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        <h1>
          Kubernetes for CNF
        </h1>
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          Cloud native network functions
        </p>
        <p>
          CNF is a network function designed and implemented to run inside containers. CNFs follow cloud native architectural and operational principles including K8s lifecycle management, model driven operations, agility, resilience, and observability.
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          <a href="/telco/contact-us" class="p-button--positive js-invoke-modal">Contact us about Kubernetes</a>
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      <h2>Charmed Kubernetes</h2>
      <h4>Architectural freedom. Fully automated operations. Extensible Kubernetes for all.</h4>
      <p>Kubernetes on Ubuntu gives you perfect portability of workloads across all infrastructures, from the data centre to the public cloud. With a strong focus on AI/ML and providing a cloud-native platform for the enterprise, Ubuntu is the platform of choice for K8s.</p>
      <p>
        <a href="/kubernetes/features">Read more&nbsp;&rsaquo;</a>
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      <h2>MicroK8s</h2>
      <h4>Lightweight upstream Kubernetes</h4>
      <p>MicroK8s is a small pure-upstream Kubernetes, with sensible defaults that ‘just work’. A quick install, easy upgrades and great security make it perfect for micro clouds and edge computing.</p>
      <p>
        <a href="https://microk8s.io/">Read more&nbsp;&rsaquo;</a>
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      <h2>Kubernetes for telecoms</h2>
      <ul class="p-list">
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">High availability</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Pluggable CNI, CSI, CRI</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">DPDK, CPU pinning, SR-IOV, Hugepages</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Fine-grained service placement</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">GPU acceleration</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">SDN integration</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">IPv6 support</li>
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      <h2>CNF lifecycle management</h2>
      <h4>Using Juju and charms, we achieve best in class automation</h4>
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          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Better control of capacity and scale</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Composition and integration of operators</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Standardised UX / CLI and configuration</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Parameterised async Day 2 operations</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Fine-grained control</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Much, much less YAML</li>
        </ul>
      <p>
        <a href="https://jaas.ai/">Read more&nbsp;&rsaquo;</a>
      </p>
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      <h2>Secure and compliant</h2>
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        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Kubernetes RBAC</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">LDAP</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Certificate Authority (CA)</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">Encryption at rest</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">TLS</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">CIS harderning/compliance by default</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">FIPS compliant worker nodes</li>
        <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">FIPS compliant container images</li>
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      <h2>Enterprise support</h2>
        <p>Enterprise support for Kubernetes on Ubuntu is provided by Canonical as part of an Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure (UA-I) support subscription on a large range of substrates. UA-I also includes long-term security maintenance, kernel live patching and mission-critical infrastructure support for the full stack, from kernel to container. Canonical supports K8s on Ubuntu on public clouds, VMware, OpenStack and bare metal.</p>
      <p>
        <a href="/support">Read more&nbsp;&rsaquo;</a>
      </p>
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    <h2>Interesting Kubernetes Resources</h2>
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            <div class="p-heading-icon__title">Webinar</div>
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          <h3 class="p-heading--4">
            <a href="https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/383698">A decision maker's guide to Kubernetes deployment in your data centre</a>
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          <h3 class="p-heading--4">
            <a href="https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/347227">Moving to Production-Ready, Fast, Affordable Kubernetes</a>
          </h3>
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            <div class="p-heading-icon__title">Whitepaper</div>
          </div>
          <h3 class="p-heading--4">
            <a href="https://ubuntu.com/engage/kubernetes-deployment-enterprise-whitepaper">Five strategies to accelerate Kubernetes deployment in the enterprise</a>
          </h3>
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    <h3>Innovate in telecommunications with Canonical</h3>
    <p>The experts in open source operations, from cloud to devices are waiting to help you on your journey.</p>
    <p>
      <a href="/telco/contact-us" class="p-button--positive js-invoke-modal">Contact us about Kubernetes</a>
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