Canonical (Ubuntu)

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution for cloud workloads and developer desktops. Ubuntu is the default operating system on all major public clouds, used as the base for millions of cloud instances, containers, and IoT devices worldwide. Canonical provides commercial support for Ubuntu through Ubuntu Pro, which includes extended security maintenance, kernel live patching, and compliance certifications. The company also offers managed services for Kubernetes, OpenStack, and other open-source infrastructure through its Managed Apps portfolio. The company's infrastructure tools include MAAS (Metal as a Service) for bare metal provisioning, Juju for application modeling and deployment, and MicroK8s for lightweight Kubernetes clusters. Canonical also develops Snap packages and LXD containers for modern application deployment.