kMetal

kMetal

CLASTIX
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About

Build virtualization solutions on top of a lightweight hypervisor, without third-party kernel extensions. Hypervisor provides C APIs so you can interact with virtualization technologies in user space, without writing kernel extensions (KEXTs). As a result, the apps you create using this framework are suitable for distribution on the Mac App Store. Use this framework to create and control hardware-facilitated virtual machines and virtual processors (VMs and vCPUs) from your entitled, sandboxed, user-space process. Hypervisor abstracts virtual machines as processes, and virtual processors as threads. The Hypervisor framework requires hardware support to virtualize hardware resources. On Apple silicon, that includes the Virtualization Extensions. On Intel-based Mac computers, the framework supports machines with an Intel VT-x feature set that includes Extended Page Tables (EPT) and Unrestricted Mode.

About

kMetal is a bare metal Kubernetes platform from Clastix. It provisions physical servers, provides virtualization natively through kernel-based KVM, manages software-defined tenant networking, and builds and rolls out immutable node operating systems, all declared as Kubernetes resources. Platform teams use it to deliver self-service Kubernetes clusters on hardware they own, with no separate hypervisor layer underneath. Each tenant receives a dedicated control plane, an isolated network, and enforced quotas. kMetal is assembled from established open source cloud native projects with no proprietary forks, and the clusters it delivers are CNCF-conformant upstream Kubernetes.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
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Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Supported
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Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Developers and enterprises searching for a platform to build virtualization solutions on top of a lightweight hypervisor

Audience

Clastix is built for organizations that run Kubernetes at scale and need to manage many clusters without the operational overhead or cost of hyperscaler alternatives. The best fit is managed and cloud service providers (MSPs/CSPs) who want to offer Kubernetes-as-a-service to their own customers without building that infrastructure from scratch. It also suits enterprise infrastructure and platform teams running large, multi-tenant environments who need to consolidate cluster sprawl, cut operational costs, and provision new environments in minutes rather than days. Beyond that, it's a strong match for infrastructure-intensive and regulated industries such as telecom and connectivity providers, finance, gaming, and manufacturing, as well as AI/HPC and GPU infrastructure operators who need multi-tenant, high-performance Kubernetes environments, and edge computing deployments that require low-latency, distributed control planes. In short: any organization that wants full control of its Kubernetes infrastructure — avoiding vendor lock-in — while still getting the self-service, multi-tenant experience of a public cloud.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
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Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

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ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I use all Apple products and it has been such a benefit to be able to operate by userspace and just depend on my device.

Cons

  • Products are more expensive and then can also sometimes crash.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
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Training

Documentation Supported
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Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
developer.apple.com/documentation/hypervisor

Company Information

CLASTIX
Founded: 2020
Italy
clastix.io

Alternatives

KVM

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Categories

Hypervisors Supported

Categories

Integrations

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