Ubuntu Cloud Guest
peter-mahnke
on 29 August 2013
Tags: cloud , Factsheet , Public cloud , Virtual Machines
This article was last updated 6 years ago.
Ubuntu is the most popular guest operating system in the world’s major public clouds. What makes Ubuntu such a natural choice for cloud providers and users? And how do you make the most out of your Ubuntu cloud experience?
All of this and more is covered in this short document about running Ubuntu as a cloud guest.
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