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Why not Kata Containers?

QNAP exclusive! A container alternative to have Speed + Security at once

Why Kata Containers?

“The speed of containers, the security of VMs” - Kata Containers

"With Kata Containers, you can enjoy the speed of containers while still keeping the security of virtual machines." - opensource.com

Lightweight for a faster speed

Kata Containers = VM on a diet

Kata Containers are like VM on a diet. By consuming fewer hardware resources, Kata Containers deploy containers faster than VM.
To build a complete simulation of a heavyweight Host operating environment (OS + app) for a comprehensive functional purpose, a VM will monopolize CPU, RAM, and other hardware resources. “A few minutes” are required when rebooting this VM.
Whereas Kata Containers’ operating structure is much lighter than a VM. When deploying containers, Kata Containers only use minimum hardware resources. Only a few seconds are needed to deploy containers with Kata Containers making them much faster than a VM.

Keep distance between containers

Kata Containers = A more secure container

Kata Containers as a more secure container. The feature of “kernel splitting”, which guarantees a higher security standard, draws a line between Kata Containers and other containers.
Kata Containers splits a kernel into pieces and creates different containers on each independent kernel. With distance between each independent container, just like social distancing between each container, Kata Containers ensure other containers are not affected if an independent container is attacked by malware.
If not used, containers may all be infected by malware if the kernel is not split, and the containers are not independent.

QNAP exclusive!

The most comprehensive virtualization solutions

QNAP is the only NAS brand that supports LXD, Docker®, and Kata Containers!
By easily switching between containers as needed, QNAP provide the clear choice for comprehensive virtualization solutions.

Virtualization platform/ Requirement Linux® application Setup time Resource requirements Enhanced Security
Virtual Machine
LXD
Docker®
Kata

Choose your ideal virtualization solution

Large service development

Ideal for a one-stop e-commerce service with multiple functions including registration, carts, and checkout.

High-security application

Suitable for financial system development, data protection system, and other secure systems.

Cloud application
/Microservice

Independent development of cloud applications or microservices.

Recommended QNAP models for developers


TS-873AeU-RP

TVS-872XT-i5-16G

TS-464-4G
CPU AMD Ryzen Intel® Core™ i5 Intel® Celeron®
Max. Memory 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) 16 GB (2 x 8GB)
Drive Bays Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays Eight 3.5-inch SATA bays Four 3.5-inch SATA bays
 
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