Launchpad Overview

Launchpad helps security teams manage compliance and modernize private cloud infrastructure. Teams use it to modernize private cloud infrastructure, ensuring it meets compliance standards. They also manage mission-critical IT infrastructure, focusing on security and compliance.

Seen most for

Reported results

Typical customer

Small and large companies

64% of customer stories; 55% from information technology and services.

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Launchpad, belong to a category of solutions that help Collaboration and Productivity. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Launchpad supports business activities such as:

  • Advertisement
  • Sending & Publishing Communications
  • Identify Target Customers
  • Engagement Management
  • Direct Marketing

Launchpad can help you with many business goals, such as Acquire Customers. It can help manage these activities if you use Display Advertisement E-Mail Social Media etc. for these needs.

Launchpad Hospitality Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"...The platform is really easy to use, and I am able to do my email marketing, display advertisements, and use mobile messaging all in one shot...." Peer review by Denny Testa, Hospitality

Launchpad Reviews

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Launchpad solved their Collaboration and Productivity needs. Cuspera uses 55 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Collaboration and Productivity needs.

What teams use Launchpad for

Explore Launchpad use cases grouped by customer job. Click a use case to read the supporting evidence, or open a job to see detailed results.

Job
How widely used
Use cases
Also used for
Security governance, privacy and compliance Grundium Security
Emerging use
SBI BITS Data Security
Emerging use

Other use cases

Business Priorities

Acquire Customers is the most popular business priority peers achieved using Launchpad.

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Customer Stories

 

US data science and analytics company (Fortune 500) - Information Technology And Services - Very Large

USA

Ubuntu Pro FIPS on AWS helped a US data analytics company achieve FedRAMP compliance. The company automated vulnerability remediation, reducing patching time from two months to two weeks. Out-of-the-...box FIPS 140 certified modules removed the need for manual OS validation. The solution improved security and regulatory compliance for government clients. Clients now trust the company’s secure, compliant data analytics platform.

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Leading provider of connected safety solutions - Information Technology And Services - Medium

Canonical’s Managed Kafka helped a leading safety technology provider save hundreds of thousands per year. The company struggled with in-house Kafka management, facing compliance and upgrade challeng...es. Canonical deployed Kafka on Azure Government cloud, meeting strict regulatory needs. The managed service improved uptime, enabled seamless upgrades, and ensured audit compliance. The customer now enjoys proactive support and significant annual savings.

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Lucid Software - Information Technology And Services - Large

South Jordan, USA

Ubuntu Pro helped Lucid Software achieve FedRAMP compliance for its visual collaboration tools on AWS. Lucid needed FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic modules to serve US federal agencies. By using U...buntu Pro FIPS, Lucid quickly accessed certified packages and auditing tools, enabling a seamless rollout. The deployment took less than two weeks, with minimal disruption to existing workflows. Canonical's enterprise support ensured fast issue resolution and ongoing compliance.

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European Space Agency (ESA) - Government Administration - Very Large

Paris, France

Canonical provided the European Space Agency with managed IT services and open source infrastructure solutions. ESA needed to double its space missions by 2030 and faced challenges with complex, miss...ion-specific systems. Canonical deployed Kubernetes, Ceph, PostgreSQL, and Kafka to automate and centralize operations. This reduced costs, simplified management, and improved reliability for mission-critical systems. ESA now benefits from 24/7 monitoring, automatic updates, and scalable infrastructure for future missions.

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Nova - Telecommunications - Large

Athens, Greece

Nova used Canonical’s open source solutions to build a private telco cloud. The project reduced Nova’s time to market for new products and cut infrastructure costs. Canonical OpenStack and Kubernetes... enabled Nova to automate cloud deployment and manage network functions as code. Nova’s team streamlined operations and improved agility. The move set a foundation for wider open source adoption at Nova.

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EpiSensor - Information Technology And Services - Small

Limerick, Ireland

EpiSensor used Ubuntu Core to power its IoT Gateways for energy infrastructure. The company deployed IoT infrastructure at over 2,500 sites in Taiwan in just six weeks. With Ubuntu Core, EpiSensor pu...shed out 15 major software updates to all devices within a few months. The solution improved security, reliability, and remote management for critical energy sites. EpiSensor now meets the needs of highly security-conscious customers in the energy sector.

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Based on peer insights

Cuspera recommends Launchpad for

Use Cases Advertisement , Sending & Publishing Communications , Identify Target Customers
Medium Display Advertisement, E-Mail, Social Media
Business Priority Acquire Customers
Industries Hospitality, Management Consulting

Popular Business Setting

for Launchpad

Top Industries

  • Hospitality
  • Management Consulting

Popular in

  • Small Business

IT and Other Capabilities

for Launchpad

  • Low
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CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.62/5 ★

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Data Import

4.61/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Export

4.62/5 ★

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Data Import

4.61/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Email Support

3.42/5 ★

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24/7 Support

2.72/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Email Support

3.42/5 ★

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24/7 Support

2.72/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Custom Reports

3.88/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Custom Reports

3.88/5 ★

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Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

Canonical

Company Website

https://canonical.com/

HQ Location

Perry Brooks Building, 720 Brazos Street, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701 United States of America

Employees

501-1000

Social

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Financials

PRIVATE