# Canonical Charmed Openstack Ubuntu Cloud

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://ubuntu.com
- **Slug:** canonical-charmed-openstack-ubuntu-cloud
- **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure, it-management-software

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Uses a model-driven operator framework (Charms) to provide automated lifecycle management (Day 2 operations) rather than just installation.
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Canonical Charmed OpenStack is an enterprise-grade private cloud solution and OpenStack distribution. It utilizes Canonical's 'Charmed' operator framework (Juju) to automate the deployment, configuration, and ongoing lifecycle management of OpenStack clouds on Ubuntu.
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Charmed OpenStack
  - Ubuntu Pro
  - Juju
  - MAAS
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription (Per-node/Per-socket via Ubuntu Pro)
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Telecommunications, Financial Services, Public Sector, Research/Academia
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP)
  - SUSE OpenStack Cloud
  - VMware vSphere/Tanzu
  - Mirantis Cloud Platform
Source: Brand's website (https://ubuntu.com) · 2026-10-04

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