LXD Courses and Certifications

Scenario Based LXD/LXC Security

In this course, we go over a series of best security practices. In order to do anything, we need to install LXC and initialize LXD. Start a Free Trial.

• A Cloud Guru
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

LXC/LXD Deep Dive

Gain practical knowledge of Linux containers and the Linux container daemon to help you with both day-to-day and harder-to-complete tasks. Start a Free Trial.

• A Cloud Guru
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Trevor Sullivan

Install Windows 11 VM on Ubuntu Linux Server - DevOps, Microsoft, Virtualization

Learn to install Windows 11 on an LXD virtual machine in Ubuntu Linux, including TPM setup, driver injection, and enabling Remote Desktop Protocol for remote access.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trevor Sullivan

Integrate Windmill.dev Web UI With PostgreSQL Database

Build a Windmill.dev app with PostgreSQL backend, featuring a customer input form and database integration. Learn to deploy PostgreSQL via Docker and style the UI with Tailwind CSS and Google Fonts.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trevor Sullivan

Install Custom Linux Desktop Distributions Remotely on LXD Servers - DevOps - Virtualization

Learn to install custom Linux desktop distributions on LXD servers remotely using ISO files, virt-viewer, and SPICE protocol. Explore setup, configuration, and remote access via RDP for efficient development and testing.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trevor Sullivan

Remotely Manage LXD Ubuntu Linux Servers With LXC CLI

Learn to remotely manage LXD Ubuntu Linux servers using LXC CLI. Covers installation, remote commands, server configuration, client authentication, and VM image transfer between servers.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trevor Sullivan

Manage CPU and Memory Resources for LXD Linux VMs

Explore CPU and memory allocation for LXD Linux VMs, including hot-plugging CPUs, memory limitations, and nested virtualization. Learn to use "lxc config" for resource management.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Trevor Sullivan

Intro to Virtual Machines With LXD on Linux

Learn to create and manage Linux virtual machines using LXD, an open-source engine. Explore installation, CLI commands, pre-built images, and practical applications for self-hosting, testing, and learning different distributions.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GPU, USB, NICs and Other Physical Devices in Containers

Explore device passthrough in containers: GPUs, USB, NICs, and more. Learn to consolidate machines, build CI platforms, and leverage LXD for VM-like environments using Linux containers.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

5 Years of Providing Root Shells - Security Challenges in Container Services

Explore container security, networking, and kernel bugs with insights from LXD's lead developer on providing secure root access to users worldwide.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Using a Different LSM from the Host in a Container

Explore challenges and solutions for using different Linux Security Modules in containers, focusing on AppArmor in LXD and snappy systems on hosts with SELinux or Smack.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Running Your Own VM and Container Cluster at Home

Learn to set up and manage a home-based VM and container cluster, exploring LXD components, system containers, device passthrough, and advanced clustering features.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Improving Container Security with System Call Interception

Explore advanced container security using system call interception, focusing on unprivileged containers, selective action monitoring, and practical applications in LXD.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

On the Way to Safe Containers - Security and Resource Management in LXC and LXD

Explore container security with LXC and LXD, focusing on user namespaces, AppArmor, seccomp, and resource limitations. Learn about safe system containers and potential vulnerabilities in VM-like environments.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Ubuntu OnAir

LXD Internals - UbuConLA 2015

Explore LXD container technology internals, architecture, and implementation details in this in-depth technical presentation from UbuConLA 2015.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course