iocage - FreeBSD jail manager

iocage is a zero dependency drop in jail/container manager amalgamating some of the best features and technologies FreeBSD operating system has to offer. It is geared for ease of use with a simple and easy to understand command syntax.

FEATURES:

  • rapid thin provisioning (within seconds!)
  • templating
  • automatic package installation
  • ease of use (also supports shortened UUIDs)
  • zero configuration files
  • virtual networking stacks (vnet)
  • shared IP based jails (non vnet)
  • fully writable clones
  • resource limits (CPU, MEMORY, etc.)
  • filesystem quotas and reservations
  • ZFS jailing inside jails
  • transparent snapshot management
  • binary updates
  • differential jail packaging
  • export and import
  • and many more!

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