Private Cloud Without the Hypervisor
Consolidate Linux workloads on infrastructure you control. Every workload gets its own kernel with dedicated cores and native hardware access, on bare metal in your data center or VMs you already rent. No hypervisor, no noisy neighbors, no performance tax.
What You Get
Everything needed to run a private cloud at bare-metal performance, from validated kernels to production orchestration.
Validated Kernel Builds
Signed kernel, Kerf, and DAXFS packages (rpm/deb) delivered from a private repository. One supported configuration per release, Secure Boot ready, validated on a published compatibility matrix of server hardware and cloud instance types.
Kerf Orchestration
Create, configure, and manage kernel instances with a single tool. Resource allocation, lifecycle management, monitoring, and policy enforcement built in.
DAXFS Shared Memory
High-speed shared-memory filesystem connecting app-kernels and the device-kernel. Zero-copy data transfer, shared container rootfs, and Docker integration.
Production Tooling
Monitoring, alerting, and integration with existing infrastructure. Works with Kubernetes, Terraform, and standard Linux management workflows.
Benefits
Zero Noisy Neighbors
Each workload runs in its own kernel on dedicated cores. No interrupt interference, no CPU contention, no shared kernel overhead consuming application cycles.
Bare-Metal Performance
No hypervisor tax, no virtualization stack. Applications access hardware directly, so consolidated workloads run as fast as they would on a dedicated machine.
Independent Lifecycle
Update or replace any kernel instance without affecting others. Each kernel has its own update path and failure domain.
Your Infrastructure, Anywhere
Bare metal in your data center or VMs you already rent. No special instance types, no new hardware. Kernel-level partitioning on the infrastructure you control.
Docker Compatible
Boot directly into Docker images. Use your existing containers, images, and workflows without modification.
100% Open Source
Built on upstream Linux. All components are open source under GPL-2.0. No proprietary lock-in.
How to Get It
Multikernel Private Cloud is open-source software you install on your own infrastructure. Free to download and build; the enterprise subscription is priced per node per year.
Open Source
Download and build from source. Full access to the multikernel kernel, Kerf orchestration, and DAXFS. Community support via GitHub issues.
Enterprise
A per-node annual subscription: the maintained stream that keeps production kernels current, with hands-on support from the team that builds Multikernel.