Ubuntu Server primed for the bigtime
Next Thursday, Canonical will open the internet floodgates and allow end user downloads of Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition, the latest and perhaps most significant release for servers in the British company's six year history.
buntu 10.04 is what Canonical calls a Long Term Support (LTS) release, which means Canonical guarantees it will provide updates for five years, including updates for new iron as it comes along from X64 chip bakers and server makers, security patches and updates to the Ubuntu stack. LTS releases are what most companies want when they deploy an operating system platform, and each of the prior two LTS releases have enabled Canonical to get more traction not just among Ubuntu enthusiasts (who would deploy Ubuntu Server Edition on gear with its 18-month support just fine), but with application software makers and hardware providers who want to certify the software once and sell it for many years.
In some respects, the LTS tag is the most important feature of the Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition that ships on April 29. Read more...
