Virtuozzo adds NVIDIA support & lite deployment option

Virtuozzo has released version 8.0 of its Virtuozzo Infrastructure System, adding new NVIDIA support and a lite deployment option.

The release also makes the company's built-in VMware migration tool generally available, as Virtuozzo positions the platform as an alternative for organisations running mixed cloud and AI workloads.

Version 8.0 of Virtuozzo Infrastructure System, or V/IS, extends support to NVIDIA R595 and vGPU v20. It also allows dedicated and shared GPU resources to run on the same host, enabling providers to combine AI workloads with more traditional applications in a single environment.

The software now also supports a smaller deployment model for sites that do not use a separate storage network. The lite option starts with one or two servers and uses local disks, allowing compute, management and storage to run together.

The approach is aimed at smaller customers, remote offices and industrial sites where applications and data need to remain on location. Each deployment includes its own administration panel, monitoring and alerting, while configurable system reservations are intended to leave more resources available for customer workloads.

Smaller footprint

Service providers and channel partners can use the lite deployment model to offer dedicated customer nodes, managed infrastructure on customer premises and installations for smaller businesses that can expand later if demand rises.

When customers need more capacity, nodes with local storage can be added under common cluster management. If automatic virtual machine failover is required, providers can add a storage network and shared V/Storage across at least three nodes to create a standard high-availability cluster.

The lite deployment uses Virtuozzo's standard V/IS licensing model, with pricing based on per-core and per-terabyte logical storage metrics. According to the company, a one-server configuration can deliver about 53% lower total cost of ownership than VMware.

The update comes as infrastructure suppliers seek to reach customers beyond large centralised data centres, including businesses that want a simpler on-premises setup for local operations. Branch locations, smaller enterprise sites and factory environments have become a target market for software that combines virtualisation, storage and management in a smaller hardware footprint.

Migration changes

Another part of the release is the general availability of migration from VMware vSphere 8 without VDDK. Virtuozzo has also added a new onboarding wizard, support for the RHEL 10 operating system, object storage performance changes and more control over API access.

V/IS combines compute, storage, networking, management, automation and protection in one system. The latest version is aimed at service providers, SaaS companies, channel partners and enterprises that need to run infrastructure across sites of different sizes.

Kurt Daniel, Chief Executive Officer of Virtuozzo, linked the release to demand for more flexible infrastructure economics as companies explore AI services while trying to manage broader IT spending.

"Organisations need the flexibility to pursue new AI opportunities while improving the economics of their overall infrastructure," said Daniel. "With updated NVIDIA support and a smaller deployment footprint, Virtuozzo helps them bring GPU-powered services to more customers and locations. Our focus is on making cloud and AI easier to deliver, more efficient to operate, and profitable to grow."

Virtuozzo said it serves more than 100,000 companies in over 100 countries.