Xebia, a global AI-first consultancy specializing in software engineering, data, and cloud solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and a leader in open-source technology. The collaboration aims to provide enterprises with secure, production-ready platforms complemented by expert implementation, AI innovation, and scalable training programs.
The partnership originated from shared engineering culture and a commitment to open-source principles, evolving from grassroots collaboration into a formal alliance. Together, Xebia and Canonical combine Canonical’s trusted open-source infrastructure with Xebia’s capabilities in Data, AI, and enterprise enablement.
“Our enterprise clients are seeking complete, future-proof platforms — not just infrastructure, but a clear path to application and AI enablement,” said Krzysztof Zarzycki, CTO CEE Data & AI at Xebia. “Canonical provides a powerful foundation. Combined with our consulting and training expertise, we can now offer clients truly end-to-end outcomes.”
“Xebia’s technical depth and enablement capabilities complement Canonical’s delivery capabilities for complex customer solutions,” added Nicholas Dimotakis, VP of Worldwide Field Engineering at Canonical. “Together, we can accelerate open-source adoption while helping clients unlock real business value from AI and data.”
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Canonical’s offerings span infrastructure, operating systems, data solutions, and AI/ML platforms, including Ubuntu, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Kafka, Spark, MLFlow, and Kubeflow. Xebia complements these capabilities with application onboarding, operationalized ML and GenAI solutions, and hands-on deployment support, ensuring clients can scale AI and data initiatives effectively.
Key collaborative solutions include:
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GenAI Deployments: Enterprise-grade LLM implementations with infrastructure setup, model tuning, and business KPI alignment.
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Data & ML Pipelines: End-to-end rollouts using Spark, Kafka, and Airflow with embedded client onboarding and DevOps integration.
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Xebia Academy: Structured training programs that upskill client teams in AI, MLOps, and data engineering, enabling sustainable adoption.
By combining open-source reliability with consulting expertise and workforce enablement, Xebia and Canonical deliver a fully integrated solution—from infrastructure to model deployment—empowering enterprises to innovate securely, efficiently, and at scale.