Slicer is a tool from OpenFaaS Ltd that partitions bare-metal hosts into Firecracker microVMs in roughly 1-2 seconds. Originally an internal tool used since 2022, it is now being released as a public preview (Home Edition). Key capabilities include fast VM creation/deletion (~1s boot), persistent disk support, Serial Over SSH
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What is a preview?Enough talking, I just want to see it runningStacking value - autoscaling Kubernetes - on your own hardwareEverything you get for the price of a coffeeQuick and dirty installation of SlicerAny colour you want, so long as it's blackA quick template for a VMRunning Slicer as a daemonHow do I customise the image or setup userdata?How does Slicer compare to other tools I already know?Wrapping upSort: