Enterprise support
for your full open source stack
Build with confidence and operate at scale with enterprise support from Canonical. Our global team of experts is available 24/7 to provide the best support experience for Ubuntu and your full open source stack, from infrastructure to applications.
Why choose Canonical for open source support
One trusted support vendor
for everything open source
Peace of mind with experts
by your side 24/7
Available everywhere, from the public cloud to devices
Trusted by professionals
What's included
Hands-on support and knowledge transfer on top of our 15-year security maintenance commitment with Ubuntu Pro + Support.
Learn the differencebetween security maintenance and support ›
Full access to our Knowledge Base
Expand your team's expertise with our Knowledge Base, for Pro customers. This database has articles on how to troubleshoot open source software, based on our 20 years of experience.
Break-fix support
Get assistance in the event of an incident, diagnosing and resolving technical problems that impact your system's stability, or security. With defined service-level agreements (SLAs) for both initial response and onging updates based on issue severity, our experts will provide timely solutions to minimize downtime and ensure smooth operations.
Bug-fix support
Get reported software bugs fixed quickly. Our team acts as a bridge between your organization and the upstream package maintainers. We speed up the resolution of business-critical problems when the upstream schedule lags.
Enterprise-grade support on top of your Ubuntu LTS
15 years of coverage for packages in the Main and Universe repositories
Get phone and ticket support with Ubuntu Pro + support
Build with confidence with 24/7/365 phone and ticket support. Get prompt help when something breaks on any of the packages in the Ubuntu Main and Universe repositories, including the most widely used open source applications and toolchains. Our 24/7 plans now include SLAs not only for initial response times, but also for ongoing follow-up updates ensuring continuous visibility and faster remediation throughout the lifecycle of your support case.
Benefit from the collective knowledge of our team, based on our 20 years of experience building and sustaining open source software.
Get in touchDiscover how Ubuntu Pro + Support stands out ›Peace of mind for your infrastructure
Unplanned outages cost large enterprises over $14,000 per minute, according to a 2024 survey. And for complex open source infrastructure, recovery can take longer without the right support.*
Minimize downtime and speed up remediation for your IT infrastructure in case of incidents, with experts available 24/7/365. Stay informed with clearly defined response SLAs that include both initial contact and ongoing updates keeping your teams aligned through every step of an incident.
Enjoy peace of mind with guaranteed service level agreements and fully committed support on popular infrastructure tools, including:
* Based onEMA’s IT outages: 2024 costs and containment
Learnhow to ensure business continuity for your IT infrastructure ›
Supported applications
Also running workloads on top of your infrastructure? Get full stack support for 36,000+ packages and all of Canonical's applications, no matter the packaging format.
Snaps: containerised software packages
Whether you're running on a desktop, server or on IoT devices, ensure full integration, security and interoperability of your workloads with snaps. Get full stack support for all Canonical-maintained snaps published on theSnap Store.
Rocks
In addition to theOCI-compliant container images listed in the CanonicalGitHub,Docker hub andAmazon ECR, get full support for:
- Rocks, Canonical's new generation of OCI-compliant, container images, built on top of Ubuntu LTS and optimised to run applications
- Chiselled Ubuntu, Canonical's distroless container images that only fit the strictly required dependencies
Charms: Juju-based software operators
Revolutionise the speed and quality of software operations in distributed systems withJuju, an open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables the deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure.
Get full support on all Canonical maintained Charms, the operators that encapsulate business logic in reusable software packages that automate every aspect of an application's life.
Popular use cases for Canonical support
Fully supported data solutions
Simplify operations and focus on innovation with fully-supported enterprise data solutions from Canonical, includingSpark,Kafka®,MongoDB® andOpenSearch,MySQL andPostgreSQL. Get the predictable pricing you need to scale your projects, backed by expert support.
Learn more about our data solutions ›
Modular MLOps platforms
Rely on secure and supported leading open source tools likeKubeflow andMLFlow as part of Canonical MLOps to scale your AI initiatives and move from experimentation to production. Benefit from a modular solution to develop and deploy machine learning projects. Let our team handle the maintenance and back up your team with any unexpected events.
Learn more about Canonical MLOps ›
Cost-effective private and hybrid cloud
Rely onCanonical OpenStack to build a cost-effective hybrid multi-cloud infrastructure with the peace of mind of experts on your side.
SBI BITS depends on Canonical's expert support to maintain secure, high-performance Linux infrastructure, ensuring uptime and compliance in a demanding financial services environment.
Learn more ›
Want to deploy your clouds in minutes, with just a simple command? Check out Canonical'sMicroCloud, the low-touch cloud solution, optimized for easy and repeatable deployments.
UOF leveraged Canonical's support to confidently deploy and operate an Ubuntu-powered MicroCloud with expert guidance, ensuring resilience and peace of mind for their IT team.
Learn more ›
All Canonical-maintained applications are security maintained under Ubuntu Pro. Add operational and bug-fix support on top of it to ensure any potential issues with your specific workload are addressed in advance.
Service Level Agreements
| Self-Support1 | Weekday support | 24/7 Support | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of coverage | N/A | 8/52 | 24/7/3653 | ||
| Available channels | Knowledge Base | Support portal, includingKnowledge Base, phone, and ticket | Support portal, includingKnowledge Base, phone, and ticket | ||
| Number of cases allowed | N/A | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||
| Response times | First response | First response | Ongoing response4 | First response | Ongoing response4 |
| Severity 1 -Production service down. Critical impact on core functionality in a production environment | N/A | 4 business hours | 2 business hours | 1 hour | 2 hours |
| Severity 2 -Core functionality severely degraded in a production environment. | N/A | 8 business hours | 8 business hours | 2 hours | 8 business hours |
| Severity 3 -Issues have a medium to low impact in a production environment. | N/A | 12 business hours | Weekly | 6 hours | Weekly |
| Severity 4 -Non-urgent requests with low to no impact on production environments. | N/A | 24 business hours | N/A | 12 hours | N/A |
- Included with anyUbuntu Pro subscription
- Standard business hours are defined as Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at your organization's headquarters. Weekends and holidays are excluded.
- 24/7/365 support is intended for Severity 1 issues. Issues at other severity levels will be worked on during standard business hours. In case of a Severity 1 issue, we will work with you until the issue is solved or mitigated with a workaround. As soon as the service or the core functionality is available in production, we will adjust the severity level accordingly. We assume you will be reachable throughout the process as the functionality is being restored.
- Canonical Support will provide follow-up updates within defined time frames after responding to a customer inquiry. These ongoing response time frames are defined based on the severity level of the issue, and counted from the time of the latest severity update.
Additional services
Professional support services
A Dedicated Support Engineer or Dedicated Technical Account Manager will be by your side, either remotely or on-site. They will be your go-to expert, your first and last point of contact for all your support enquiries and escalations, delivering tailored guidance for your unique platform and configuration needs.
Embedded services
Already in control of your operational support and focused on quick bug fixes? Take the direct route to the Canonical engineering team, a global team of community members with years of experience in sustaining and bug fixing open source software. They will bridge the gap between your team and the upstream open source community.
Legacy add-on
Still running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and need time to migrate to a newer version?
Ensure the stability of your platform by getting assistance directly from Canonical and get the time you need to migrate to the newer version.
Upgrade to managed services
Get enhanced guidance from Canonical engineers when facing critical issues with Firefighting Support, or choose ourfully managed solutions and allow us to operate your environments from set-up to production.
Our managed offering covers the entire infrastructure layer (MAAS, Ceph, OpenStack, MicroCloud, LXD, Kubernetes), as well as an extensive collection of applications (Kafka®, Kubeflow, Grafana, PostgreSQL, and many others).
Education, research and academia
Canonical offers Ubuntu Pro + Support at a discount for approved institutions, such as schools, research and academia.
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Resources
Datasheet
Blog
Real case examples illustrate how our support goes beyond break-fix, offering deep expertise and a true partnership for running open source infrastructure with confidence.
Explore why long-term open source support matters to enterprises, and how Ubuntu Pro helps organisations manage risk and ensure stability.
Discover how Canonical’s Technical Account Managers (TAMs) and Dedicated Support Engineers (DSEs) act as an extension of your team, combining deep technical knowledge with intimate awareness of your unique environment.