Scalable Android in the cloud
Managing large-scale Android development is tough with traditional emulators. Anbox Cloud runs Android in secure, scalable cloud containers, outperforming emulators. Anbox simplifies workflows, reduces hardware needs, automates testing and delivers ultra-low latency across thousands of instances.
Watch this video to learn more about how you can use Anbox Cloud with charms to power Android in the cloud.
Why Anbox Cloud?
Android at scale
Anbox Cloud provides high-density Android environments, allowing you to run hundreds or thousands of Android instances in parallel with ultra-low latency.
Simple DevOps and CI/CD integration
Streamline testing and development processes by incorporating Anbox Cloud directly into your existing CI/CD pipelines, automating builds, tests, and deployments.
Cost-effective
Eliminate the need for dedicated hardware setups by running everything in the cloud, benefiting from flexible pricing and elastic scaling.
Use cases
Testing and development
Anbox Cloud is perfect for developers looking to test and deploy mobile applications across a wide range of Android devices. Its ability to simulate different device configurations, network conditions, and environments ensures robust and reliable testing at scale.
Automotive
Anbox Cloud's native support for Android Automotive OS (AAOS) offers automotive companies building infotainment systems a superior alternative to local testing environments. It allows you to run custom AAOS images in the cloud, simulate vehicle hardware with VHAL (Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer) support, and scale development environments to accommodate large teams of 100+ Android developers without the headaches of managing physical hardware or traditional emulators.
Gaming
Take advantage of Anbox Cloud's ultra-low latency streaming capabilities to deliver smooth, high-performance gaming experiences to users across various devices. Its high instance density and GPU support ensure seamless gameplay at scale.
Automation
Anbox Cloud provides businesses automating workflows using Android applications with a flexible and reliable platform to run applications remotely, integrate with existing business processes, and ensure 24/7 availability.
Key features
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Cloud-native flexibility
Deploy on AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI or any private cloud. -
Support for both ARM and x86
Optimize performance across a wide range of hardware platforms. -
GPU support for heavy workloads
Ideal for tasks requiring high-performance rendering, such as gaming and complex simulations.
Cloud service providers
Anbox Cloud enterprise support
Anbox Cloud benefits from enterprise-grade 24/7 support through Ubuntu Pro, ensuring that businesses running critical Android applications at scale have access to full technical assistance whenever they need it. This makes Anbox Cloud particularly suited for industries where security and compliance are key, such as automotive, finance, and gaming.
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Whitepapers
Blogs
Datasheet
Leaning on a strong cloud ecosystem
"NVIDIA T4 GPUs are now featured in second-generation Arm servers at cloud service providers, delivering significantly improved app-streams-per-server and lower cost per-user. Canonical's Anbox platform provides a complete solution to containerize mobile apps and works seamlessly with NVIDIA's Linux and Android software stacks. Together, Canonical and NVIDIA provide a scalable solution to virtualize mobile apps, and stream them securely to the growing population of 5G mobile devices."
Phil Eisler
VP Cloud Streaming at NVIDIA
"It's no secret that TCO is a key driver of cloud provider decisions. And that's what gets Arm excited about the Android in the Cloud solution Ampere, Canonical and NETINT have developed. The Ampere Altra CPU packs 80 high-performance Neoverse N1 cores into a very power-efficient design that should deliver incredible TCO for Android in the Cloud use cases like cloud gaming, Android app development and IoT enablement to cloud providers."
Robbie Williamson
Arm Senior Director of Solutions Engineering
"The combination of Ampere's Arm-based servers with a provisioned virtualisation solution like Canonical's Anbox Cloud delivers the flexible, high-performance and secure infrastructure that developers need in order to deliver a better user experience for consumers."
Jeff Wittich
SVP of Products at Ampere
"As small, low-powered devices inundate our world, offloading applications to nearby cloud servers opens up a huge number of opportunities for efficiency, as well as new experiences. We're excited to support the Anbox Cloud team as they grow alongside the worldwide rollout of 5G."
Jacob Smith
Co-founder and CMD Packet
(now Equinix Metal)
"Canonical's inclusion of the Intel Visual Cloud Accelerator Card - Render as part of their newly launched Anbox Cloud solution will enable the delivery of enhanced cloud and mobile gaming experiences on Android devices, supporting an emerging industry opportunity today, and for the upcoming 5G era."
Lynn Comp
Vice President, Data Platforms Group and General manager of the Visual Cloud Division, Intel
Run Android in the cloud with Anbox Cloud
| Anbox Cloud Appliance | Charmed Anbox Cloud | Fully managed deployment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra low latency streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Support | NVIDIA, AMD, Intel | NVIDIA, AMD, Intel | NVIDIA, AMD, Intel |
| UI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android versions | 12, 13, 14 | 12, 13, 14 | 12, 13, 14 |
| Security updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Community support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| High availability | – | Yes | Yes |
| Bug-fix and operational support | – | Yes | Yes |
| SLAs | – | – | Yes |
A selection of customers
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