Canonical has unveiled its latest software offering, MicroCloud, which aims to simplify the deployment of private clouds on Ubuntu Linux. This software leverages open-source solutions such as LXD, Ceph, and OVN to create a fully functional cloud in minutes. Users can easily install MicroCloud and its components through a simple Snap command. Canonical emphasizes the scalability and reliability of MicroCloud, and is promoting it alongside their Ubuntu Pro and commercial support subscriptions. MicroCloud requires a minimum of three machines and can currently scale up to 50 machines. Overall, Canonical’s MicroCloud is positioned as a low-touch and efficient private cloud solution.
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