1. Lightweight: LXC is lighter than virtual machines as it shares the host OS and doesn’t require a full OS per application.
1. Less Overhead: LXC uses the host system’s resources more sparingly, reducing the overall system overhead. This leads to improved performance and efficiency.
1. Quick Start-Up Time: Containers, in general, have a much shorter start-up time compared to virtual machines. LXC, in particular, has an almost instantaneous start-up time.
1. Scalability: LXC allows you to create hundreds of separate containers on a single server, making it incredibly scalable.
1. Isolation: Each LXC container operates independently and does not interfere with other containers. This isolation improves security as one container’s issues do not affect the others.
1. Resource Management: Using control groups (cgroups), LXC allows you to allocate specific hardware resources to each container, which is not possible in traditional virtualization.
1. Compatibility: LXC supports any Linux distribution as a guest, providing flexibility, and freedom to use your preferred environments.
1. Environment Replication: LXC makes it easy to replicate your production environment for development purposes, or clone your environment for testing changes before going live.
1. Portability: LXC containers are portable across systems that use the same processor architecture.
1. Security: LXC makes use of Linux’s strong security models, like AppArmor and SELinux, to provide a secure environment for applications.
