Canonical, working with Google, has announced that it is launching the public beta of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS and 14.10 on Google Cloud Platform. “Starting today, it is possible to select optimized, up to date, fully secure and consistent Ubuntu images on Google Cloud Platform,” Canonical’s post noted, adding that “Canonical continually maintains, tests and updates certified Ubuntu images, making the latest versions available on Google Cloud Platform within minutes of them being officially released.”
Ubuntu has been shown to be an increasingly popular platform for use in the cloud and as the basis for cloud deployments, and making it available on Google’s cloud platform should attract many users.
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