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A CISO's guide to Application Security best practices

When most people think about the most important ingredients of software, Application Security (AppSec) is unlikely to be at the top of the list… but it should be. Without AppSec, you face severe risks of data breaches, massive fines, enraged users, and severe financial losses.

Getting closer to space with Canonical #ubuntu #space #shorts

@EuropeanSpaceAgency is scaling to support more missions than ever. Canonical makes it possible with open source infrastructure built for space. Watch the full video to see how we're helping ESA automate, scale, and future-proof its operations. Subscribe for more tech stories from space.

What craft means for Canonical

Last month Jon Seager (our Vice President for Ubuntu Engineering) wrote about crafting software: Multiple Canonical products have craft in their names: Snapcraft, Charmcraft, Rockcraft (and there are others in the works). Our craft products are tools for making software, for the software craftsperson. To be a maker of tools comes with responsibilities – when you decide what tools should be like, you are also deciding how people should work.

Running AI without blowing up your storage

Storage is often underestimated: In infrastructure discussions, compute and networking get most of the attention, while storage is treated as secondary. For AI workloads, that can be a costly oversight. Data throughput for specialized hardware: AI infrastructure powered by GPUs can process massive volumes of data at unprecedented speeds. This puts immense pressure on the storage system to keep up. Scale-out performance: An on-prem, scale-out, software-defined storage setup allows you to meet high performance demands, grow capacity as needed, and stay in control of infrastructure costs.

Building your AI infra, our tips

Modular architecture: Decouple compute from storage so each can scale independently. This makes it easier to adapt to growing or shifting workloads over time. Future-ready hardware: Select GPUs and CPUs not just for current workloads but with an eye on scalability, including support for newer accelerator types. Scalable design: Ensure the system allows seamless addition of compute nodes or storage without a full redesign.

Is on-prem the top choice to run AI?

‎‎Subscribe. Fuel your curiosity. In this episode, we break down what we’ve learned from teams running AI at scale, and why on-premises infrastructure is making a strong comeback. We’re seeing a shift: performance, cost control, data sovereignty, and platform flexibility are driving conversations about on-prem strategies for AI. No one-size-fits-all answers, but if you’re building or scaling AI, this might help you think a few steps ahead.