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Kubernetes for AI Workloads at Cloud Scale

Build your AI cloud on bare metal with fully isolated, CNCF-certified tenant clusters. vCluster virtualizes the Kubernetes control plane so you can run hundreds of AI workloads without provisioning separate physical clusters.

Trusted by the fastest-growing AI cloud providers
Problem

The Hard Tradeoffs in AI Kubernetes

Scaling Kubernetes for AI workloads forces painful choices most platforms cannot resolve.

Isolation vs. Efficiency

Namespace isolation is too weak for GPU tenants. Separate physical clusters are too expensive and slow to provision at scale.

DIY Takes Too Long

Building a GPU cloud platform in-house requires significant engineering investment.

Customers Expect Cloud UX

AI teams have used AWS and GCP. They expect self-service environments and managed Kubernetes, and they will leave if you cannot deliver it.

Solution

The Full Stack for Kubernetes AI Workloads

vCluster virtualizes the Kubernetes control plane, giving every tenant their own API server, etcd, and RBAC as a lightweight process on shared GPU infrastructure. For production deployments, Private Nodes, dedicated worker nodes with per-tenant CNI and storage, deliver hardware-level isolation. From bare metal provisioning with vMetal to kernel-native workload isolation with vNode, the complete stack powers 100K+ GPU nodes across 50+ GPU clouds and Fortune 500 customers.

Built for Kubernetes AI Workload Scale

Every layer of the stack is purpose-built for running AI workloads on shared GPU infrastructure with strong tenant isolation and no performance loss. Private Nodes are the production default for hardware-level tenant isolation.

Tenant Isolation

Isolated Tenant Clusters in Seconds

Each tenant running AI workloads gets a fully isolated Kubernetes cluster with its own API server, etcd, and RBAC as a lightweight pod. Spin up in seconds with near-zero marginal cost per tenant on shared GPU infrastructure.

  • Own API server per tenant
  • Spins up in seconds
  • Zero extra physical clusters
AI Platform Readiness

AI Environments Ready in Minutes

Partner integrations with Run:AI, Ray, and Jupyter turn a bare Kubernetes cluster into a production AI platform in minutes. Slurm-on-Kubernetes is supported via Slinky for teams running hybrid workloads.

  • Run:AI, Ray, Jupyter partner integrations
  • Slurm via Slinky integration
  • Cluster to AI platform in minutes
Bare Metal

Zero-Touch GPU Server Provisioning

vMetal handles PXE boot, OS installation, network automation via Netris, and full GPU server lifecycle management. Go from rack to production-ready Kubernetes for AI workloads without manual steps or external dependencies.

  • PXE boot and OS install automated
  • Full GPU lifecycle management
  • Network automation included
Workload Security

Kernel-Native AI Workload Isolation

vNode provides container breakout protection using seccomp, cgroups, namespaces, and AppArmor without any hypervisor overhead. AI workloads retain near-bare-metal performance while running in strongly isolated runtimes.

  • No hypervisor overhead on workloads.
  • Container breakout protection
  • Compatible with gVisor and Kata
Dynamic Scaling

Auto-Provision GPU Nodes on Demand

Auto Nodes automatically provisions bare metal GPU nodes via Terraform when tenants schedule AI workloads. Eliminate idle capacity and scale GPU infrastructure dynamically as demand changes across your tenant base.

  • Bare metal Karpenter for GPU nodes
  • Terraform-driven provisioning
  • Scales with tenant workload demand

Why vCluster

This isn’t a side project. Behind every vCluster deployment is 5+ years of deep K8s engineering, security hardening, and battle-tested infrastructure work at massive scale.

100K+
GPU Nodes Powered
50+
GPU Clouds & F500s
<45
Days to Launch
30K
GitHub Stars

Get Started in 3 Steps

1
Schedule a Demo

Talk to our team about your stack

2
Deploy vCluster

Deploy vCluster on your infra in minutes

3
Onboard Your Tenants

Go live with a hyperscaler-grade tenant experience in days

FAQs

How does vCluster isolate Kubernetes AI workloads on shared GPU infrastructure?

vCluster virtualizes the Kubernetes control plane itself. Each tenant gets a fully isolated cluster with its own API server, etcd, scheduler, RBAC, and CRDs running as a lightweight process inside a shared control plane cluster. This means tenants on the same GPU nodes cannot see each other's workloads, platform internals, or resources. For deeper workload isolation, vNode adds kernel-native security using seccomp, cgroups, namespaces, and AppArmor without any hypervisor overhead, preserving near-bare-metal performance.

What makes vCluster different from running standard Kubernetes for AI workloads?

Standard Kubernetes forces you to choose between weak namespace isolation and expensive separate physical clusters for each tenant. vCluster eliminates that tradeoff by virtualizing the control plane. You get hundreds of fully isolated, CNCF-certified tenant clusters on shared GPU infrastructure at near-zero marginal cost per tenant. The full product stack also covers bare metal provisioning via vMetal and partner-integrated AI environments via Certified Stacks, so you are not assembling disparate tools.

Can vCluster run on bare metal GPU servers without an existing Kubernetes cluster?

Yes. vCluster Standalone runs as a single binary directly on bare metal Linux with no dependency on k3s, kubeadm, or any external Kubernetes control plane binary. vMetal handles zero-touch bare metal provisioning covering PXE boot, OS installation, network automation, and full GPU server lifecycle management. This means you can go from a rack of GPU servers to production-ready Kubernetes for AI workloads without standing up an intermediate infrastructure layer.

Which AI platforms and frameworks work with vCluster tenant clusters?

vCluster Certified Stacks include partner integrations with Run:AI, Ray, and Jupyter. Slurm-on-Kubernetes is supported via the Slinky integration for teams running hybrid Slurm and Kubernetes AI workloads. Each AI platform runs inside an isolated tenant cluster, so multiple teams or customers can run different AI environments on the same physical GPU infrastructure without interference.

How quickly can an AI cloud provider go live with managed Kubernetes using vCluster?

Boost Run launched a managed Kubernetes service in less than 45 days using vCluster. Lintasarta launched a GPU cloud in Indonesia in 90 days with hundreds of tenant clusters. Building a GPU cloud platform in-house requires significant time and engineering investment. vCluster delivers the complete path from bare metal provisioning to tenant cluster orchestration to workload isolation in one integrated stack.

Is vCluster's Kubernetes control plane certified and compatible with standard tooling?

Yes. Every tenant cluster created by vCluster is a CNCF-certified Kubernetes control plane with 100 percent API compatibility. Tenants can install their own CRDs, configure RBAC, and use any standard Kubernetes tooling without restrictions. vCluster also integrates with GitOps and IaC workflows including Terraform, Argo CD, and CI/CD pipelines, so your existing automation works without modification.

Launch Your Kubernetes AI Cloud Faster

See how vCluster powers AI workloads across 50 or more GPU clouds and Fortune 500 customers.