Flintlock – Create and manage the lifecycle of MicroVMs, backed by containerd
14 days ago
- #virtualization
- #microVMs
- #Kubernetes
- Flintlock is a service for creating and managing microVMs on a host machine, supporting Cloud Hypervisor and Firecracker VMMs.
- Originally developed for virtualized Kubernetes clusters, it's useful for lightweight virtualization in isolated workloads and pipelines.
- Features include API-driven microVM lifecycle management, OCI image support, cloud-init configuration, and Prometheus metrics.
- Future updates include CNI network configuration for microVMs.
- Community contributions are welcome, with guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md and a Code of Conduct.
- Compatibility table provided for Flintlock versions with Firecracker and Cloud Hypervisor.
- Acknowledgment to Weaveworks for their pioneering work and contribution to the project.