Canonical launches Anbox Cloud, a cloud-based platform for running Android apps

Company Canonical presented new cloud service Anbox Cloud, which allows you to run applications and play games created for the Android platform on any system. Applications run on external servers using an open environment anbox, with streaming output to the client system and transmission of events from input devices with minimal delays.

Beyond the Environment anbox, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and open packages are used to organize the execution and orchestration of the launch of applications in containers Lxd, Juju ΠΈ MAAS. The components of the platform are developed as open projects, but in general, the Anbox Cloud product is commercial and is available only after completion Applications. The solution is optimized for servers based on Ampere (ARM) and Intel (x86) chips, and also supports graphics accelerator cards such as the Intel Visual Cloud Accelerator Card.

It is assumed that companies can use Anbox Cloud to bring applications to public or private cloud platforms, making it possible to run them on any system without being tied to mobile devices. Game app developers can use Anbox Cloud to expand their gaming audience by allowing them to play games from any system. Among the areas of application are mentioned: the organization of streaming game services (Game streaming), providing access to applications through the cloud, creating virtual devices, organizing work with corporate mobile applications, testing mobile applications (emulation of various types of devices is supported).

Source: opennet.ru

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