Source: thenewstack.io
Canonical Extends Support for Older Ubuntu Linux DistrosCategory: Software, Business, Security, Ubuntu, Infrastructure
Some of us love using the latest and greatest Linux distributions. No one wants to be the first user to discover a show-stopper bug in a new Linux release when it’s running your mission-critical application.
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux‘s parent company, knows this, so they’re extending the lifecycles of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS “Trusty Tahr” and 16.04 LTS “Xenial Xerus.”
The prolonged Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS enables a secure and low-maintenance infrastructure with security updates and kernel live patches. Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos, a Canonical Product Manager and security expert, added, “With the prolonged lifecycle of Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS, we’re entering a new page in our commitment to enabling enterprise environments.
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux‘s parent company, knows this, so they’re extending the lifecycles of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS “Trusty Tahr” and 16.04 LTS “Xenial Xerus.”
The prolonged Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS enables a secure and low-maintenance infrastructure with security updates and kernel live patches. Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos, a Canonical Product Manager and security expert, added, “With the prolonged lifecycle of Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS, we’re entering a new page in our commitment to enabling enterprise environments.
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