# Explanation The explanatory guides in this section help you understand how MicroCloud fits together with LXD, Ceph, and OVN. Use these guides to learn about MicroCloud’s approach to clustering, networking, storage, security, and more. * [About MicroCloud](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/default/explanation/microcloud/index.html.md) * [MicroCloud’s networking approach](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/default/explanation/networking/index.html.md) * [Local versus distributed storage](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/default/explanation/storage/index.html.md) * [Initialization process](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/default/explanation/initialization/index.html.md) * [Security](https://canonical.com/microcloud/docs/default/explanation/security/index.html.md)