Mirantis has announced the launch of k0rdent Enterprise and k0rdent Virtualization designed to unify management of AI, containerized, and virtual machine (VM) workloads through a Kubernetes-native platform.

The new offerings aim to simplify operations across modern microservices, legacy applications, and AI pipelines by delivering consistent, scalable infrastructure management. k0rdent enables platform engineers to orchestrate workloads across any environment—including public cloud, private data centers, hybrid, and edge—without needing to refactor applications.

“Organizations are navigating a complex mix of legacy systems and emerging AI demands,” said Shaun O’Meara, CTO, Mirantis. “k0rdent Enterprise and k0rdent Virtualization deliver a seamless path to unified, Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure, enabling faster deployment, easier compliance, and reduced risk across any public, private, hybrid, or edge environment.”

Key Features of k0rdent:

• Unified Infrastructure Management: Manage AI, containers, and VMs via a single Kubernetes-native control plane.

• Scalability & Automation: Automates workload provisioning, scaling, and recovery using Kubernetes.

• Optimized Resource Utilization: Dynamically allocates compute and storage to improve efficiency.

• Accelerated Time-to-Value: Reduces deployment time with declarative infrastructure and self-service templates.

• Flexible Portability: Runs workloads on any infrastructure—cloud or on-prem—without modification.

Built on k0s, a CNCF Sandbox Kubernetes distribution, k0rdent supports GitOps workflows and policy-driven automation. k0rdent Virtualization specifically offers an open-source alternative to VMware vSphere, ESXi, and vRealize, making it ideal for modernizing legacy systems or extending AI workloads to the edge.

k0rdent Enterprise includes hardened, validated components delivered via a secure supply chain, backed by enterprise support and optional fully-managed services. Both products are now available via Mirantis and authorized partners.