Users of Ubuntu-based systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud can look forward to a speed boost with the deployment of an AWS-tuned kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release.
Created in partnerships with AWS, Ubuntu’s creator Canonical the kernel allows for up to 30 percent faster kernel boot speeds in AWS and a 15 percent boost in a smaller kernel package.
“Official Ubuntu guest images have been available on AWS for years, and underlie the majority of workloads on the service—whether you use the EC2 Quickstart, Marketplace, or Lightsail. This week, and for the first time on the public cloud, Canonical, in collaboration with Amazon, is delighted to announce the availability of an AWS-tuned Ubuntu kernel for the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release,” Canonical said.
Alongside a speed boost,users of the 16.04 LTS build will receive other benefits, such as full support for the Elastic Network Adapter, including 20Gbps support for instances running it, improved I/O performance for i3 instances, and resolved CPU throttling for AWS t2.mirco instances.
What do you know about Linux? Take our quiz!
After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its…
OpenAI strikes deal with Reddit to train its AI tech on user posts and give…
Global spending spree from Microsoft continues, with huge investment for new data centre to drive…
Workforce blow. Newly privatised Toshiba has embarked on a 'revitalisation plan' that will entail the…
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Hundreds of AI and cloud engineers are being offered relocation out of China by Microsoft,…