LXD is a next-generation system container and virtual machine manager. It offers a unified user experience around full Linux systems running inside containers or virtual machines. LXD is image based and provides images for a wide number of Linux distributions. It provides flexibility and scalability for various use cases, with support for different storage backends and network types and the option to install on hardware ranging from an individual laptop or cloud instance to a full server rack. When using LXD, you can manage your instances (containers and VMs) with a simple command line tool, directly through the REST API or by using third-party tools and integrations. LXD implements a single REST API for both local and remote access. The LXD project was founded and is currently led by Canonical Ltd with contributions from a range of other companies and individual contributors.
Features
- LXD is a modern, secure and powerful system container and virtual machine manager
- You should consider using LXD if you want to containerize different environments or run virtual machines, or in general run and manage your infrastructure in a cost-effective way
- LXD allows you to easily set up a system that feels like a small private cloud
- You can run any type of workload in an efficient way while keeping your resources optimized
- It provides a unified experience for running and managing full Linux systems inside containers or virtual machines
- LXD supplies images for a wide number of Linux distributions and is built around a very powerful, yet pretty simple, REST API