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LXD is a system container manager that provides a virtual machine-like experience using Linux containers, developed by Canonical.
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About LXD
LXD is a next-generation system container manager built on top of LXC. It offers a hypervisor-like interface for managing containers, letting you run full Linux distributions inside isolated environments with near-native performance. You can create and manage containers using a simple command-line tool or a REST API, and it supports live migration, snapshots, and resource limits similar to what you would expect from a VM. LXD also includes built-in support for images from various Linux distributions, and it can be used as a standalone service or integrated into larger orchestration setups. The project is sponsored by Canonical and is the default container manager for Ubuntu, but it works on any modern Linux distribution. It uses an Apache 2.0 license and is actively maintained with regular LTS releases. The current stable version is 5.21, which includes improved networking, storage drivers, and clustering features. LXD is ideal for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who needs lightweight, secure, and scalable containerized environments without the overhead of full virtualization.
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Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Free
- License
- Open Source
- Platform
- Linux
- Version
- 5.21
- Developer
- Canonical
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