Cozystack
Ænix Billing — minutengenaue Verbrauchsabrechnung für Managed PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka und ClickHouse auf Cozystack
Ænix Billing rechnet Managed Postgres, Redis, Kafka und ClickHouse auf Cozystack minutengenau nach CPU, Memory und Speicher ab — Kubernetes-native API.
Ænix Billing — per-minute usage-based billing for Managed PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka and ClickHouse on Cozystack
Aenix Billing brings AWS-style per-minute, usage-based billing to managed Postgres, Redis, Kafka and ClickHouse on Cozystack via a Kubernetes-native API.
AI Platform — when sustained-inference economics beat hyperscaler GPU
GPU economics for sustained inference, multi-tenant GPU scheduling, and when dedicated AI infra pays back.
CloudStack migration to Cozystack — the modernization path for established service providers
How service providers can modernize Apache CloudStack to Cozystack as a Kubernetes-native target, with architecture mapping, migration phases, and trade-offs.
Developer Self-Service — the cost of developer drag, and what an internal developer platform actually pays back
Time-to-environment cost, golden-path coverage, platform-team sizing, and the economic case for an IDP.
Enterprise platform engineering — org design, headcount, and the failure modes at 1,000+ engineers
Org design, headcount math, governance, and recurring failure modes for building a platform-engineering function at 1,000+-engineer organisations.
Financial-services cloud platforms — what TLPT readiness actually looks like in 2026
What TLPT readiness under DORA actually looks like in 2026 for platform engineers at banks, insurers, and payment institutions facing a real supervisor cycle.
OpenStack migration — a cohort-based playbook for moving to Cozystack in 2026
Cohort-based playbook for migrating production OpenStack to Cozystack: component mapping, image conversion, networking redesign, handover, and timeline.
Private Cloud Platform for regulated cloud — DORA and NIS2 obligations mapped to running architecture
Mapping DORA ICT-risk and third-party obligations and the NIS2 Article 21(2) measures onto a defensible cloud architecture for regulated enterprises.
Proxmox to Cozystack — when single-tenant outgrows itself
When does Proxmox VE outgrow single-tenant? A Proxmox-to-Cozystack migration guide for MSPs and growing teams hitting multi-tenancy and scale limits.
Public Cloud Platform — what it actually takes to launch a sovereign cloud product at scale
What a multi-year, multi-million-euro sovereign cloud build covers for telcos, banks, and operators.
Public Cloud Platform economics — when a turnkey cloud-in-a-box pays back for hosting providers
Unit economics of Aenix Public Cloud Platform for hosting providers: ARPU, infrastructure cost per tenant, platform-team capacity, payback, and where it breaks.
Public-sector sovereign cloud — from procurement framework to running platform
How procurement leads and IT directors turn sovereignty mandates into a running cloud platform.
SRE as a product discipline — what an SRE engagement actually changes
Embed SRE in product teams, centralize it as a function, or buy an engagement — what each delivers and how to measure it.
Telco cloud modernization in 2026 — from legacy NFV to Kubernetes-native edge
How tier-1 and tier-2 telecom operators modernize legacy NFV environments into Kubernetes-native sovereign cloud platforms — a guide for architects.
Best VMware alternatives in 2026 — detailed comparison and decision framework
A decision framework and ranked comparison of the credible VMware alternatives in 2026 — what each is, who it fits, and what migration costs.
Build an AI platform for startups — when dedicated infrastructure pays back
When dedicated GPU pays back against hyperscaler on-demand, what an AI platform actually contains, and the architectural decisions startups hit first.
Build your own private cloud — a 90-day playbook for the platform-team-led approach
A day-0 to day-90 plan for standing up a private cloud: what gets built each month, what you deliberately skip, and where teams routinely stumble.
Cloud Readiness Assessment — was 14 Tage tatsächlich abdecken (Methodik 2026)
Begleitung zur Platform-Readiness-Assessment-Page.
Cloud-Kostenoptimierungs-Strategien 2026 — praktischer Leitfaden für DACH
Begleitung zur Cloud-Kostenoptimierungs-Page.
Cloud-Migrations-Strategie 2026 — Leitfaden für DACH-Unternehmen
Begleitung zur Cloud-Migration-Hub-Page. Praktischer Leitfaden für die strategische Cloud-Migration im Jahr 2026 — welche Workloads wohin gehen, wie man es...
Cozystack — was es ist, Architektur und 2026-Positionierung
Begleitung zur Cozystack-Page.
Cozystack — what it is, architecture, and how it fits in 2026
What Cozystack is technically, the architectural choices behind it, how it compares to OpenStack and OpenShift, and when it is the wrong answer.
Cozystack vs VMware — deep-dive comparison for platform engineers
Cozystack against VMware layer by layer — compute, storage, network, multi-tenancy — with the operational implications and migration patterns for each.
DevOps Best Practices 2026 — die acht Disziplinen, die Returns kombinieren
Begleitung zur DevOps-Consulting-Page.
DORA compliance checklist for financial services — what to demonstrate to supervisors
What DORA means by demonstrable operational resilience, the findings that recur in audits, and how to work through the architecture checklist.
Hosting provider platform modernization — from VPS to cloud product
Architectural starting point, migration sequencing, and unit economics for hosting providers modernizing onto a Kubernetes-native multi-tenant platform.
Hosting-Anbieter-Plattform-Modernisierung — von VPS zum Cloud-Produkt
Begleitung zur Hosting-Anbieter-Page.
Hybrid-Cloud-Architektur-Muster 2026 — was funktioniert, was scheitert
Begleitung zur Hybrid-Cloud-Page.
Industry 4.0 platform — cloud + edge architecture for manufacturing in 2026
Industry 4.0 architecture in 2026: edge-to-core patterns, sovereignty for industrial IP, and the NIS2 controls manufacturers are now in scope for.
Insurance cloud infrastructure in 2026 — DORA, GenAI, and the architectural shift
DORA, GenAI workloads, and legacy core systems converge on insurance IT. The architectural implications and a Cozystack-based platform pattern.
Internal Developer Platform Beispiele — 6 architektonische Muster ohne Backstage-Lock-in
- Internal Developer Platform — die Capability-Schicht (Compute, Storage, Networking, Identity, Observability, Deployment-Automatisierung) - Internal...
K-12 school district cloud infrastructure — when sovereignty matters more than convenience
Why K-12 infrastructure differs from universities, when a district actually needs sovereign infrastructure, and the architecture pattern that fits.
K-12-Schulträger-Cloud-Infrastruktur — wenn Souveränität wichtiger ist als Bequemlichkeit
Begleitung zur K-12-Bildung-Page.
MSP cloud platform modernization — branded cloud as managed-service offering
Architecture pattern, reseller economics, and engagement sequencing for MSPs adding a multi-tenant cloud platform to a managed-services business.
MSP-Cloud-Plattform-Modernisierung — gebrandetes Cloud-Angebot
- Multi-Tier Tenant CRD (Aenix → MSP → MSP-Kunden) - Pro-Tier-Isolation - Gebrandetes kundenorientiertes Portal - WHMCS-integriertes Billing -...
NIS2 cybersecurity requirements — checklist for essential and important entities
NIS2 Article 21 risk-management areas and Article 23 reporting deadlines mapped to architecture, with the findings that recur in essential-entity reviews.
NIS2-Anforderungen für Cloud-Infrastruktur — Checkliste für DACH-Unternehmen
Begleitung zur NIS2-Compliance-Page.
Nutanix vs Cozystack vs VMware — choosing your virtualization platform in 2026
Nutanix HCI with AHV, VMware after Broadcom, and Cozystack compared on architecture, where each wins, and the migration economics between them.
OpenShift vs Cozystack — comparison for KubeVirt-based platform decisions
Two KubeVirt-based platforms compared: shared foundations, where they genuinely differ, when OpenShift wins, and what migration between them involves.
OpenStack vs Cozystack — modernization options for OpenStack operators in 2026
Where OpenStack still wins, where the operational pressure comes from, and the modernization paths available to OpenStack-trained teams.
Platform Engineering vs DevOps vs SRE — Terminologie-Leitfaden 2026
Begleitung zur Platform-Engineering-Services-Page. Wo überlappen sich die drei Begriffe, wo nicht, was tut jede Funktion tatsächlich.
Private cloud providers and platforms — a 2026 comparison
Open-source platforms, commercial stacks, sovereign hyperscaler regions and regional providers compared — plus the migration paths between them.
Private LLM Deployment — Praktischer Leitfaden für On-Premise-KI-Infrastruktur 2026
Begleitung zur Souveränen KI-Page.
Private-Cloud-Anbieter und -Plattformen — Vergleich 2026 für die DACH-Region
Begleitung zur Private-Cloud-Plattform-Page. Überblick über Private-Cloud-Anbieter und -Plattformen im Jahr 2026 — was verfügbar ist, wer was bietet, welche...
Production Kubernetes cluster setup — architecture decisions, sizing, and operations in 2026
Ten architecture decisions behind a production Kubernetes cluster — distribution, tenancy, CNI, storage, GitOps, DR — and the readiness failures that recur.
Produktions-Kubernetes-Cluster — Architekturentscheidungen, Sizing und Operations 2026
Begleitung zur Kubernetes-Consulting-Page.
Proxmox vs VMware vs Cozystack — a 2026 comparison for the post-Broadcom era
Proxmox VE, VMware after Broadcom, and Cozystack compared by architecture and use case, with a feature matrix and the realistic migration paths.
Proxmox vs VMware vs Cozystack — Vergleich für die Post-Broadcom-Ära
Begleitung zur Proxmox-Alternative-Page.
Reverse Cloud Migration — praktischer Leitfaden für Public-Cloud-Ausstieg im Jahr 2026
Begleitung zur Cloud-Repatriation-Page.
Smart-Grid-Plattform-Architektur — IT/OT-Konvergenz, Edge und KI auf kundenkontrollierter Infrastruktur
Begleitung zur Energie-Industry-Page.
Transport and logistics cloud architecture — NIS2, AI, edge in 2026
A three-tier architecture for transport and logistics, the NIS2 controls that apply to the sector, and where AI workloads fit.
Transport- und Logistik-Cloud-Architektur — NIS2, KI, Edge im Jahr 2026
Begleitung zur Transport-Industry-Page.
VMware migration assessment — what to inspect before committing to an exit
What a structured VMware migration assessment actually inspects.
VMware migration tools and strategy in 2026 — what works, what fails
Three VMware migration paths, the tooling for KubeVirt-based migration, where migrations stumble, and realistic cost ranges.
VMware replacement after Broadcom: a guide for service providers, banks, and sovereign clouds in 2026
What changed under Broadcom, a component-by-component VMware-to-Cozystack mapping, how the migration actually runs, and the FAQ engineers ask first.
VMware-Ablösung nach Broadcom — Leitfaden für DACH-Service-Provider, Banken und souveräne Clouds
Dies ist die ausführliche Begleitung zu unserer fokussierte Seite zur VMware-Alternative-Page. Sie führt durch den Wandel unter Broadcom, was eine glaubwürdige...
VMware-Migration-Tools und -Strategie 2026 — was funktioniert
Begleitung zur VMware-Migration-Page.
Wann Cozystack für KMU und Mittelstand passt — und wann nicht
Begleitung zur Mittelstand-Page.
When Cozystack fits SMB and mid-market — and when it doesn't
Most SMB organizations do not need Cozystack. An honest test for when they do, and what to run instead when they do not.
White-label cloud playbook — for MSPs and resellers in 2026
Architecture and reseller economics for launching a white-label cloud under your own brand, and how the engagement is structured.
Cozystack 1.3: Storage-Aware Scheduling, LINSTOR GUI, and VM Default Images
Cozystack v1.3.0 is now available. The release also rolls up every fix shipped in the v1.2.1 → v1.2.4 patch line.
Cozystack have launched a new OSS health section on a website
We have launched a new OSS health section on the Cozystack website, with project stats refreshed automatically every month.
RWX (ReadWriteMany) volumes in Cozystack — native shared storage for your workloads
Starting with Cozystack v1.0, you can use ReadWriteMany (RWX) persistent volumes out of the box. This means multiple pods and VMs can mount the same volume...
Cozystack 1.2: OpenSearch, VPC Peering, and Smarter Tenant Scheduling
The Cozystack 1.2 release line is now available. v1.2.0 was published on March 27, 2026, and v1.2.1 followed on March 31, 2026.
Game Servers on Cozystack: No April Fools’ Joke
Hello, world! We are the team behindCozystack, an open-source platform for building clouds on your own hardware. We want to explain why we decided to target...
Cozystack v1.0
The last platform release was 0.41. So it came as a surprise when the next release, 0.42, turned out to be the answer to the ultimate…
Cozystack & Ænix at KubeCon Europe
Amsterdam, Netherlands — March 25 📍 CNCF Project Pavilion 🪧 Kiosk P-18A | Halls 1–5 🕙 Wednesday, March 25 | 10:00–13:30
Deploy Cozystack on any Kubernetes with Ansible
For teams that can’t adopt the full Cozystack stack with Talos Linux — whether due to corporate policies, existing infrastructure, or OS-specific...
Join Ænix at CloudFest 2026
We’re looking forward to meeting you at CloudFest 2026, booth # Z22.
Cozystack is no longer tied to Talos! Deploy on any Linux distro now
Cozystack is expanding beyond Talos Linux. This means you can now transform any existing K8s cluster — regardless of the underlying Linux…
Amazing news! Invitation to CozySummit Virtual — May 26
Join us on May 26 for 2nd CozySummit Virtual, conference for CozyStack developers and adopters.
Cozystack v0.41.0 — managed MongoDB
This version features MongoDB as a new managed application, significantly expanding our database offerings alongside existing PostgreSQL…
Cozystack v0.40 — Enhanced Storage & Platform Architecture
In version 0.40, we’ve focused on improving storage efficiency and platform architecture. Key updates include the LINSTOR scheduler for…
📎📎 Cozystack v0.38: VPC networking, VM console & faster API
This release introduces Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) support, enabling advanced networking capabilities for tenant applications. We’ve also…
Cozystack v0.37: Brand New UI
In the new release, the Cozystack developer community unveiled a completely new UI based on the openapi-ui project. The maintainers fully…
👻 CozySummit lineup is out!
Yaaay! We’ve published the schedule for CozySummit 2025 Virtual — an online conference for Cozystack developers and users, hosted together…
Cozystack applied to CNCF Incubated
We’ve just submitted our application to move from CNCF Sandbox to Incubated. We’d love your support — drop a like to cheer us on. It won’t…
😜 Cozystack v0.36:
The new version of Cozystack focuses on the stability, observability, and flexible configuration of managed applications.
Protofire Experience Operating Kubernetes with Cozystack
In a recent infrastructure transition that spanned several months, our team explored alternative container orchestration platforms to…
🔴 CNCF Webinar: One API to Rule Them All — Building a Unified Platform with Kubernetes Aggregation
Speaker: Andrei Kvapil, Ænix CEO, Cozystack maintainer
Cozystack v0.35:
The new version of Cozystack takes a major step forward in its modular (or: decomposed) architecture, enabling users to swiftly integrate…
Invitation to CozySummit Virtual — December 3
Join us on December 3 for CozySummit Virtual, the first conference for CozyStack developers and users.
Cozystack v0.34:
Our maintainers and contributors never stand still, and we’re already ready to present the next stable release of Cozystack v0.34. In this…
Cozystack v0.31–0.33
It’s been a while since we last covered Cozystack’s updates — time to fix that! We’re thrilled to showcase a wealth of new features and…
Cozystack became a Certified Kubernetes Platform
We’re proud to announce: Cozystack has achieved Certified Kubernetes Platform status. Thanks to our community and especially to our good…
🚀 Cozystack Recognized in CNCF’s CNAI Landscape!
We’re thrilled to share that Cozystack has been added to the Cloud Native AI (CNAI) Landscape by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation…
Cozystack Now Offers GPU Passthrough for AI/ML Virtual Machines
The open-source cloud platform has introduced direct GPU passthrough in its latest release, enabling users to accelerate AI, machine…
Ænix Secures $300K Seed Investment from Prospective Technologies to Accelerate Open-Source Cloud…
Ænix, the company behind the open-source Cozystack platform, today announced a $300,000 seed investment round by Prospective Technologies…
Updates to the Open-Source Platform Cozystack 0.24–0.29:
We haven’t shared much about Cozystack’s new features lately, even though we’ve released six new versions over the past month and a half…
Cozystack Becomes a CNCF Sandbox Project
On February 28, members of the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee completed their voting and unanimously accepted Cozystack, a platform for…
Recent Changes in the Cozystack Open Source Platform: Opencost, Log Collection System, Bridge…
Over the past couple of months, we have been actively developing our Cozystack Open Source platform, and today we’re presenting the…
Cozystack v0.22 Release: telemetry, patched Talos v1.9.1, new entities Workload andWorkloadMonitor
Main changes
Introducing the Pre-New Year Release of open source platform Cozystack v0.21:
The dashboard now works directly with the Cozystack API instead of relying on FluxCD resources. This enhancement enables the platform to…
Cozystack v0.20 Release: Terraform, Keycloak, and Stability & Security Improvements
This release focuses on enhancing stability while addressing a significant number of bugs and introducing new features.
How we built a dynamic Kubernetes API Server for the API Aggregation Layer in Cozystack
Hi there! I’m Andrei Kvapil, but you might know me as @kvaps in communities dedicated to Kubernetes and cloud-native tools. In this…
Cozystack v0.18
🔥 Public API for Cozystack
What’s New in Cozystack v0.17
This update mainly focuses on enhancing the platform’s virtualization features, while also introducing several other improvements.
Cozystack on Hacktoberfest: become a part of the global IT event!
We’ve decided to participate in Hacktoberfest. If you’re participating too, come visit our GitHub and check out the amazing issues. And if…
The Open Source Platform Cozystack Version 0.16.0
Key Highlights Cozystack now features an alert system based on the open-source tool Alerta, with the ability to configure notifications…
Cozystack has officially been included in the CNCF Landscape
You can now find the Cozystack open source platform in the CNCF Landscape categories of Platform and Certified Kubernetes — Installed…
Managed Kubernetes in open source platform Cozystack: why we’re doing this
Managed Kubernetes Service is a Kubernetes API in your cloud, allowing your users to request services and utilize resources from your…
Installing a Kubernetes Cluster Managed by Cozystack: A Detailed Guide by Gohost and Ænix
This article was written by Vladislav Karabasov from Kazakhstani hosting company gohost, therefore the narrative will be conducted in the…
Cozystack v0.11
The Cozystack v0.11 release is now available for download, installation, or updating current installations.
FreeIPA tips and tricks: migrating FreeIPA from CentOS 7 LXC container to Rocky Linux, debugging…
Recently, I had the task of updating an outdated FreeIPA in a large enterprise. This FreeIPA instance was installed in an LXC container…
Migrating FreeIPA from CentOS 7 LXC container to Rocky Linux and new COSI driver for SeaweedFS
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