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The Unikernel Compilation and Deployment Platform

67 points by raindev 10y ago

jacques_chester 10y ago
It's obligatory for me to point out that the same engineers built a proof-of-concept component for Diego[0], the scheduler/manager system in Cloud Foundry. This is using the same pathway that allows Cloud Foundry to support buildpacks, Docker images and .NET apps under the same scheduler. So if there was enough demand, this is a viable pathway to having unikernel software managed by a fully mature cloud platform. Personally I think that the OSv/Java unikernel stuff is probably in the sweet spot of industrial demand and plausibility, since programmers on the JVM are accustomed to operating at a fair distance from the OS's APIs. Disclaimer: I work for Pivotal, we donate the majority of engineering to Cloud Foundry. [0] https://github.com/emc-advanced-dev/diego-unik-release https://github.com/emc-advanced-dev/diego-unik-release
- RhodesianHunter 10y ago
  > Personally I think that the OSv/Java unikernel stuff is probably in the sweet spot of industrial demand We're currently using unikernels with our Java micro-services for supply chain/logistics tracking and analytics, and loving it.
  - jacques_chester 10y ago
    Could you email me? I've beat the drum a few times on us supporting unikernel workloads, it'd be nice to have an existing case to suss out what's hard and what's easy. Work email in my profile.
  - amirmc 10y ago
    I'd also be very interested to know more about your use of unikernels and the tooling around them. Would you mind getting in touch? Email is in my profile.
whitten 10y ago
What is the schedule for C/C++ rumprun ability ? I'd like to compile some GT.M programs into UniK .
- ilackarms 10y ago
  I'd say we're about 3-4 weeks out from C/C++ support
ilackarms 10y ago
it's great to see my group's project on HN! I'm one of the 2 engineers behind UniK. Feel free to ask any questions here
pech0rin 10y ago
This looks like a great project! Although the name pronounced in my head (for me at least) looks like "Eunuch" so slightly unfortunate (I see on the page it is pronounced unique, but just thought I would point that out).
- ahoka 10y ago
  Well, Unix is pronounced 'Eunuchs' too (and it was on purpose)!
Artlav 10y ago
Hm, what are the use cases for this? I worked on something that ended up vaguely similar, but apart of a couple of cool demos there didn't seem to be any point to it.
- ilevine 10y ago
  I suggested you will watch my session (https://goo.gl/7Tm17A https://goo.gl/7Tm17A) - I am focusing on the use cases, vision and the motivation of project UniK. you can also you can read my blog (https://goo.gl/bZVoLr https://goo.gl/bZVoLr) to get more context. hope that help.

67 points by raindev 10y ago

It's obligatory for me to point out that the same engineers built a proof-of-concept component for Diego[0], the scheduler/manager system in Cloud Foundry. This is using the same pathway that allows Cloud Foundry to support buildpacks, Docker images and .NET apps under the same scheduler. So if there was enough demand, this is a viable pathway to having unikernel software managed by a fully mature cloud platform. Personally I think that the OSv/Java unikernel stuff is probably in the sweet spot of industrial demand and plausibility, since programmers on the JVM are accustomed to operating at a fair distance from the OS's APIs. Disclaimer: I work for Pivotal, we donate the majority of engineering to Cloud Foundry. [0] https://github.com/emc-advanced-dev/diego-unik-release https://github.com/emc-advanced-dev/diego-unik-release

RhodesianHunter 10y ago
> Personally I think that the OSv/Java unikernel stuff is probably in the sweet spot of industrial demand We're currently using unikernels with our Java micro-services for supply chain/logistics tracking and analytics, and loving it.
- jacques_chester 10y ago
  Could you email me? I've beat the drum a few times on us supporting unikernel workloads, it'd be nice to have an existing case to suss out what's hard and what's easy. Work email in my profile.
- amirmc 10y ago
  I'd also be very interested to know more about your use of unikernels and the tooling around them. Would you mind getting in touch? Email is in my profile.

whitten 10y ago

What is the schedule for C/C++ rumprun ability ? I'd like to compile some GT.M programs into UniK .

ilackarms 10y ago
I'd say we're about 3-4 weeks out from C/C++ support

ilackarms 10y ago

it's great to see my group's project on HN! I'm one of the 2 engineers behind UniK. Feel free to ask any questions here

pech0rin 10y ago

This looks like a great project! Although the name pronounced in my head (for me at least) looks like "Eunuch" so slightly unfortunate (I see on the page it is pronounced unique, but just thought I would point that out).

ahoka 10y ago
Well, Unix is pronounced 'Eunuchs' too (and it was on purpose)!

Artlav 10y ago

Hm, what are the use cases for this? I worked on something that ended up vaguely similar, but apart of a couple of cool demos there didn't seem to be any point to it.

ilevine 10y ago
I suggested you will watch my session (https://goo.gl/7Tm17A https://goo.gl/7Tm17A) - I am focusing on the use cases, vision and the motivation of project UniK. you can also you can read my blog (https://goo.gl/bZVoLr https://goo.gl/bZVoLr) to get more context. hope that help.