Overview
PiVirt is a modern virtualization platform that combines the power of open source technologies with enterprise-grade features. Built on top of proven open source technologies like KVM and libvirt, PiVirt provides a robust foundation for virtualization while adding advanced features through its modern microservices architecture.
Core Technologies
- KVM for hardware virtualization
- libvirt for VM management
- Go/GRPC for high-performance services
- Kafka for event streaming
- WebSocket for real-time updates
Key Benefits
- Enterprise-grade reliability
- Modern microservices architecture
- Real-time monitoring and management
- Scalable resource management
- Advanced networking capabilities
Architecture
Agent-Director Pattern
The platform follows an agent-director architecture where lightweight agents run on each host, communicating with central directors that coordinate the overall system.
Director Services
- Resource Orchestrator
- Network Manager
- Storage Controller
- Kubernetes Provisioner
Agent Services
- Host Monitor
- VM Controller
- Network Bridge
- Storage Manager
Features
Resource Management
- Dynamic resource pool allocation
- Intelligent load balancing across hosts
- Resource reservation and limits
- Automatic failover and recovery
Networking
- VLAN and VXLAN support
- Software-defined networking
- Network isolation and security
- Load balancing and traffic management
Kubernetes Integration
- Automated cluster provisioning
- Integrated container runtime
- Resource optimization
- Seamless VM-to-container migration
Components
Virtualization Layer
- KVM hypervisor
- libvirt management
- QEMU device emulation
- Live migration support
Communication Layer
- gRPC services
- Kafka event bus
- WebSocket real-time updates
- REST API endpoints
Resource Management
- Resource pool allocation
- Load balancing engine
- Capacity planning
- Performance monitoring
Network Services
- VLAN/VXLAN manager
- Network policy engine
- Traffic monitoring
- Security groups