C-DAC Virtue is a cutting-edge Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) platform designed for optimal cloud management, robust security, and seamless scalability. It unifies computing, storage, and networking into a compact, single-appliance solution powered by the indigenously developed BOSS Linux and BOSS Enterprise Management Solutions. With additional custom software, C-DAC Virtue offers an ideal solution for small to medium-sized environments, streamlining deployment, simplifying management, and ensuring high performance

1. On-Premises Cloud Infrastructure

• Deploy a secure and efficient private cloud infrastructure using BOSS Linux and Ceph for seamless integration of compute, storage, and networking.
• Enable organizations to manage their cloud resources with a unified orchestration dashboard and real-time telemetry.

2.  High Availability and Scalability

• Ensure uninterrupted services with automatic failovers and cluster quorum-based HA using corosync and pacemaker.
• Dynamically scale compute nodes and storage pools to accommodate growing workloads without downtime or performance degradation.

3. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Services

• Deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective virtual desktop solutions using SPICE and containerized desktops with RDP.
• Support both persistent and non-persistent desktops for diverse enterprise use cases, such as remote work and training environments.

4. Integrated Security

• Protect sensitive data and workloads with robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and LDAP/AD integration.
• Maintain compliance with audit-ready logs, and a secure patch management pipeline.

5. Open-Source Components

• Utilize open-source technologies like KVM, LXC, Ceph, and Open vSwitch for virtualization, storage, and networking.
• Benefit from community-driven innovation while maintaining cost efficiency and flexibility for customization.

1. On-Premises Cloud Infrastructure
2. Powered by BOSS Linux 10.0 (Pragya), optimized for high-performance virtualization, security, and reliability.
3. Integrates compute, storage, and networking into a single appliance for simplified cloud management.
4. Unified Orchestration and Management
5. Single Pane of Glass dashboard for centralized management of resources.
6. Real-time telemetry for monitoring cluster health, VM performance, storage usage, and network throughput.
7. High Availability and Disaster Recovery
8. Quorum-based failover and automated VM restarts ensure uninterrupted operations.
9. Asynchronous snapshot-based replication (RBD Mirroring) for disaster recovery.
10. Advanced Virtualization and Containerization
11. Hypervisor: KVM for hardware-accelerated virtualization supporting diverse guest OS.
12. Lightweight containerization using LXC for minimal overhead and secure isolation.
13. Software-Defined Storage (SDS)
14. Integrated Ceph storage with RBD for thin provisioning and snapshots.
15. Features like inline compression, erasure coding, and adaptive replication for efficient storage management.
16. Scalability and Resource Optimization
17. Seamless scaling of compute nodes and storage pools without downtime.
18. Dynamic resource allocation and over-commitment policies to optimize utilization.
19. Integrated Security Framework
20. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and LDAP/AD integration for centralized identity management.
21. Continuous vulnerability scanning and secure patch management pipeline.
22. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
23. Centralized desktop solutions with SPICE and RDP for persistent and non-persistent desktops.
24. Comprehensive Networking Capabilities
25. Advanced network configurations with VLAN tagging, Linux bridges, and Open vSwitch.
26. Granular firewall rules and virtual network isolation for secure connectivity.
27. Open-Source Ecosystem
28. Built on proven open-source components like KVM, Ceph, LXC, and Open vSwitch.
29. Cost-effective and customizable, leveraging community-driven innovations.
30. Operational Efficiency
31. Automated workflows for VM and container lifecycle management.
32. Integrated monitoring tools for real-time analytics and alerts.
33. Migration Framework
34. Supports live VM migration and seamless platform migration from legacy ESXi environments.
35. Sustainability and Cost-Effectiveness
36. Optimized resource utilization reduces power consumption and operational costs.
37. Tailored for small to medium-sized enterprises, making enterprise-grade features accessible.
38. Backup and Snapshot Mechanism
39. Automate backup jobs for VMs, and files with incremental backups for storage efficiency.
40. Capture point-in-time snapshots for quick recovery and restore specific data easily.

1. Operating System:- BOSS 10 (Pragya): Optimized indigenous Linux OS for virtualization and cloud management.
2. Software-Defined Storage:- Ceph 17.2.7: Scalable, distributed storage (block, object, file) with Ceph RBD for VM disks.
3. Virtualization Platform:- KVM-based full virtualization and LXC for lightweight containerization.
4. Compute & Networking:- KVM for virtualization, Open vSwitch, and VLAN tagging for network management.
5. Orchestration:- Proxmox VE 8.1

Sakthi Saravanakumar P

sakthis@cdac.in