Eric Anderson (@ericmander), Alexander Jung (@nderjung) and Simon Kuenzer (Github: @skuenzer) get technical on Unikraft, the open-source unikernel development kit. Unikernels are specialized, high performing OS images that have the potential to revolutionize virtualization. Unikraft makes unikernels easy to use by prioritizing modularity, security, and POSIX-compatibility.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Unikraft seeks wider adoption of unikernels in real-world applications
• Unikraft’s background in research and academia
• Bottom-up as well as top-down specialization
• Building a community with a large proportion of students

Links:

• Unikraft
• Unikraft: Fast, Specialized Unikernels the Easy Way
• Xen Project
• MirageOS
• HermitCore
• Firecracker