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Azure Container Instances vs. Linux Containers LXD

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Container Instances
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's Azure Container Instances allows developers to focus on building apps without managing virtual machines or having to learn new tools—it's just the application, in a container, running in the cloud.
$0.01
Per GB Per Hour
LXD
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
LXD is a 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 supports 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. LXD is written in Go. It is free software…N/A
Pricing
Azure Container InstancesLinux Containers LXD
Editions & Modules
Memory
$0.00533
Per GB Per Hour
vCPU
$0.04860
Per vCPU
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Container InstancesLXD
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Container InstancesLinux Containers LXD
Considered Both Products
Azure Container Instances

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LXD
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose LXD
Linux Containers LXD feels like a more primitive version of docker, docker-compose and similar projects from the docker ecosystem. The Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml methods of specifying a container setup, as well as the network and file configurations afforded by Docker …
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User Ratings
Azure Container InstancesLinux Containers LXD
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Container InstancesLinux Containers LXD
Likelihood to Recommend
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Scenarios where you need an authentication server, a GIT repository the system works very well 'cause you don't need any scalability and the ease to configure and share the same Linux system image across the containers and the rollback process is quick. I didn't put any critical applications there not because of the limitations but due to a company policy.
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Pros
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  • GIT repositories.
  • Authentication servers.
  • Application instances.
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Cons
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  • Ease of use.
  • Copying containers from one machine to another.
  • Creation of containers with config files similar to Docker.
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Alternatives Considered
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Linux Containers LXD feels like a more primitive version of docker, docker-compose and similar projects from the docker ecosystem. The Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml methods of specifying a container setup, as well as the network and file configurations afforded by Docker make working with containers much easier and more reproducible than with Linux Containers LXD.
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Return on Investment
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  • Quicker development cycles.
  • Reduced need for different physical machines or servers.
  • Standardized development environment.
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