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Linux Containers LXD vs. Oracle VirtualBox

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Oracle VirtualBox

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle VirtualBox is an open source, cross-platform, virtualization software, enables developers to deliver code faster by running multiple operating systems on a single device.

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    LXDOracle VirtualBox
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    LXDOracle VirtualBox
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LXDOracle VirtualBox
    Considered Both Products
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    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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    Features
    LXDOracle VirtualBox
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Linux Containers LXD and Oracle VirtualBox
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    Ratings
    Oracle VirtualBox
    8.2
    50 Ratings
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings8.846 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings8.236 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    User Ratings
    LXDOracle VirtualBox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (53 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)