Platform Concepts¶

This section explains the core concepts behind kMetal and how they work together.

Core Concepts¶

The two-layer model (under cluster + tenant clusters) and the components that drive it.

The seven capabilities kMetal installs, and what each one buys you.

How kMetal runs Kubernetes control plane as regular pods using Kamaji.

Four boundaries that keep tenants apart, and what each one costs an attacker.

A private virtual network per tenant on shared bare metal, claimed rather than configured.

Bring your own CSI: how tenants consume it without ever holding a credential for it.

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