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Kata Containers vs OpenVZ

A side-by-side look at Kata Containers and OpenVZ. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kata Containers

Kata Containers

Development

Kata Containers is an open source container runtime that focuses on speed, security, and isolation. It uses lightweight virtual machines to provide an additional layer of isolation for container workloads compared to standard containers.

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OpenVZ

OpenVZ

Os & Utilities

OpenVZ is an open source container-based virtualization platform for Linux. It allows multiple isolated virtual containers to run on a single physical server, sharing the same Linux kernel.

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