitored, and systems 
can be rolled back in seconds if an issue arises. Landscape also 
has powerful, built-in reporting capabilities to aid security 
compliance and audit requirements. 
Security management Security management 
Ubuntu server 
Guest 
OS 
Guest 
OS 
Guest 
OS 
KVM / ESXi / XEN 
3 
Control node 
LANDSCAPE 
charms 
Deploy 
workload 
2 
Launch 
guest OS 
Juju 
Compute node 
MaaS 
Ubuntu server 
1 charms 
OpenStack
Professional support from Canonical 
Canonical works with the world¡¯s largest telcos and 
service providers offering multiple consultancy 
and technical support services. These form an integral part 
of the Ubuntu OpenStack proposition which includes: 
Cloud consultancy and deployment support 
? Deploy production ready clouds quickly using best 
practices learned from large scale clouds at telcos 
and service providers 
? Determine the right storage strategy for your 
OpenStack cloud 
? Implement user and group policies, security policies 
and strategies for managing cloud capacity 
? Work with your teams to determine best practises 
for operational efficiency. 
Ubuntu Advantage support services 
Ubuntu Advantage cloud support service provides 24-hour 
access to our experienced OpenStack cloud support 
engineers, who can resolve technical issues quickly. 
In addition, Ubuntu Advantage provides legal support 
for Ubuntu customers, and access to a wealth of Ubuntu 
support information through our Knowledge Base. 
Be on the leading edge with Ubuntu 
Proven cloud experience 
Ubuntu powers virtually all of the public clouds, including 
HP¡¯s public cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Windows 
Azure, and Canonical is engaged with all of them. What¡¯s 
more, we provide support and services for many OpenStack 
environments around the world, from the host systems that 
run OpenStack, to optimised Ubuntu guest images running 
in the cloud. Based on our experience of delivering cloud 
services, including consulting, professional engineering 
services and technical support, we have gained industry 
leading experience and expertise with OpenStack that is 
invaluable for ensuring success for your cloud strategies. 
We are able to apply best practices and proven methods 
to quickly identify pitfalls or gaps that might be overlooked 
by less experienced cloud partners. 
Ubuntu OpenStack delivers the latest releases 
Since 2004, a new version of Ubuntu has been released every 
six months, providing a commercially supported release on a 
predictable cadence. Every fourth release (every two years), 
is a Long Term Support release (LTS) version of Ubuntu, fully 
supported for five years. Based on this predictable release 
cycle, Ubuntu can provide telcos and service providers with 
the latest emerging technologies as they become available 
¨C including the latest OpenStack features. To give enterprise 
customers both the stability of the Ubuntu LTS versions, 
and access to the latest OpenStack features, Canonical has 
developed the ¡®Cloud Archive¡¯. This is an online repository 
providing the latest version of OpenStack designed to run 
on the current Ubuntu LTS, again with full commercial 
support ¨C which is a first in the industry. 
Unrivalled integration with OpenStack 
OpenStack is built into Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu is the 
reference operating system for OpenStack. An enormous 
amount of work has gone into the integration of OpenStack 
and Ubuntu and is leveraged by many cloud providers and 
enterprise customers. The seamless integration of Ubuntu 
and OpenStack is the principal reason why Ubuntu is the 
most popular operating system on private and public 
clouds globally. 
Canonical¡¯s Ubuntu reference architecture 
and deployment methodology 
Canonical speeds up cloud deployment and minimises risk 
for service providers using Ubuntu reference architectures 
and deployment methodologies. Canonical¡¯s tried-and-tested 
deployment approach has been developed during work for 
some of the world¡¯s leading companies, enabling service 
providers to capitalise on the experience of early market 
movers. To ensure the fastest, lowest risk deployment, 
our methodology focuses on three core steps: 
1 | Assess 
Canonical evaluates a service provider¡¯s technical 
platform and operational readiness 
2 | Architect and Pilot 
Canonical develops a technical architecture and 
deployment plan that meets the service provider¡¯s 
needs and deploys a pilot cloud as the foundation 
of a full operational deployment 
3 | Full deployment 
Canonical helps the service provider move from pilot 
to full deployment, transferring skills and supporting 
the implementation long term to ensure success.
About Canonical 
Canonical¡¯s platform team leads the Ubuntu project and 
brings together the passion and genius of the open-source 
community. Released every six months, each new edition of 
Ubuntu is better than the last, harnessing new technologies 
to make it quicker, easier and more intuitive than ever. 
Open-source software brings rich opportunities to business 
users. By providing custom engineering, support contracts 
and training, Canonical helps telcos and service providers 
around the world maximise their potential for reducing 
costs, improving efficiency and enhancing security with 
Ubuntu. Canonical works with hardware manufacturers like 
HP, Dell and Intel so Ubuntu can be delivered on the world¡¯s 
most popular devices. By working closely with original 
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Canonical ensures that 
Ubuntu offers a premium user experience that takes full 
advantage of hardware functions. Open-source software 
relies on collaboration. That¡¯s why Canonical supports 
the development of tools that assist collaborative working, 
like Launchpad, Bazaar and Upstart. 
Find out more about Ubuntu 
OpenStack 
Please visit: ubuntu.com/cloud 
Ready to deploy an Ubuntu 
OpenStack cloud? 
Get in touch to find out how we can help you: 
ubuntu.com/cloud/contact-us 
? Canonical Limited 2013. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Canonical and their associated logos are the registered trademarks 
of Canonical Limited. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Any information referred 
to in this document may change without notice and Canonical will not be held responsible for any such changes. 
Canonical Limited, Registered in England and Wales, Company number 110334C 
Registered Office: One Circular Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1SB VAT Registration: GB 003 2322 47 CM-0016

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