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MicroCloud is an open source cloud platform that you can build in minutes, and use to manage operations with ease. With MicroCloud, you can focus on delivering value, not navigating complexity.
Learn more about Canonical’s lightweight open source cloud platform in our video.
Efficient virtualization, offering both virtual machines and system containers.
MicroCeph and ZFS by default for remote and local storage, with other options available by choice.
Trusted networking with OVN, forwards, Access Control Lists (ACLs), peering, and load balancers easily available.
MicroCloud starts with a single node, but at least 3 nodes are recommended for high availability.
Easily extend your open source cloud platform in site size and scale from a single node to larger 50-node clusters.
“We’re dealing with a huge, ever-changing environment. We have VMs constantly going up and down, some staying live for only about 48 hours before we tear them down. At peak, we can have up to 6,500 VMs running over a semester. We call it a ‘unicorn system’. It’s a very special, niche setup – which made it very hard to find a technology ready to take it on.”
Travis Lee Cyber Range Engineer CEROC
“Currently we have 200 students; we’re aiming to grow to 2,000 in 4 or 5 years. I think MicroCloud is a great opportunity for us, as it can scale very easily for our goals. We are only three or four guys inside the Infrastructure team. What we wanted was a single interface to manage everything, so that even one person can do this work. It was also very, very, very important for us that the solution would be compatible with the hardware we got in the past. And that’s why we moved onto MicroCloud.”
Hugo Adjamagbo IT Infrastructure and Security Architect Université de l’Ontario Français
Are you looking for an open source cloud platform? MicroCloud delivers – it's scalable, security-maintained, simple, and efficient.
Install MicroCloud with a few simple commands. No complex setup. No custom tooling. Turn compute, networking, and storage into a lightweight clustered infrastructure without hassle.
MicroCloud was made for minimal maintenance. Snap-based packaging provides supported, isolated components and fluid updates. Keep your cloud stable without heavy operational work.
Use MicroCloud on production-grade servers, or lightweight hardware. Run on Ubuntu Server, or Ubuntu Core. Fit the environment you have.
Our cloud platform is built using the very best open source components – LXD for virtualization, MicroCeph for software-defined storage and MicroOVN for software-defined networking. Reduce vendor lock-in. Add Ubuntu Pro for enterprise support when needed.
Highly available cluster deploys in minutes
Streamlined security upgrades
Runs virtual machines, or system containers for higher density
Remote authentication, projects, and fine-grained access control
Easily replicated at scale
A fully open source cloud platform
Commercial support available with Ubuntu Pro