runv
A hypervisor-based runtime for OCI containers, enabling virtualized container execution with KVM, Xen, or QEMU.
What is runv?
runV is a hypervisor-based runtime for OCI containers that executes containers inside lightweight virtual machines using hypervisors like KVM, Xen, or QEMU. It solves the problem of insufficient isolation in traditional container runtimes by providing virtual machine-level security while maintaining OCI compatibility. This makes it suitable for multi-tenant environments or workloads requiring strong isolation boundaries.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and platform teams managing containerized workloads in security-sensitive or multi-tenant environments, particularly those using Kubernetes or Docker with OCI runtimes.
Developers choose runV over standard container runtimes for its enhanced security through hypervisor-based isolation, OCI compliance ensuring ecosystem compatibility, and flexibility across multiple hypervisor platforms without sacrificing container workflow familiarity.
Overview
Hypervisor-based Runtime for OCI
Use Cases
Best For
- Running untrusted or multi-tenant workloads with strong isolation requirements
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