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| Developer | IncludeOS AS[1] |
|---|---|
| Written in | C++ |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | August 18, 2014 |
| Marketing target | Cloud computing |
| Platforms | x86, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Unikernel |
| Userland | POSIX subset, custom |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Official website | www |
IncludeOS is a minimal, open source, unikernel operating system for cloud services and IoT, developed by Alf Walla and Andreas Åkesson.[1][2] IncludeOS allows users to run C++ applications in the cloud without any operating system.
IncludeOS runs on virtual machines like Linux KVM, and VMWare ESXi/Fusion.[3]
IncludeOS applications boot in about 300 ms. On Solo5/uKVM from IBM Research, boot times as low as 10 milliseconds are possible.[4]
The minimalist architecture of IncludeOS means that it does not have any virtual memory space. In turn, therefore, there is no concept of either system calls or user space.[3]