Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, today announced the launch of Anbox Cloud, a new platform that allows enterprises to run Android in the cloud.

On Anbox Cloud, Android becomes the guest operating system that runs containerized applications.

Launched by Canonical engineer Simon Fels in 2017, Anbox runs the full Android system in a container, which in turn allows you to run Android application on any Linux-based platform.

Canonical also cites app testing as another use case, given that the platform would allow developers to test apps on thousands of Android devices in parallel.

Anbox Cloud can run in the public cloud, though Canonical is specifically partnering with edge computing specialist Packet to host it on the edge or on-premise. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1579631413.0515404/Canonical’s-Anbox-Cloud-puts-Android-in-the-cloud-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience