AetherVirt: the Kubernetes management platform for containers, virtual machines and GPU workloads.
AetherVirt is a Kubernetes management platform that unifies day-2 operations for platform teams — cluster health, KubeVirt virtualization, GPU workload management, storage, networking, and security — into a single, auditable console built for regulated, enterprise-scale environments.
Built for platform teams who run both containers and VMs
Most organizations run a mix of cloud-native applications and traditional virtual machines, often on separate tools with separate access models and separate blind spots. AetherVirt collapses that divide: a single control plane that speaks Kubernetes natively, understands KubeVirt virtual machines as first-class citizens, and gives operators one place to see, secure, and act on everything running in the cluster.
Unify operations
Manage Deployments, Pods, Jobs, StatefulSets, and KubeVirt VMs from one console — no tool-switching.
See everything, instantly
Cluster health, topology, capacity, and security posture are visible the moment you log in.
Operate with confidence
RBAC-backed, audited actions across GPUs, storage, and networking reduce operational risk.
How AetherVirt's Kubernetes control plane fits into your stack
Operators authenticate to the AetherVirt console. The API enforces RBAC, runs safe asynchronous operations, and records audit events while orchestrating workloads across one or more Kubernetes clusters — the multi-cluster Kubernetes management foundation the rest of the platform is built on.
Operators authenticate to the AetherVirt console. The API enforces RBAC, runs safe asynchronous operations, and records audit events while orchestrating workloads across one or more Kubernetes clusters.
Everything a platform team needs, in one console
Multi-cluster management, RBAC, storage and networking are covered natively — see the Kubernetes control plane architecture behind them.
Multi-cluster inventory
Health, capacity, node roles, security stack status.
Container apps
Deployments, Pods, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs, templates.
Virtualization
KubeVirt VMs, images, flavors, templates, migrations, SSH keys.
VM day-2 operations
Console access, snapshots, backup & restore policies.
GPU & AI
Node GPU views, MIG awareness, AI workload templates.
Storage insight
CSI capacity, PVC/PV management, IOPS & utilization charts.
Networking
Services, networks, firewall policies, Gateway API, MetalLB.
Elastic scaling
HPA / VPA workflows for services under load.
Security
Users/RBAC, admission policies, vulnerability scan reporting.
Runtime security
eBPF-based runtime policies, alerts, investigation workflows.
Observability
Topology graphs, timeline, events, metrics-backed alerting.
Governance
Full audit logging and permission-aware UI actions.
What operators see on day one
Multi-cluster health, CPU/memory capacity, and security posture at a glance.
Live relationships across workloads, pods, and storage within a namespace.
For platform teams
Standardize how apps and VMs are created, observed, and governed across every environment.
For application owners
Self-serve common create flows with clear namespace and cluster context — no ticket queues.
For security teams
Align admission control, scanning, runtime signals, and audit trails with operator workflows.
One console for every layer of the stack
AetherVirt treats KubeVirt virtual machines as first-class Kubernetes objects — visible in the same namespaces, governed by the same RBAC, and observed with the same tooling as containers. Storage utilization and security posture sit alongside them as executive-ready dashboards.
VM lifecycle
Create, clone, snapshot, migrate, and restore with built-in progress tracking.
Golden images
Standardize on approved images and flavors for every new VM.
Capacity planning
Real PVC/PV utilization data prevents storage-related outages.
Policy-driven security
Admission coverage and runtime risk visible per cluster.
GPU & AI ready
Node-level GPU visibility and MIG-aware allocation for accelerated workloads.
Multi-tenancy and infrastructure, without the guesswork
As clusters grow, so does the number of teams, namespaces, and nodes sharing them. AetherVirt gives platform teams a single, permission-aware view of namespace usage and node health, backed by full audit logging of every operator action.
Namespaces — per-team resource usage, pod and VM counts, and quota context.
Nodes — readiness, roles, runtime, and OS inventory per cluster.
Technical summary
AetherVirt provides a future-ready virtualization platform — one console to run containers and virtual machines, built for platform teams who run both. It brings everything a platform team needs into one console, extending across every layer of the stack with support for multi-tenancy and infrastructure visibility, without the guesswork — along with full support for GPU workloads on Kubernetes.
| Deployment targets | On-premises data centers, edge sites, and cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters |
|---|---|
| Workload types | Container workloads (Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs) and KubeVirt virtual machines |
| Access control | Role-based access control (RBAC) with SSO or local authentication |
| Observability | Cluster dashboards, topology graphs, timeline, events, and metrics-backed alerting |
| Security | Admission policy management, vulnerability scan reporting, runtime security monitoring |
| Storage & networking | CSI-compatible storage with PVC/PV tracking; Services, Gateway API, MetalLB |
| Auditability | Full audit logging of operator actions across clusters and namespaces |
Frequently asked questions about AetherVirt
What is AetherVirt?
AetherVirt is a Kubernetes management platform that gives platform teams a single console to run containers, KubeVirt virtual machines and GPU workloads across on-premises, edge and cloud clusters.
What is KubeVirt?
KubeVirt is an open-source Kubernetes extension that lets you run and manage traditional virtual machines alongside containers using the same Kubernetes APIs. AetherVirt builds a management console on top of KubeVirt — read the complete guide to KubeVirt for more detail.
Can AetherVirt manage virtual machines and containers?
Yes. AetherVirt treats KubeVirt VMs as first-class Kubernetes objects, so containers and VMs share the same namespaces, RBAC, observability and audit trail in one console.
Does AetherVirt support GPU workloads?
Yes. AetherVirt provides node-level GPU visibility and MIG-aware allocation so GPU and AI workloads can be scheduled and managed alongside standard workloads.
Does AetherVirt support multiple Kubernetes clusters?
Yes. AetherVirt is a multi-cluster Kubernetes management platform, showing health, capacity and node roles across every connected cluster from one inventory view — see what multi-cluster management requires for more detail.
Does AetherVirt support on-premises Kubernetes?
Yes. AetherVirt is deployable across on-premises data centers, edge sites and cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters.
Does AetherVirt support edge deployments?
Yes, edge Kubernetes clusters are one of AetherVirt's three supported deployment targets alongside on-premises and cloud.
How does AetherVirt handle RBAC?
AetherVirt applies role-based access control with SSO or local authentication to every container and VM action, and the UI itself hides actions a user does not have permission to perform.
Does AetherVirt provide audit logging?
Yes. Every operator action across clusters and namespaces is recorded in a full audit log for compliance and governance.