1. Why chooseUbuntu server?
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General
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Pros
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Q/A

2. whoami
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Hi, I’m Kostas
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I <3 Open-Source and IT stuff based on
Linux enterprise (or not) environments
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I’m an undergraduate university student
at Digital Systems Dept

3. General
Linux servers’ general advantages:
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Run on a command (no GUI's weighing down
performance)
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Customize the kernel tailed for your needs
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Cost
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Downtimes (ex: defrag downtime) => reboots
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And so mush other disadvantages of Windows servers that i am bored to write down now :D

4. Linux Servers
Linux
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Strong presence in the web and DNS
space (free of cost & strong)
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For the first two decades of the Internet
Microsoft products offered neither of
these advantages.
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With Web servers the choice is usually
LAMP and that runs on Linux.

5. Ubuntu servers- Pros
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Ubuntu server has helped lots of cool IT
companies in the world at scale
(ex:Rackspace)
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Understandable question : Why Ubuntu?

6. Ubuntu servers– OpenStack
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Ubuntu and OpenStack (IaaS cloud
computing project) are ready for production.
OpenStack is:
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Opensource (free and community support)
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Python written (easy to use lang)
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Extensible (make what you need!)
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Ideal for private cloud services

7. Ubuntu server - Ceph
Ceph: unified storage platform
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Ceph's main goals
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completely distributed without a single point of
failure
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scalable to the exabyte leve
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and freely-available.
Result: data is seamlessly replicated, making it
fault tolerant.

8. Ubuntu server - MaaS
MaaS: Metal as a Service , powered by
Canonical,the Ubuntu people.
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Deliver on-demand services like cloud does
on VMs but now on servers.
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Contain all services: DHCP,DNS,PXE,blah
blah blah!
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Ability to extend servers to clusters!
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Metal Power + VM Speed = AWESOME!

9. Ubuntu servers- Juju
Juju: Ubuntu app that enables you to build entire
environments in the cloud with only a few
commands 
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Central machines management
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A few clicks magic!
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Install apps & frameworks in minutes!

10. Ubuntu servers- Landscape
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Landscape central overview:
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Manage thousands of Ubuntu servers
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Fix a security issue affecting all machines
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A whole IT dept on your hands

11. Ubuntu servers- Support
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Appart from Canonical support
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Ask Ubuntu website
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The same issue you face probably has been
already resolved by someone else. Just ask
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12. Ubuntu servers– Askubuntu
Community

13. Ubuntu servers- conclusion
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Ubuntu servers:
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Powerfull
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Stable
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Features
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Free
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Support (pro and community based)

14. Cool companiesrunning Ubuntu server
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HP
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RackSpace Hosting
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Amazon WS
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Google (custom edition)
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IBM
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Intel

15. Ubuntu servers– Questions?
Questions?

16. Thank you!
Author:
Konstantinos Livieratos
Digital Systems - UniPi
kostas@dtps.unipi.gr
Download link:
http://
www.klivieratos.info/presentations/why_choose_ubuntu_