Cloud Performance Without Virtualization Overhead
Split-kernel architecture for cloud workloads. Each application gets its own kernel with dedicated cores and native hardware access. No hypervisor, no noisy neighbors, no performance tax. Runs inside any standard cloud VM on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
What You Get
Everything needed to run cloud workloads at bare-metal performance, from validated kernels to production orchestration.
Validated Kernel Builds
Pre-built, tested kernel configurations optimized for cloud workloads. Tuned for low latency, high throughput, and validated against AWS, GCP, and Azure 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 stealing your cycles.
Bare-Metal Performance
No hypervisor tax, no nested virtualization. Applications access hardware directly, closing the performance gap between cloud VMs and bare metal.
Independent Lifecycle
Update or replace any kernel instance without affecting others. Each kernel has its own update path and failure domain.
Runs Anywhere
Bare metal, AWS, GCP, Azure. No special instance types required. Kernel-level isolation inside any standard cloud VM.
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 Cloud is open-source software you install on your own infrastructure. Available as a free download with optional enterprise support.
Open Source
Download and build from source. Full access to the multikernel kernel, Kerf orchestration, and DAXFS. Community support via GitHub issues.
Enterprise
Production-ready deployment with hands-on engineering support from the team that builds Multikernel.