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People are focusing on Ubuntu’s role in infrastructure and migration work: deploying Ubuntu 24.04 for clustered HA quorum/arbiter setups, and moving existing ZFS pools or systems between Linux distributions. There’s also discussion of Ubuntu’s growth trajectory via Canonical’s Ubuntu on Windows (WSL) story.

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Key Takeaway Ubuntu is showing up both in new HA deployment patterns (Ubuntu 24.04 quorum/arbiter) and in practical migration scenarios (Ubuntu→Fedora, Ubuntu→other with ZFS pool moves).
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Ubuntu in HA clusters Linux migration concerns Ubuntu on Windows/WSL adoption
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Ubuntu in HA clustersLinux migration concernsUbuntu on Windows/WSL adoption
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  • HPE VM Essentials (VME) 2-Node HA Cluster – Arbiter/Quorum on Ubuntu 24.04 r/Proxmox
  • Canonical Says Ubuntu On Windows 11 Will Outnumber Native Desktop Installs Before 2026 Ends, Driven By WSL Surge WCCFTech
  • Migrating Existing ZFS Pool from Ubuntu Server TrueNAS Forum
  • Migrating from Ubuntu to Proxmox, looking for suggestions forum.level1techs.com
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xda-developers.com

Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows than on Linux, and it could soon become its biggest user base

Two OSes may become better than one.

1d ago Simon Batt
wccftech.com

Canonical Says Ubuntu On Windows 11 Will Outnumber Native Desktop Installs Before 2026 Ends, Driven By WSL Surge

Seeing this coming from Canonical, it seems unbelievable at first, but the numbers don't lie. Canonical Expects Ubuntu Installations Through WSL to Overtake Native Ubuntu Desktop Installations Within

2d ago Sarfraz Khan
cnx-software.com

GEEKOM IT13 Max Review - Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H mini computer - CNX Software

We've already checked out the hardware with an unboxing and a teardown of the GEEKOM IT13 Max in the first part of the review, before testing the Intel

3d ago Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
xda-developers.com

I ignored Ubuntu Server for many years because of its Desktop counterpart's reputation, but it's better than I expected

Ubuntu Server deserves more love from the Linux community

6d ago Ayush Pande
neowin.net

Core Ubuntu package to be turned into a Snap; Deb ditched

By converting the package to a Snap, it will make Ubuntu systems slightly more secure thanks to sandboxing that Snaps use.

14d ago Paul Hill

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Why fix what isn't broken?

It's easy to complain about some elements of Ubuntu, but really, the biggest problems with it stem from its default desktop, GNOME, and the base for Ubuntu is extremely solid. There's a reason it's the most popular Linux distro around, and with that comes a lot of infrastructure to support it, too. Because it's an official Ubuntu flavor, it gets big new releases right alongside Ubuntu itself, which means the latest version is already based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, which includes Linux kernel version 7.0 with the latest drivers and everything you need for a modern device. It also has a long support

I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop
How did we get to this point?

One of the big talking points when it comes to comparing Linux to Windows is how much lighter Linux can be and how it still supports lower-end or older hardware. But when you look at Ubuntu, that seems to be less and less true as time goes on. Being the default for so many people, Canonical has felt the need to load Ubuntu with a lot of things to make things easier, but in doing so, Ubuntu has, in many ways, become almost as bloated as Windows. We've talked about that before, and there are options to have a lighter Ubuntu experience, but just look at what's happening with the upcoming release

Fedora is becoming the default Linux recommendation, and Ubuntu did this to itself
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