Complete Infrastructure Platform

Volt
One CLI. Everything.

Container runtime. VM management. Content-addressed storage. OCI registry. Mesh networking. GitOps. All in a single binary with zero dependencies.

50ms
Cold Start
0
Daemons
1
Binary
6
Subsystems
Install Volt → Documentation
terminal — volt
$ curl https://get.armoredgate.com/volt | sh
# Install Volt — one command
 
$ volt pull nginx:alpine
→ Pulling via ORAS... stored in Stellarium CAS ✓
 
$ volt create nginx:alpine --name my-web
$ volt start my-web
✓ Container started in 47ms — Landlock LSM active

Built on Linux, not around it

Volt uses what the kernel already provides. systemd-nspawn for container isolation, QEMU/KVM for VMs, Landlock for security. No containerd. No runc. No daemon.

Your Applications Containers & VMs
Volt CLI Unified Control Plane
Stellarium CAS Content-Addressed Storage
ORAS Registry OCI Artifact Distribution
systemd-nspawn / QEMU Container & VM Isolation
Landlock LSM + seccomp Kernel Security
Linux Kernel Battle-tested Foundation
Volt CLI

The unified tool

One binary replaces your container runtime, VM manager, registry client, and orchestration tools. No daemon process. No background services eating RAM. Just a CLI that does exactly what you tell it.

50ms Container Starts

systemd-nspawn containers launch in under 50ms. No daemon startup, no layer extraction. Your process runs immediately.

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Landlock LSM Security

Every container is isolated with Landlock LSM kernel-level security. No manual policy writing. Security is the default, not an afterthought.

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Compose Stacks

Define multi-service applications declaratively. Containers, VMs, networking, and storage — all described in one file, deployed with one command.

Content-Addressed Storage

Stellarium stores data by content hash. Identical files across containers are stored exactly once. This means massive deduplication, cryptographic verification at every layer, and storage that scales efficiently.

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CAS Deduplication

Store each unique blob once. 100 containers sharing the same base image? That image is stored one time. Storage costs drop dramatically.

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Distributed CAS

Pro and Enterprise tiers distribute CAS across clusters. Content is available where it's needed, replicated automatically, verified cryptographically.

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Cross-Region Replication

Enterprise tier replicates CAS data across regions. Multi-datacenter deployments share a unified, deduplicated content store.

ORAS Registry

Built-in OCI Registry

Volt includes a full ORAS-compliant OCI registry. Pull images from any public registry. Push your own artifacts with Pro. No external registry service required.

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ORAS-Compliant

Full OCI distribution specification support. Pull container images, Helm charts, WASM modules — any OCI artifact — directly through Volt.

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CDN Distribution

Artifacts are edge-cached globally via CDN. Fast pulls from anywhere in the world. Included free with any paid plan.

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Backed by Stellarium

Registry storage is backed by Stellarium CAS. Deduplication means you only pay for unique content. 10GB included free with paid plans.

VM Management with Neutron Stardust

Run containers and VMs side by side with a single CLI. VoltVisor manages QEMU/KVM virtual machines using the Neutron Stardust microVMM for lightweight, fast-booting VMs.

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Neutron Stardust MicroVMM

Purpose-built micro virtual machine monitor. Fast boot times, minimal overhead, integrated with Volt's storage and networking stack.

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Hybrid Modes

Run containers inside VMs, VMs alongside containers, or mix and match. One unified networking and storage layer for all workloads.

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QEMU Profiles

Pre-configured VM profiles for common workloads. Database servers, CI runners, legacy apps — launch the right VM config with a single command.

Networking & GitOps

Mesh, connect, automate

WireGuard-based mesh networking connects your workloads across nodes. Built-in GitOps integration keeps your infrastructure in sync with your repository.

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WireGuard Mesh

Encrypted peer-to-peer networking between nodes. Containers and VMs communicate securely across any network topology.

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GitOps Integration

Define your infrastructure in Git. Push changes, and Volt reconciles the desired state automatically. Audit trail included.

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Clustering

Scale beyond a single node with Volt clustering. Distributed scheduling, shared storage, and unified management across your fleet.

By the numbers

Container Cold Start
50ms
systemd-nspawn, no daemon overhead
Idle Memory
0 MB
No background daemon process
Container Isolation
nspawn
systemd-nspawn containers
VM Manager
Neutron
Stardust microVMM (QEMU/KVM)
Security
Landlock
LSM kernel-level isolation
License
AGPSL
Source-available (AGPSL v5)

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