Ubuntu's Cloud Computing Strategy Shows Real Momentum

Ubuntu has made great strides in its cloud computing strategy since it announced it would expand beyond its core offerings (OS, browser, office apps) in 2008. Today, the company claims over 7,000 private clouds have been built with their technology. With the initial release of Ubuntu 9.04 and subsequently with Ubuntu 9.1, the company solidified its public cloud and private cloud offerings, allowing customers to build a private cloud within the enterprise that could also connect to a public cloud, such as Amazon EC2.

For more detail on Ubuntu's momentum in the cloud computing market check out Simon Wardley's most recent blog post, Cloud Computing Made Simple. Wardley describes their approach to the market, covers key partnerships, and explains the strong momentum they've generated over the last two years.

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Side note: Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu.