Join Canonical at VMware Explore 2026

Join us on August 31-September 02 at VMware Explore in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center. We will be showcasing the integration of Ubuntu with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at booth 106.

Meet us at booth 106

We’ll have leadership and technical experts on-hand to demonstrate our integrated offering and explain why enterprises choose Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro for their VCF environment.

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We will have demonstrations of Ubuntu on VMware Cloud Foundation® as well as Canonical Landscape and other supporting products. Talk to our field experts how Ubuntu images for virtual machines and containers fit into your roadmap.

Join our sessions

What makes Ubuntu different from other Linux Distributions
Cédric Gégout, VP of Products
Tuesday, Sep 1, 4:30pm PDT
Level 3, San Polo 3505

Ubuntu is more than an operating system. It provides developers, data teams, and platform engineers access to a broad ecosystem of trusted open source tools. This session shows how Ubuntu and the Canonical portfolio on VMware Cloud Foundation® support modern application platforms and complete data and AI factories.

We cover developer productivity, secure containers, Kubernetes, lifecycle automation, data and, AI technologies. We explain how those technologies can be combined into a consistent platform for data processing, machine learning, and AI inference. Attendees will learn how Canonical helps teams accelerate delivery, simplify integration, improve operational consistency, and move open source innovation into production with enterprise support, providing a practical path to production.

Beyond the cloud: repatriating workloads with Ubuntu on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
Craig Bender, Distinguished Field Software Engineer
Monday, Aug 31, 6pm PDT
Level 2, Venetian F, The Hub Theater

Real control over repatriated workloads requires operational confidence at every stage—deployment, day-two management, and long-term maintenance. Bringing workloads back from the public cloud onto VMware Cloud Foundation® (VCF) allows you to reclaim cost predictability and infrastructure authority, using Ubuntu as a certified OS and Kubernetes substrate without sacrificing open source innovation.

Successful repatriation depends on deep expertise in platform operations and rapid incident resolution. This session showcases the Canonical service portfolio for Ubuntu on VCF: day-one architecture and deployment; day-two operations, security maintenance, and enterprise support; and hands-on guidance during critical incidents. Learn how these services reduce migration risk, bridge internal skill gaps, and ensure high availability—keeping your infrastructure reliable, cost-effective, and fully under your control.