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Kubernetes vs. Linux Containers LXD

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kubernetes

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AKubernetes is an open-source container cluster manager.N/A

    LXD

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ALXD 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
    KubernetesLXD
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    KubernetesLXD
    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
    KubernetesLXD
    Considered Both Products
    Kubernetes
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    Open Source
    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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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    KubernetesLXD
    Container Management
    Comparison of Container Management features of Kubernetes and Linux Containers LXD
    Feature
    Kubernetes
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    Linux Containers LXD
    -
    Ratings
    Security and Isolation8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Container Orchestration9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cluster Management9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Management7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Allocation and Optimization7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discovery Tools8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update Rollouts and Rollbacks8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-Healing and Recovery8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics, Monitoring, and Logging8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    KubernetesLXD
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (18 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)