Installing Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi platform has become quite a valuable asset in the industry, and a useful server platform. These tiny computers, now with four cores and up to 8 GB of RAM, are extremely power efficient and their performance is good enough that you can actually transform them into actual servers. In my lab, I have several Raspberry Pis on my network, each one responsible for performing specific tasks or functions. In many cases, you wouldn't even tell that they were devices with lower-powered hardware. Perhaps even more surprising is the fact that the Raspberry Pi 4 can outperform some lower-tier cloud instances, giving you a powerful server without the monthly cost if you don't need a high-end CPU. All this, in such a small form factor—these devices are smaller than the coaster under your coffee mug!
Ubuntu Server is available for Raspberry Pi models 2, 3, and 4. To get started, all you'll need to do is visit the official...