Migrate .NET to chiseled Ubuntu containers
Reliable and security-maintained .NET applications with Ubuntu containers. Reduce memory footprint, lower subscription and network costs, and get faster start-up times. Open source and backed by Canonical security, stability, and quality assurance.
20%
Better memory usage
40%
Better response time
25%
Fewer resources
50%
Lower costs
Data is based on migration from servers to containers and from Windows to Ubuntu with chiseled Ubuntu.
What is chiseled Ubuntu?
Chiseled Ubuntu is inspired by the distroless concept – providing ultra-small OCI-compliant images with only your application and its runtime dependencies, and no other operating system-level packages or libraries. This makes them lightweight, secure, and efficient.
There’s an infinite number of slices of the Ubuntu distribution. You can chisel Ubuntu for your exact needs, or rely on our set of pre-built chiseled Ubuntu runtime images.
In August 2022, we released the first set of pre-built chiseled Ubuntu runtime images for the .NET ecosystem in collaboration with Microsoft.
Why choose chiseled Ubuntu?
Chiseled Ubuntu images are made using Canonical’s regular high-quality components and are updated within the same release cycle and with the same support guarantees.
Ultra-small image size
The reduced attack surface of chiseled Ubuntu images means less vulnerability bloat, and faster scanning compared to standard container images.
Secure-by-design
Chiseled Ubuntu images are shipped without a shell, root user, or package manager by default, whilst retaining the metadata needed for accurate security scans.
CI/CD efficiency
Because chiseled Ubuntu images don't include unnecessary files, they offer faster transfer times and reduced memory usage compared to standard container images.
Lower costs by up to 50%
Use chiseled Ubuntu to lower costs when you migrate from Windows to Ubuntu and Azure. Find out how chiseled Ubuntu can support your migration from servers to containers.
Peace of mind with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro brings support, security and uptime guarantees from Canonical to your .NET platforms.
Full security coverage
Since its inception in 2004, Ubuntu has been built on a foundation of enterprise-grade, industry-leading security practices. With Ubuntu Pro, we offer peace of mind with full security coverage.
Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 with expanded CVE patching and up to 15 years of security maintenance.
Full stack support
Open source your full stack – clouds, servers, data centers, apps and more – all with support from Canonical.
Our support services ensure a seamless open source experience from development to production.
Bug fixing and troubleshooting
Managing your containers can be daunting. Our experts offer support for bug fixes and troubleshooting to help you every step of the way.
At Canonical, we offer direct 24/7 access to a world-class, enterprise open source support team by phone, online, or with our knowledge base.
Proven success with chiseled Ubuntu
Chiseled Ubuntu and .NET reduced 100MB off the official .NET containers, with base images for self-contained .NET applications weighing in at less than 6MB compressed. This achievement rivals Alpine, Busybox, and typical distroless images, while offering a rich-to-lean, seamless development-to-production experience.
Experiments with Microsoft's ASP.NET demo eShop application revealed a 20% improvement in memory usage and startup time when using chiseled Ubuntu.
.NET developers: Start your Linux journey with Ubuntu containers
Chiseled Ubuntu containers for .NET and ASP.NET runtime are now available on Arm-based platforms, offering precision-engineered, production-aimed containers to the Arm community.
- Timely security patches
- Latest and long-term supported releases
- Development environment that mimics production
Shipping only the binaries needed to run .NET applications means a smaller attack surface and lets you focus on what matters: layering on your world-class applications and shipping to any platform.