Discourse from FLOSS Weekly Episode 828: Launch of Incus Inception
Weekly Tech Chat with Jon, Rob, and Stéphane
In this week's discussion, Jon, Rob, and Stéphane dive deep into the world of Linux Containers, specifically focusing on Incus - a fascinating fork from LXD! Ever wondered why Incus branched off from LXD, or why big-league corporations are jumping on the Incus bandwagon? Tune in to find out!
- Stephane's Website: stgraber.org
- Incus: linuxcontainers.org/incus
- Online Demo: linuxcontainers.org/incus/try-it/
- Incus GitHub: github.com/lxc/incus
- Incus Deploy: github.com/lxc/incus-deploy
- Incus OS: github.com/lxc/incus-os
- Terraform Provider: github.com/lxc/terraform-provider-incus
- Migration Manager: github.com/futurfusion/migration-manager
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A Bit More on Incus
While exact reasons for Incus's fork from LXD and its popularity among Fortune 500 companies aren't fully disclosed, we can surmise some insights. Things like innovation and customization for specific needs, differences in design philosophy, and user preferences likely played a part in Incus's emergence.
Large companies attracted to Incus might appreciate its flexibility, stability, and security features, as well as its community and support ecosystem. For home lab users, Incus offers ease of use, robust features, and the support of both Incus and LXD communities.
- Jon, Rob, and Stephane discuss how innovation and customization for specific needs, differences in design philosophy, and user preferences likely contributed to the fork of Incus from LXD and its popularity among major technology companies.
- As a Linux technology, Incus offers benefits such as flexibility, stability, security features, ease of use, and robust features, making it appealing to both large corporations and home lab users.
