Virtual Linux Devices on ARM64
20 days ago
- #IoT
- #ARM64
- #Elixir
- Exploring running 500 virtual Linux devices with Nerves on a 192-core Ampere One ARM64 server.
- Nerves is an IoT framework using Elixir and the BEAM VM, known for reliability and performance.
- The project aims to maximize the number of virtual Nerves devices on the hardware, starting with 500.
- Challenges include optimizing boot processes, KVM support, and memory usage per device.
- Potential applications include testing NervesHub scalability, virtual development environments, and cloud-based ARM64 solutions.
- Collaboration with Frank Hunleth and GleSYS/Ampere sponsorship facilitated the project's progress.
- Future goals include increasing device count, improving boot efficiency, and enabling KVM acceleration.