Mobile app build and test, on Apple silicon infrastructure you control
Orka provides on-demand macOS environments to power everything from simple Xcode builds to fully integrated, complex automated CI/CD pipelines.
Building for mobile platforms made easy
Leverage genuine Apple hardware in a secure cloud environment to create seamless Mac DevOps pipelines without the up-front investment in hardware and long-term administration.
Faster mobile builds and releases
Orka integrates with CI tools to create true macOS development workflow automation by dynamically provisioning VMs and pooling resources. Use the open-source plugins to connect instantly or build a custom integration with the RESTful API.
Built for enterprise scale
Orka was built to scale to hundreds of Apple Silicon nodes, and is Kubernetes-native, meaning you can use your favorite Kubernetes tools to monitor and manage Orka alongside other environments.
Global Security
MacStadium is certified to the highest level of cloud security and data privacy. We meet or exceed the requirements of even the most demanding teams.
Now available on Macs anywhere
AWS EC2 Macs
Orka on AWS EC2 Macs enables faster, more efficient mobile app development workflows.
Your Data Center
Turn your on-prem Mac hardware from a collection of machines into a fully orchestrated pool of macOS development resources.
Private Cloud
Access genuine Mac hardware in a private cloud, without the upfront expense or longterm maintenance requirements.
Bring iOS and Android development together
Give your team one platform to manage all your mobile testing. Run Android builds and emulators on the same Apple silicon Macs that power your iOS CI.
Less infrastructure to manage
Create and manage Android emulators through Orka’s API and command-line tools. Bring emulator testing onto the platform you use for your macOS VMs.
Plan capacity in one place
Manage macOS VMs and Android emulators on the same Mac cluster. Plan for both workloads together and expand capacity as your team’s needs grow.
A familiar connection for your tests
Orka pairs each emulator with a macOS VM on the same Mac. Your test jobs connect using ADB, the standard Android tool.
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Built by developers, for developers
Orka gives developers the power to create and scale the cloud environment they need to build and test their app without having to learn new or complex tools to manage their build infrastructure.
Command-line driven
Easily manage Orka VMs and Android emulators with the automation-friendly CLI, which connects directly to the Kubernetes API.
Open-source CI plugins
Easily add automation to your Mac DevOps workflow by connecting Orka to your chosen CI tools using our open-source plugins.
UI command and control
Create and orchestrate Orka VMs through the MacStadium portal web interface.
RESTful API
Brand new, lightweight API proxies requests directly to the k8s for lightning-fast response times.
Looking for a Mac DevOps solution on AWS?
Searching for the best Mac DevOps solution that complies with your organization’s mandate to use AWS? Orka has you covered. Get the industry-leading macOS virtualization solution on AWS EC2 Macs using your EDP.
Plays well with others
Connect your Orka environment to your build pipeline with one of our free, open-source plugins.
Azure DevOps
OCI-compliant container images and Kubernetes orchestration mirror the autoscaling capabilities you're accustomed to in Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions
Setup a single or multiple runners automatically, or a single runner manually
TeamCity
Plugin to configure TeamCity so it can provision and tear down agents running in Orka on demand
Join a live demo of Orka
Join us for a live demo of Orka to see how easy it can be to virtualize and orchestrate Mac hardware and have your questions answered live.
Design your ideal Orka environment
Enterprise-level performance and customization to meet your DevOps team’s specific needs.
Hybrid hosting
Want to run some Macs locally and others in the cloud? No problem. Orka supports hybrid environments so that all your Mac infrastructure works together.
Access a library of OS images
New thin-provisioned images mean system startup can happen in seconds (1-2 minutes) instead of 5-10 minutes+.
Custom networking for maximum security
Customize your environment firewall and networking to satisfy even the most particular security requirements.
Scale on demand
Add nodes as needed over time to scale your environment with your team. Create multiple environments in different data centers around the world to meet the needs of a global development team.
Leading organizations around the world are using Orka to drive Mac DevOps
"It was super easy to integrate Orka with Jenkins. With only a few line of code, we could run jobs."
"Orka has optimized our compute-function costs, made our cloning simpler, and cut our build and transfer times."
"The interactive labs powered by Orka gave Jamf the opportunity to pioneer new technology and offer a first of its kind experience for Mac admins."
"With MacStadium's Orka, you're able to spin up and spin down VMs using an easy-to-use CLI or API."
"Our builds no longer need any cleanup steps, potentially saving 20% from the build time. Now the builds are spun up on a clean agent every time, completely reproducible."
"Most of our build scripts ran about 20% faster when we ran them natively on hte M1 machines compared to Rosetta, and they are almost twice as fast as the 2012 Mac minis."
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Leverage the power of Kubernetes
MacStadium is dedicated to building software for the Kubernetes community that is consistent, reliable, and interoperable. To demonstrate our commitment, Orka Platform has been certified by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program.
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