Canonical
on 19 March 2020
Canonical Technical Support for Ubuntu and open source during the COVID-19 pandemic
All technical support services are currently at 100% SLA. We have updated our operational plan to accommodate expected sick leave among colleagues and their families as COVID-19 moves through our communities.
We are committed to 24/7 technical support, configuration advice and online access to your accounts and support tickets.
24/7 Technical Support and Managed Services Preparedness
Our support teams have the most comprehensive redundancy in the industry, and are designed exactly for situations like this. Our teams are disaster-ready, dedicated to doing one job: responding to your support needs 24/7.
Here’s how we prepared to keep you covered during this crisis:
- All engineers work from home and are distributed globally. This is not a new position for Canonical, our Support Teams have been remote workers since the company was founded. We are currently based in over 40 countries and are not susceptible to impacts to any one country.
- Canonical Technical Support has a geographic staffing model, this allows for redundancy in skills outside any one country or region. Each region is prepared to back up other regions as necessary.
- All of our support systems (phone & online) are redundant, hosted in the 3 major geographical areas, Americas, EMEA & APAC.
Engagement Project Management Office
Canonical’s Engagement Project Management team is in a unique position in the industry to provide continuous service to our customers. The EPMO team has been remote based since its inception and is prepared for contingencies and crisis:
- The EPMO team has the tools, procedures and experience to continue to drive and deliver projects from start to completion without disruption in a remote working environment.
- We are distributed across 13 countries in the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
- Our distribution and skill set will allow for maximum contingency and backup for any need that may arise around the globe.
We will be providing updates on our COVID-19 preparedness and information as things evolve on this blog post.
Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Technical Support Team via one of the following methods:
- File a Support Ticket via the Support portal https://support.canonical.com
- Email our support team at support@canonical.com
- Call the Technical Support team at:
United Kingdom Local: +44 203 656 5270 Toll free: +44 800 0588703 | United States Local: +1 737 2040281 Toll free: +1 888 986 1311 |
Germany Local: +4961512746800 Toll free: +49 800 1838220 | Spain Local: +34 932201120 Toll free: +34 900 833871 |
France Local: +33 184889310 Toll free: +33 800913911 | Taiwan Local: +88 6255924768 Toll free: +88 6801127797 |
Mexico Local: +52 5541636670 Toll free: +52 1800 0623718 | China Local: +86 1057897356 Toll free: +86 400 842 3255 |
Korea Local: +82 318108750 Toll free: +82 798142033848 | Japan Local: +81-3-4577-7725 Toll free: 0066-33-813640 |
We are all together in this time of crisis, and we take our job of supporting Ubuntu, all of our products and customers very seriously. Thank you for entrusting us.
Pete Graner
Vice President, Global Support Services