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When comparing Snappy Ubuntu Core vs SmartOS, the Slant community recommends Snappy Ubuntu Core for most people. In the question“What are the best host OSes for Docker?” Snappy Ubuntu Core is ranked 6th while SmartOS is ranked 7th.
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Pros
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Pro Great container isolation
SmartOS Zones provides excellent security through isolation on bare metal.
Pro Easy networking
Each container gets it's own IP and net stack.
Pro ZFS
Pro Bare metal containers
Pro dtrace
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Con Not linux
Many users prefer the familiarity of Linux. (SmartOS comes from Open Solaris)