The launch of Ubuntu in 2004 was a step-change for everyday users and developers everywhere. Nicknamed “Ubuntu Linux” in its early days, to differentiate it from its various cousins in the Linux world, it has since lost the need for its surname and grown to become a powerful force.
Besides being used by millions of home users, Ubuntu is widely used in the development and business world. As developers have become a driving force of innovation, so has Ubuntu. And that’s because developers love Ubuntu – it is ranked as the #1 Linux OS by enterprise developers.
This coincides with a landscape in which organizations are more open minded about questioning their current IT setups, which often run on proprietary software. The costs of scaling, legacy issues and security concerns are prompting a rethink – so how do businesses use Linux? And what is Ubuntu used for in business?
In this blog, we’ll run through examples of where Ubuntu is making its mark in both business…