Volt Platform
Comprehensive virtualization extending Voltainer into the future of computing.
No hypervisor. Native kernel isolation. Extreme density.
Vision
Volt Platform extends Voltainer's revolutionary container technology into full virtualization — addressing every computing need while maintaining security, efficiency, and elegance.
| Workload | Image | Density | Boot Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Servers | volt/server |
50,000+ | <200ms |
| Databases | volt/server-db |
20,000+ | <300ms |
| Development | volt/dev |
10,000+ | <400ms |
| Desktop VDI | volt/desktop-* |
2,000+ | <600ms |
| Edge/IoT | volt/edge |
100,000+ | <100ms |
| Kubernetes | volt/k8s-node |
30,000+ | <200ms |
Quick Start
# Install
curl -fsSL https://get.voltvisor.io | sh
# Create a server VM
volt vm create my-server --image volt/server --memory 256M
# Start it
volt vm start my-server
# SSH in
volt vm ssh my-server
# Create a desktop VM with ODE
volt desktop create my-desktop --image volt/desktop-productivity
# Connect via browser
volt desktop connect my-desktop
Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Your Application │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Volt Runtime │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ TinyVol │ │ Kernel │ │ SystemD │ │ ODE │ │
│ │Filesystem│ │ Pool │ │ Isolate │ │ Display │ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Landlock │ │ Seccomp │ │Cgroups v2│ │Namespaces│ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Linux Kernel │
│ (No Hypervisor) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Why No Hypervisor?
Hypervisors are attack surface, not protection:
- VMware ESXi: CVE-2024-37085 (RCE) — actively exploited
- Xen: XSA-* (multiple critical)
- QEMU/KVM: Escape vulnerabilities
- Hyper-V: CVE-2024-* (multiple)
Volt uses native Linux kernel isolation:
- Landlock — Filesystem access control
- Seccomp — Syscall filtering
- Cgroups v2 — Resource limits
- Namespaces — Process/network isolation
- SystemD — Lifecycle management
Battle-tested, open source, audited.
Kernel Profiles
| Profile | Size | Boot | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
kernel-server |
30MB | <200ms | Headless servers |
kernel-desktop |
60MB | <400ms | Interactive + ODE |
kernel-rt |
50MB | <300ms | Real-time, video |
kernel-minimal |
15MB | <100ms | Edge, appliances |
kernel-dev |
80MB | <500ms | Debugging, eBPF |
ODE Profiles (Remote Display)
| Profile | Bandwidth | Latency | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
terminal |
500 Kbps | 30ms | CLI, SSH replacement |
office |
2 Mbps | 54ms | Productivity apps |
creative |
8 Mbps | 40ms | Design, color-critical |
video |
25 Mbps | 20ms | Video editing |
gaming |
30 Mbps | 16ms | Games, 120fps |
Voltainer Integration
Volt extends Voltainer — it doesn't replace it:
- Same TinyVol filesystem format
- Same cryptographic verification
- Same ArmoredLedger attestations
- Same SBOM/CVE policies
- ODE works for both containers and VMs
Documentation
License
Copyright 2026 ArmoredGate LLC. All rights reserved.
Links
- Website: https://voltvisor.io
- Voltainer: https://voltainer.dev
- ODE: https://armoredgate.com/ode
- ArmoredLedger: https://armoredgate.com/ledger