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Description
Linux on Azure empowers teams to develop, launch, and manage applications using their preferred Linux distribution on a reliable cloud platform tailored for Linux tasks. This environment fosters open-source advancements through managed databases, adaptable infrastructure, integrated security from code to cloud, and the capability to automatically adjust resources to meet fluctuating needs while maintaining high performance. Organizations can utilize Azure to operate Linux across various environments, including virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, hybrid setups, and open-source database solutions, while accommodating prominent Linux distributions like Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, and Azure Linux. Furthermore, teams can swiftly set up Linux virtual machines, efficiently deploy and scale containers via Azure Kubernetes Service, leverage Azure Linux as a container host OS for AKS, and dynamically adjust virtual machine groups through Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets. This versatility enables seamless integration of Linux workloads into existing cloud infrastructures, driving greater operational efficiency and innovation.
Description
xCAT, or Extreme Cloud Administration Toolkit, is a versatile open-source solution aimed at streamlining the deployment, scaling, and oversight of both bare metal servers and virtual machines. It delivers extensive management functionalities tailored for environments such as high-performance computing clusters, render farms, grids, web farms, online gaming infrastructures, cloud setups, and data centers. Built on a foundation of established system administration practices, xCAT offers a flexible framework that allows system administrators to identify hardware servers, perform remote management tasks, deploy operating systems on physical or virtual machines in both disk and diskless configurations, set up and manage user applications, and execute parallel system management operations. This toolkit is compatible with a range of operating systems, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, and CentOS, as well as architectures such as ppc64le, x86_64, and ppc64. Moreover, it supports various management protocols, including IPMI, HMC, FSP, and OpenBMC, which enable seamless remote console access. In addition to its core functionalities, xCAT's extensible nature allows for ongoing enhancements and adaptations to meet the evolving needs of modern IT infrastructures.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
Ubuntu
Yes
Aiven for PostgreSQL
No
Amadeus Central Reservations System (CRS)
Yes
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Yes
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Yes
Azure Migrate
Yes
Azure Spot Virtual Machines
Yes
Azure Virtual Machines
Yes
IBM PowerVM
No
KVM
No
Integrations
Ubuntu
Yes
Aiven for PostgreSQL
Yes
Amadeus Central Reservations System (CRS)
No
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
No
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
No
Azure Migrate
No
Azure Spot Virtual Machines
No
Azure Virtual Machines
No
IBM PowerVM
Yes
KVM
Yes
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Microsoft
Founded
1975
Country
United States
Website
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/linux-on-azure
Vendor Details
Company Name
xCAT
Founded
2024
Website
xcat.org