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About iSulad

iSulad is a lightweight container engine developed in C/C++ designed to provide efficient and flexible container runtime solutions across various hardware architectures. It supports multiple container runtimes including lxc, runc, and kata-runtime, enabling users to choose the best runtime for their security and performance needs. The engine supports OCI-compliant image formats and external rootfs images, making it compatible with standard container workflows and specialized system container scenarios.

Targeted at enterprises managing cloud infrastructure, iSulad offers both CLI and CRI interfaces for container and image management, facilitating seamless integration with Kubernetes environments. Its low resource footprint and modular architecture make it suitable for private clouds, edge computing, and other environments where performance and resource optimization are critical. The product is distributed via subscription and is designed to meet enterprise-grade operational requirements without being open source.

Key Capabilities

  • Multi-runtime support including lxc, runc, and kata-runtime
  • Compatibility with OCI standard and external rootfs images
  • CLI and CRI interfaces for container and image management
  • Lightweight and low resource consumption container engine
  • Seamless Kubernetes integration via CRI gRPC server

Integrations

KubernetesOpenEuler Linux distribution

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Quick Facts

gitee.com/openeuler/iSulad
CategoryCloud Infrastructure
PricingSubscription
DeploymentSaaS
Target SizeEnterprise