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Canonical LXC Reviews & Product Details

User Insights

Average based on 14 real user reviews.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Minimal approach to containers"
5/5
What do you like best about Canonical LXC?

The use of resources in a workstation to create several containers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canonical LXC?

The lack of an easy to use orchestration platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mahesh I.
MI
Mahesh I.
Cloud Infrastructure
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Usefull and takes less time to configure"
5/5
What do you like best about Canonical LXC?

Templates are available and ready in few seconds Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canonical LXC?

LXC will give you only a basic subset of features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The easiest container system ever"
5/5
What do you like best about Canonical LXC?

I'm in love with the ease of use of the LXC and its great integration with Ubuntu. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canonical LXC?

Some parts, like the storage and migrating containers, as well as some more advanced networking features aren't well documented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lukas S.
LS
Lukas S.
CTO
Internet
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful but complex"
4/5
What do you like best about Canonical LXC?

LXC is very flexible in nearly every imaginable aspect. It's also very performant and rock-solid, and like other similar virtualization methods it doesn't waste unused system resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Canonical LXC?

Getting started with LXC is kinda complicated. Configuration has ton of options, tools can be confusing and behaviour in some aspects is not very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is LXC virtualization?

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