NanoVMs provides a unikernel platform that enables rapid deployment of lightweight virtual machines across any cloud infrastructure without the need for DevOps. This technology significantly enhances application performance by up to 300% while reducing costs and minimizing the attack surface for security vulnerabilities.
Funding
$2.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Deploying applications to the cloud often involves complex DevOps processes, including managing virtual machines and operating systems. Traditional methods can be resource-intensive, slow to boot, and present a larger attack surface due to the inclusion of unnecessary OS components.
Solution
NanoVMs provides a unikernel platform that streamlines cloud deployments by creating lightweight, secure virtual machines. The platform eliminates the need for a full operating system, resulting in faster boot times and improved application performance. By minimizing the software running in the OS, NanoVMs reduces the attack surface, enhancing security. The platform supports deployment across various cloud infrastructures, allowing for flexibility and integration with existing systems.
Target Audience
NanoVMs targets a range of users from small startups to large government organizations seeking to optimize cloud deployments, enhance security, and improve application performance.
Features
- Rapid deployment of unikernels to any cloud infrastructure
- Support for various cloud providers including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Compatibility with multiple hypervisors such as VSphere, Firecracker, and VirtualBox
- Ability to provision hundreds to thousands of virtual machines on the same hardware
- Enhanced security through the removal of unnecessary OS components, reducing the attack surface
- Support for multiple programming languages including Go, Node.js, Python, and Java
- Option to disable SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading) for enhanced security or licensing compliance
- Support for IPv6 networking with DHCPV6 on clouds like AWS