Ubuntu12.04Linux focuses on OpenStack

The difference in version 12.04 is that this is an LTS (LongTermSupport) release, which means that Canonical has to support it for five years. Further, Canonical also guarantees porting support for OpenStackto12.04 in the next four versions, providing enterprise users with the prospect of stable operating system. In the cloud era, Ubuntu12.04 includes OpenStackEssex. The support for OpenStack is a transformation. Previous Ubuntu1

The difference in version 12.04 is that this is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, which means that Canonical has to Support it for five years. Further, Canonical also guarantees porting support for the next four versions of OpenStack to 12.04, providing enterprise users with the prospect of stable operating system.

In the cloud era, Ubuntu 12.04 includes OpenStack Essex. The support for OpenStack is a transformation. Previously, Ubuntu 10.04 provided cloud support through the Eucalyptus project.

The difference in version 12.04 is that this is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, which means that Canonical has to Support it for five years. Further, Canonical also guarantees porting support for the next four versions of OpenStack to 12.04, providing enterprise users with the prospect of stable operating system.

This allows users to access the latest features of OpenStack without changing the underlying platform. "This is a change for us, because we generally do not promise to support later versions in the LTS version, but we have made a special deal with OpenStack ."

Although OpenStack is now supported by SUSE and RedHat, Ubuntu Linux competitors do not promise to provide long-term support for Enterprise Linux.