Kubernetes has revolutionized how applications run, and Sidero® is building tools to bring that same transformation to the infrastructure underneath. We believe everything should be managed by API and controlled by specification.
Sidero Labs® was born out of real life Kubernetes experience – and problems. The founders had been running production Kubernetes clusters for SaaS companies. Running Kubernetes on a general purpose OS such as RHEL or Ubuntu required a lot of tools to ensure security, and frequent patching of the operating system and packages. These operational headaches introduced fragility into the system.
Sidero was born to solve this. The first project was Talos Linux, a radically new operating system, designed purely for Kubernetes. Minimal, hardened and immutable.
The Sidero platform automates the installation and security of Kubernetes out of the box.
It eases the work of deploying and managing bare metal, and running multiple clusters in multiple locations – all while guaranteeing security and integrity.
Real life problems. Solved.
Talos was an automaton created by the Greek god of the forge to protect the island of Crete. He would patrol the coast and enforce laws throughout the land. We felt it was a fitting name for a security focused operating system designed to run and protect Kubernetes.
“Sidero” is a word meaning both iron and the stars. As Sidero simplifies running Kubernetes on iron (metal), Talos the automaton was made of metal, and we’re shooting for the stars in creating the API managed datacenter, it seemed appropriate.
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