Introducing Orka Engine: Simple macOS Virtualization to Power Your CI Pipeline
November 12, 2024
Say hello to industry-leading macOS virtualization for iOS CI teams. Introducing Orka Engine – Your ultimate Apple virtualization solution.
What is Orka Engine?
Orka Engine is simple macOS virtualization via CLI that enables custom automation of virtual machine (VM) creation and/or deployment over a group of individual Apple silicon nodes. It provides headless virtualization designed for Mac servers running in MacStadium, on-prem, in AWS, or elsewhere. Orka Engine uses the OCI-compliant images to create fast, shareable VMs that you can automate across a group of Apple silicon nodes to increase build speeds and eliminate resource bottlenecks.
The Importance of headless virtualization in Orka Engine
Want to add Mac virtualization to your existing tool chain, or have a custom environment that makes adopting a new platform complicated? Or maybe your organization’s security standards requires on-prem hardware. You can now get top-of-the-line virtualization on your Macs. Think of Orka Engine as the virtualization component you can completely control to expand the power of your custom platform.
Orka Engine allows development teams to bring-your-own orchestration and build your own integrations to provide a customized fleet of mac-based infrastructure. Get industry-leading macOS virtualization + your preferred orchestration method for effortless CI/CD.
Orka Engine key features
Software that runs wherever you need it
Whether you need macOS virtualization on-prem, in AWS, on a laptop or mini, or in the cloud, Orka Engine has you covered. Orka Engine is a commercially supported deployment solution for organizations needing complete control over their development infrastructure.
CLI automation + headless virtualization
Access Orka Engine via a single, powerful CLI. The CLI interface allows for headless and automated virtualization. This helps DevOps teams to seamlessly manage and automate the deployment of images and virtual machines on Mac hosts.
Extensive VM customization
Orka Engine offers extensive control over VM runtime settings, allowing teams to customize CPU, memory, and disk allocations, as well as fine-tuning of display settings, including width, height, and DPI. This level of customization is especially valuable for organizations focused on visual UI testing and verification, ensuring that VMs closely mirror real-world user experiences and meet specific testing requirements.
OCI Image support
Orka Engine provides effortless portability across Orka tiers. For example, you can develop and test locally using Orka Desktop, then easily roll it out to a few nodes with Orka Engine or deploy it in a cluster with Orka Cluster. If you encounter an issue, the same image can be run on a local environment for efficient debugging.
Supports floating licenses
Unlike node-locked or user-locked licenses, floating licenses on Orka Engine allow multiple users across different locations to access Orka resources as needed, maximizing flexibility and efficiency. This helps large, distributed organizations get Orka Engine licenses on-demand.
How to get started with Orka Engine
Orka Engine is available in MacStadium and on-prem now, and coming soon to AWS. Contact one of our Mac experts today to get started with Orka Engine.
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