* Expanded range of network infrastructure applications including authentication (FreeRadius), monitoring (Munin), VPN (OpenVPN) and backup (Bacula).
* Enhanced security with integrated AppArmor policies and increased kernel hardening.
* Increased range of storage capabilities including iSCSI and DRBD.
* Over 500 maintained and supported server packages, together with access to more than 20,000 additional components built for 8.04 LTS.
* Integrated host firewalling to protect Internet facing servers.
* Fully upgradable from the previous 6.06 LTS release.
Extensive Ecosystem
* Active Directory integration as standard, provided by LikeWise Open.
* Ubuntu is the first distribution to include Open JDK from Sun as an option.
* Certified applications for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition from Alfresco, Bacula, IBM, VMWare, Parallels, Qumranet, Tresys, Zarafa, Zend, Zimbra and more.
Virtual Platform of Choice
* Addition of KVM for hosting virtualisation of applications and operating systems.
* Significant kernel improvements to optimise resources use when under virtualisation.
* Ubuntu JeOS enhanced to optimise virtual appliances and ready to run in VMWare or KVM environments on any system.
Support
* The Ubuntu management service, Landscape, provides enhancement security, maintenance and application management.
* Applications and the core system are supported by Canonical's Global Support Services (GSS) team.
* Support for Ubuntu can be purchased directly at https://shop.canonical.com or by contacting Canonical sales for further information.