Container Station
Lightweight Linux®-based OS and app virtualization solution
QNAP Container Station exclusively integrates LXD and Docker®, Kata lightweight virtualization technologies, allowing you to operate multiple isolated Linux® systems on a QNAP NAS as well as download apps from the built-in Docker® Hub/LXD Image Server Registry.
An Official Docker ® Partner: QNAP NAS is perfect for running containers
The container management market is forecast to grow to nearly $1 billion by 2024. QNAP's Container solution leverages the powerful hardware of QNAP NAS to deploy the most ideal Docker® container execution and storage environment, while ensuring data security and availability.
LXD and Docker®, Kata Containers inclusive
LXD supports OS-level virtualization for Linux®-based operating systems, while Docker® and Kata are ideal for application virtualization purposes. While most NAS on the market only support Docker® containers, QNAP is the only NAS brand on the market that supports LXD, Docker®, and Kata, offering the clear choice for comprehensive virtualization solutions.
The brand new UI
Container Station 3.0
The optimized user interface allows you to run containers with greater efficiency and flexibility.
Deploy K3s simulation environment with QNAP NAS
According to Gartner, 85% of organizations worldwide will have containerized applications running in their operational environment by 2025. With the increasing popularity of containers and the growing number of deployed applications, QNAP NAS can help you deploy a single-node Kubernetes (K3s) development for testing before moving to the cloud. This service is not only free, but also provides more powerful hardware.
Note: K3s is available in QTS 4.5.4 (or later), QuTScloud 4.5.7 (or later), and QuTS hero h5.0.1 (or later)
Start your Container Station with One-click setup
Container Station setup is fast and easy, with automatic configuration detection that enables one-click installation. Using container applications is as easy as clicking the “Create” button.
Learn more: How to Run LXD Container Instances in Container Station
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Go to the search function in "Create" to search for the containers such as "Ubuntu" directly,
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Select the container categories of "Docker Hub" or "LXD Image Server" below to show all the container lists,
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Start creating a new container.
Go to the search function in "Create" to search for the containers such as "Ubuntu" directly,
Select the container categories of "Docker Hub" or "LXD Image Server" below to show all the container lists,
Start creating a new container.
Complete management features
Low cost, rapid deployment ideal for different application scenarios
Over 100,000 applications are available from the built-in Docker® Hub/LXD/Kata Image Server Registry. Choose from databases, web servers, programming languages, and entire development suites and install them as easily as apps on a smartphone. Alternatively, use a Linux® container to run multiple applications. All of these possibilities make Container Station ideal to meet the needs of different sectors, developers, and the Linux® community.
A hybrid approach to virtualization
QNAP’s Virtualization Station and Container Station jointly introduce a hybrid approach to virtualization. No matter what your virtualization needs are, you can count on QNAP for a complete range of virtualization support.
VM, LXD, and Docker®, Kata: you may need them all
In many use cases, a virtual machine is the ideal deployment solution for systems with fixed resources. In recent times, LXD and Docker® has grown to be the perfect choice for administrators to deploy extremely lightweight operating systems. Meanwhile, Kata is ideal for both businesses and personal users for enhanced security. With an increasing level of sophistication and choice, tailoring your virtualization strategy to fit your needs just got a lot easier.