Canonical

Canonical is a prominent software company best known as the creator and primary maintainer of Ubuntu, one of the world’s most popular open-source Linux distributions. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical’s mission is to make open-source software accessible, reliable, and secure for everyone, from individual developers to large enterprises. The company employs over 750 people globally and is recognized for its leadership in cloud computing, IoT, and containerization technologies. Canonical provides a suite of products and services around Ubuntu, including support, security, and management tools for cloud, server, desktop, and IoT deployments. The company is highly regarded for its contributions to open-source communities and its partnerships with major technology providers such as Microsoft, Google, and AWS. In recent years, Canonical has made headlines with the release of Ubuntu Pro, an expanded security and compliance offering, and its growing influence in the enterprise cloud and edge computing markets.