Overview:
Edera brings a new era of AI & GPU security and performance, while also integrating seamlessly with Kubernetes. The platform uses a type 1 hypervisor to offer isolation at the container level for the first time, enabling companies to realize the original promise of Kubernetes and to move quickly to run GPUs for emerging AI workloads. Instead of running containers in Linux namespaces, Edera’s platform treats a container like a virtual machine guest. There is no shared kernel state between containers, and a memory-safe Rust control plane further secures workloads. Edera can be used anywhere users run their containers and doesn’t require virtualization extensions or custom infrastructure. It’s simple, delivers peace of mind and saves companies millions in cloud costs.
Why we invested:
Kubernetes is now 10 years old, but securing multi-tenancy workloads remains an unsolved problem. Nearly 90 percent of companies have reported at least one Kubernetes or container incident in the last 12 months and half have lost revenue and customers due to security incidents according to Red Hat's most recent study. The industry is currently riddled with detection and remediation security solutions that only alert after a compromise has happened. And with the ever changing landscape around securing AI and GPUs, the risks are even greater, as just highlighted by Wiz in their disclosure of the NVIDIA AI Vulnerability. Being able to trust that your infrastructure is secure by design is of critical importance.
Edera is solving this with a new type 1 hypervisor built from the ground up that allows for container isolation via paravirtualization, solving the long standing issue of multi-tenancy security while also allowing efficiencies that save significantly on cloud costs. It can be used anywhere, whether you run in the cloud or on prem, with just a couple lines of yaml. We are excited that Edera both solves immediate, long-standing pain points like container escapes and also changes the game in the increasingly complex and dynamic world of securing and managing AI workloads. You can view a video demo here and read about their most recent fundraise here.