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.

Container Station 3.0

The optimized user interface allows you to run containers with greater efficiency and flexibility.

Convenient settings

Recreate containers with ease

• Before: You need to first delete and then create a new container to change configuration.
• Container Station 3.0: Change configurations online and update in real time by recreating running or stopped containers. Save the frequently used container commands for efficiency
• Before: You can only repeatedly enter frequently-used commands when making container changes.
• Container Station 3.0: Add frequently-used commands to the list and apply directly.

Easy management

Upload Image and YAML files from cloud or local devices

• Before: You can only download Images and YAML files from Docker Hub / LXD Server to QNAP NAS.
• Container Station 3.0: You can also upload images from your computer or NAS to Container Station. Multiple network modes
• Before: Either NAT or bridge mode is supported for containers to communicate with each other.
• Container Station 3.0: Supports multiple network modes and VLAN for flexible deployment. Customized container information lists
• Before: There are only six information items on the container information lists.
• Container Station 3.0: Use up to twenty-three information items on the container information lists for flexible display. App templates for quick starts
• Before: Frequently-used apps or containers must always be found and downloaded before use.
• Container Station 3.0: Frequently-used apps or containers can be saved as templates, removing the need to constantly find and download them.

Complete management features

Container import / export

Support for container import / export makes backup and transfer simple and easy.

At-a-glance dashboard

Provides a clear overview of NAS and container system resource usage.

Flexible user interface

Use either a command line interface or a convenient web interface.

Permission settings

Control access to shared folders on the NAS, other containers’ data, or NAS devices.