Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes Adds AI Assistant for Documentation and Operational Guidance for High Performance Workloads

MOSK 26.1 enhances networking, security and compliance while improving reliability and efficiency

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mirantis, delivering Kubernetes-native infrastructure for AI, today announced the release of Mirantis OpenStack for Kubernetes (MOSK) 26.1, a major update that helps cloud providers, neoclouds, and enterprises operate OpenStack clouds with greater efficiency and performance.

MOSK 26.1 adds AI assistant for documentation and operational guidance to provide accurate answers from technical documentation and connected knowledge sources. Instead of manually navigating documentation, cloud operators can ask task-oriented questions and get faster, more targeted guidance that can reduce time spent searching for procedures, and speed up troubleshooting and operations.

Now, operators can track energy consumption and correlate workloads with power cost — particularly valuable with energy-intensive usage, such as GPU clusters and AI factories.

MOSK 26.1 brings significant enhancements to OpenStack networking: expanded Open Virtual Network (OVN) support, with features such as VPNaaS to build secure connectivity between OpenStack clouds and their own premises, or between their projects in different MOSK clusters; quality of service for north-south traffic that adds another layer of control, helping operators enforce predictable network behavior for external-facing workloads; and support for SR-IOV to improve performance for latency-sensitive workloads by giving virtual machines direct access to network hardware.

Additional enhancements:

• The ability to granularly restrict workloads’ access to Instance HA (OpenStack Masakari) service helps cloud operators align failover policies with business priorities and available infrastructure capacity. The recovery process no longer treats all workloads the same way, allowing operators to prioritize critical workloads and premium service tiers.
• Cryptographically signed Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) in CycloneDX format, provides a clearer view of the components included in MOSK 26.1 and following software releases. This supports management of security vulnerabilities, license compliance, and assurance of the software supply chain, which is particularly important for regulated industries, including the public sector, healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications.
• Improved resilience for MOSK management clusters with external backup storage support, encrypted backups, support for both manual and scheduled backup workflows, and automatic creation of backups before cluster updates.

Availability

MOSK 26.1 is available immediately to Mirantis customers and partners. For more information, read the blog post.

About Mirantis

Mirantis delivers the fastest path to profitable, scalable GPU cloud infrastructure for neoclouds and enterprise AI factories, with full-stack AI infrastructure technology that removes complexity and streamlines operations across the AI lifecycle, from Metal-to-Model. Through k0rdent AI and strategic partnerships, Mirantis enables organizations to transform GPU cloud economics with production-grade multi-tenancy, intelligent workload orchestration, and automated operations that maximize utilization and profitability. With more than 20 years delivering mission-critical open source cloud solutions, Mirantis provides the end-to-end automation, enterprise security and governance, and deep expertise in Kubernetes and GPU orchestration that organizations need to reduce time to market and efficiently scale cloud native, virtualized, and GPU-powered applications across any environment – on-premises, public cloud, hybrid, or edge.

Mirantis serves many of the world’s leading enterprises and service providers, including Adobe, Ericsson, Inmarsat, MetLife, PayPal, and Société Générale. Learn more at www.mirantis.com.

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