enroot
A tool to convert container images into unprivileged sandboxes, optimized for high-performance and virtualized environments.
What is enroot?
Enroot is a command-line tool that converts traditional container images, such as Docker images, into unprivileged sandboxes. It provides filesystem separation using Linux kernel features like user and mount namespaces, but with minimal isolation to reduce performance overhead. This makes it particularly useful in high-performance and virtualized environments where portability and reproducibility are key.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and researchers working in high-performance computing (HPC) or virtualized environments who need lightweight, unprivileged container-like sandboxes without the overhead of full container isolation.
Developers choose Enroot for its simplicity, speed, and minimal performance impact compared to traditional containers. Its built-in GPU support and fast Docker image import make it a practical choice for GPU-accelerated workloads and large-scale deployments.
Overview
A simple yet powerful tool to turn traditional container/OS images into unprivileged sandboxes.
Use Cases
Best For
- Running containerized applications in HPC clusters with minimal overhead
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