OpenKubes BM is a modern bare metal Kubernetes platform designed for enterprises that need to run virtual machines, containers, AI workloads, CAD environments and high-performance IoT systems on a unified infrastructure.

It combines Kubernetes, KubeVirt, Cluster API and Crossplane into a single platform that delivers high performance, automation and enterprise-grade governance.

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Why Enterprises Need a Unified Bare Metal Platform

Most enterprise IT environments are fragmented across:

• Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hypervisors)
• Kubernetes clusters
• AI / GPU infrastructure
• Engineering and CAD systems
• Edge and IoT platforms

This leads to:

• operational complexity
• duplicated infrastructure
• inconsistent security models
• high costs

OpenKubes BM solves this by unifying all workload types on a single bare metal platform.

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Key Benefits of OpenKubes BM

Unified Kubernetes and VM Platform

Run Kubernetes workloads and virtual machines on the same infrastructure using KubeVirt.

High-Performance Bare Metal Infrastructure

No hypervisor overhead — full performance for:

• GPU workloads
• storage systems
• network throughput

AI and GPU Workload Support

Built for AI / ML platforms with:

• GPU scheduling
• training and inference workloads
• isolated resource pools

CAD and Engineering Workloads

Support for virtual workstations and CAD environments:

• GPU-enabled VMs
• persistent environments
• standardized engineering setups

High-Performance IoT and Edge Workloads

Run low-latency IoT and edge processing workloads:

• telemetry pipelines
• real-time processing
• distributed architectures

API-Driven Infrastructure (Platform Engineering Ready)

Provision everything declaratively:

• Kubernetes clusters
• virtual machines
• databases (DBaaS)
• AI workspaces
• IoT runtime environments

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Architecture of the OpenKubes Bare Metal Platform

OpenKubes BM follows a layered architecture for scalability and control.

Management Layer

• OpenKubes Cross Platform API
• GitOps (automation and delivery)
• Policy and governance systems

Infrastructure Layer

• Bare metal servers
• GPU nodes
• High-performance storage (block, file, object)
• Advanced networking
• KubeVirt for virtualization

Workload Layer

• Kubernetes clusters
• Virtual machines
• AI / GPU workloads
• CAD / engineering environments
• IoT and edge workloads
• Database platforms (DBaaS)

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Core Capabilities

Kubernetes Platform Engineering

Build a full internal developer platform (IDP) with Kubernetes as the control plane.

Virtualization with KubeVirt

Run legacy and modern workloads side-by-side.

Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)

Provide managed databases with lifecycle automation.

AI Infrastructure Platform

Support enterprise AI workloads with GPU acceleration.

Engineering and CAD Platform

Deliver virtual engineering environments at scale.

IoT and Edge Platform

Support real-time and distributed processing scenarios.

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Enterprise Operating Model

OpenKubes BM is designed for platform engineering teams.

Roles

• Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure Operations
• Application / Tenant Teams
• Security & Compliance

Day-2 Operations

• patching
• scaling
• monitoring
• backup & disaster recovery
• compliance enforcement

All standardized across all workloads.

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Multi-Tenancy and Security

The platform supports multiple isolation models:

• namespace-based isolation
• cluster-based isolation
• dedicated infrastructure

This enables secure operation of:

• enterprise applications
• AI workloads
• CAD environments
• IoT systems

on a shared platform.

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Use Cases

• Enterprise Kubernetes Platform
• Bare Metal AI Infrastructure
• CAD / Engineering Workstations
• Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)
• Industrial IoT Platforms
• Hybrid VM and Cloud-Native Environments

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Business Value

• Reduced infrastructure complexity
• Faster provisioning and deployment
• Improved hardware utilization
• Unified operations and governance
• Future-proof platform architecture

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OpenKubes BM – The Unified Bare Metal Platform

OpenKubes BM is more than a Kubernetes distribution.

It is a unified platform architecture for modern enterprise IT, combining:

• Kubernetes
• Virtual Machines
• AI workloads
• CAD environments
• IoT systems

into a single, scalable and high-performance platform.