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This page provides some guidance based on user experiences with Compute Canada's cloud instances. Your mileage may vary. | This page provides some guidance based on user experiences with Compute Canada's cloud instances. Your mileage may vary. | ||
== Upgrades == | == Upgrades == <!--T:9--> | ||
Updating packages is often a safe operation and is recommended for security reasons. Upgrading from one major version of an operating system to the next is also a good security measure, however performing a major operating system upgrade can often cause problems. Before doing any major operating system upgrades (e.g. ubuntu 14.0 to ubuntu 16.0) create a [[Backing_up_your_VM|backup]] of your VM so that if the process fails for some reason, you will be able to recover from it. | Updating packages is often a safe operation and is recommended for security reasons. Upgrading from one major version of an operating system to the next is also a good security measure, however performing a major operating system upgrade can often cause problems. Before doing any major operating system upgrades (e.g. ubuntu 14.0 to ubuntu 16.0) create a [[Backing_up_your_VM|backup]] of your VM so that if the process fails for some reason, you will be able to recover from it. | ||