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https://github.com/solo-io/unik

The Unikernel & MicroVM Compilation and Deployment Platform
https://github.com/solo-io/unik

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The Unikernel & MicroVM Compilation and Deployment Platform

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    Build and run unikernels




A platform for automating unikernel & MicroVM compilation and deployment






UniK (pronounced you-neek) is a tool for compiling application sources into unikernels (lightweight bootable disk images) and MicroVM rather than binaries.



UniK runs and manages instances of compiled images across a variety of cloud providers as well as locally.



UniK utilizes a simple docker-like command line interface, making building unikernels and MicroVM as easy as building containers.



UniK is built to be easily extensible, allowing (and encouraging) adding support for unikernel/MicroVM [compilers](docs/compilers/README.md) and cloud [providers](docs/providers/README.md). See [architecture](docs/architecture.md) for a better understanding of UniK's pluggable code design.



To learn more about the motivation behind project UniK, read our [blog](https://medium.com/solo-io/unik-build-and-run-unikernels-with-ease-2c7344115cbb) post, or [watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZWg3YtvnY) session ([Slides](http://www.slideshare.net/IditLevine/unik-slides)).

We also encourage you to read [this](https://medium.com/solo-io/worried-about-iot-ddos-think-unikernels-fae2a9c5c51b) blog about IoT Security.



To stay up-to-date on UniK, follow us at [twitter](https://twitter.com/soloio_inc) and join us on our [slack channel](http://slack.solo.io).



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### *Changelog*:



Due to the frequency with which features and patches are applied to UniK, we have decided to list these changes by date in our [unversioned changelog](docs/changelog.md).



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### Documentation

- **Installation**

  - [Install UniK](docs/install.md)

  - [Configuring the daemon](docs/configure.md)

  - [Launching the InstanceListener](docs/instance_listener.md)

- **Getting Started**

  - [Pull and run a unikernel without building](docs/getting_started_pull.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

  - [Run your first Go MicroVM](docs/compilers/firecracker.md) on Firecracker with Unik

  - [Run your first Go unikernel](docs/getting_started.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

  - [Run your first Node.js unikernel](docs/getting_started_node.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

  - [Run your first Python3 unikernel](docs/getting_started_python3.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

  - [Run your first Java unikernel](docs/getting_started_java.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

  - [Run your first C++ unikernel](docs/getting_started_cpp.md) on Virtualbox with UniK

- **User Documenation**

  - Using the [command line interface](docs/cli.md)

  - Compiling [Node.js](docs/compilers/rump.md#nodejs) Applications to Unikernels

  - Compiling [Go](docs/compilers/rump.md#golang) Applications to Unikernels

  - Compiling [Java](docs/compilers/osv.md#java) Applications to Unikernels (OSv)

  - Compiling [Node.js](docs/compilers/osv.md#nodejs) Applications to Unikernels (OSv)

  - Compiling [C/C++](docs/compilers/osv.md#native) Applications to Unikernels (OSv)

  - Compiling [C/C++](docs/compilers/includeos.md) Applications to Unikernels

  - Compiling [Python3](docs/compilers/rump.md#python-3) Applications to Unikernels

- **Developer Documentation**

  - Adding [compiler](docs/compilers/README.md) support

  - Adding [provider](docs/providers/README.md) support



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### Supported unikernel types:

* **Firecracker**: UniK supports compiling GO code into [Firecracker](https://firecracker-microvm.github.io/) MicroVMs

* **rump**: UniK supports compiling [Python](docs/compilers/rump.md#python-3), [Node.js](docs/compilers/rump.md#nodejs) and [Go](docs/compilers/rump.md#golang) code into [rumprun](docs/compilers/rump.md) unikernels

* **OSv**: UniK supports compiling Java, Node.js, C and C++ code into [OSv](http://osv.io/) unikernels

* **IncludeOS**: UniK supports compiling C++ code into [IncludeOS](https://github.com/hioa-cs/IncludeOS) unikernels

* **MirageOS**: UniK supports compiling [OCaml](docs/compilers/mirage.md), code into [MirageOS](https://mirage.io) unikernels



*We are looking for community help to add support for more unikernel types and languages.*



### Supported providers:

* [Firecracker](https://firecracker-microvm.github.io/)

* [Virtualbox](docs/providers/virtualbox.md)

* [AWS](docs/providers/aws.md)

* [Google Cloud](docs/providers/gcloud.md)

* [vSphere](docs/providers/vsphere.md)

* [QEMU](docs/providers/qemu.md)

* [UKVM](docs/providers/ukvm.md)

* [Xen](docs/providers/xen.md)

* [OpenStack](docs/providers/openstack.md)

* [Photon Controller](docs/providers/photon.md)



### Roadmap:

* extend unik to build & deploy [Kata Containers](https://katacontainers.io)

* extend unik to build & deploy [FreeRTOS](https://aws.amazon.com/freertos/)

* extend unik to build & deploy [LinuxKit](https://github.com/linuxkit/linuxkit)

* dynamic volume and application arguments configuration at instance runtime (rather than at compile time)

* expanding test coverage

* better code documentation

* multi-account support per provider (i.e. multiple AWS accounts/regions, etc.)

* migrate from [martini](https://github.com/go-martini/martini) to [echo](https://github.com/labstack/echo)



UniK is still experimental! APIs and compatibility are subject to change. We are looking for community support to help identify potential bugs and compatibility issues. Please open a Github issue for any problems you may experience, and join us on our [slack channel](http://slack.solo.io)



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### Thanks



**UniK** would not be possible without the valuable open-source work of projects in the unikernel community. We would like to extend a special thank-you to [Firecracker](https://firecracker-microvm.github.io/), [rumprun](https://github.com/rumpkernel), [deferpanic](https://github.com/deferpanic), [cloudius systems](https://github.com/cloudius-systems), [mirageos](https://mirage.io) and [includeOS](http://www.includeos.org/).