Volant
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  1. Introduction
  • Introduction
    • Why Volant
    • Introduction
  • Getting Started
    • Installation
    • Quick Start: Initramfs Strategy
    • Quick Start: Rootfs Strategy
  • Guides
    • Networking
    • Cloud-Init
    • Deployments
    • GPU Passthrough
    • Troubleshooting
  • Plugin Development
    • Overview
    • Initramfs Plugins
    • OCI/Rootfs Plugins
  • Architecture
    • Overview
    • Components
    • Data Flow
    • Networking
    • Boot and Runtime
    • Security and Limits
    • Extensibility
  • References
    • Plugin Manifest Schema
    • Fledge.toml Schema
    • VFIO API
    • volar(cli)
    • volantd (server)
    • kestrel(agent)
    • Glossary
  • Development
    • Contributing
    • Security
  1. Introduction

Why Volant

Volant treats microVMs as first‑class runtimes: real kernels, deterministic networking, and a tiny control plane. You get the security of VMs with the ergonomics of containers.
Use it when you need:
Hardware isolation without orchestration sprawl
Predictable networking with static IPs
Two paths for workloads: fastest boot via initramfs or compatibility via OCI rootfs
A clear, auditable contract between control plane and guest
Modified at 2025-10-05 17:45:02
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