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Containerization with LXC

You're reading from Containerization with LXC Build, manage, and configure Linux containers

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785888946

Length 352 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Containerization

Author (1):

Konstantin Ivanov

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Linux Containers FREE CHAPTER

2. Installing and Running LXC on Linux Systems

3. Command-Line Operations Using Native and Libvirt Tools

4. LXC Code Integration with Python

5. Networking in LXC with the Linux Bridge and Open vSwitch

6. Clustering and Horizontal Scaling with LXC

7. Monitoring and Backups in a Containerized World

8. Using LXC with OpenStack

A. LXC Alternatives to Docker and OpenVZ

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who is curious about Linux containers, from Linux administrators who are looking for in-depth understanding of how LXC works, to software developers who need a quick and easy way to prototype code in an isolated environment without the overhead of a full hypervisor. A DevOps engineer is most likely the best job title for those who want to read the book from cover to cover.

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Authors (1)

Konstantin Ivanov

Konstantin Ivanov

Konstantin Ivanov is a Linux Systems Engineer, an open source developer, and a technology blogger who has been designing, configuring, deploying, and administering large-scale, highly available Linux environments for more than 15 years. His interests include large distributed systems and task automation, along with solving technical challenges involving multiple technology stacks. Konstantin received two Master of Science in Computer Science degrees from universities in Bulgaria and the United States, specializing in System and Network security and Software engineering. In his spare time, he loves writing technology blogs and spending time with his two boys.

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