Canonical LXD Pros and Cons

I'm really impressed by Canonical LXD! It's like a supercharged way to manage containers that feels as easy as using virtual machines. They've got these ready-to-go setups for lots of types of Linux, and their simple system makes it all work. Big shoutout to the tech that makes it tick, too! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning curve was a bit steeper than expected but once I got the hang of it, Canonical LXD proved its worth! Also, keep an eye on system resources it's efficient, but might need a beefier setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They run a full operating system inside them, you can run any type of workload, and you manage them exactly as you would a virtual or a physical machine. Run as easily as possible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing all the thinks which is using is the best gui ever I have been working with hope the review will go much better and every one need to use this cononical LXD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used to manage linux container,and it can be used with minimal resources, while running it will use system hardware so that this will make it more smooth and fast Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its web management view need to upgrade as per latest scenario, lack of automation in process. Everytime it will redirect you to mapping to run from a source. Over all need to implement more tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's beneficial for workloads that rely on host operating systems like containers and need robust execution irrespective of the platform in order to be platform-independent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The repackaging of the ISO file in the case of the Windows Virtual Machine needs a distrobuilder, which is a cumbersome process compared to the Linux virtual machine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

lightweight approach to container management and offers web-based graphical interface (LXDUI) that simplify container creation, configuration, and management and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing which can be improved with time is the limitation for users with highly complex and large-scale container deployments and managing those resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ability to create VM or container with same utility Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No built in gui, it is being developed but so far it is not released.

Too complicated for simple setup like redirecting usb devices or ports or mapping files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to manage and run linux in a managed way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No updated version seems released in project home page Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LXD containers are a lean, efficient and secure containerization system that is easy to manage. I use around 30 LXD containers and about 5 LXD VMs in my home lab. The lightweight nature of them makes it easy to host. I very much like the LXD forum for getting my questions answered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish that there were more coverage of offering PCI bus and USB container resources through LXD and LXD VMs. It seems that my YouTube channel is a major source of this information (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZPAzkw5Bj-j4vihnjpCVQ). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Canonical LXD is a nice and lightweight solution to manage Linux Containers or VMs. It is easy to install with the Ubuntu package manager and offers a fast and reliable way to use machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LXD is a very powerful tool but not so intuitive for some users as it is a CLI-only based tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LXD provides support for system containers and virtual machines.

When running a system container, LXD simulates a virtual version of an entire operating system. To do this, it uses the functionality provided by the kernel running on the host system.

When running a virtual machine, LXD uses the host system's hardware, but the virtual machine provides the kernel. Therefore, virtual machines can be used to run, for example, a different operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LXD can also be used with other platforms and tools, like Ansible, Juju, MAAS, Terraform, and more. Self-service, remote Windows, CentOS, ESXi, and Ubuntu on real servers turn your data center into a bare-metal cloud.MAAS integrates with LXD to provide easy creation of virtual machines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.