RunOS use cases

What do you want to run?

Start with a VM you rent or a rack you own. Find out what RunOS can manage, what you need to bring, and where to start.

Deploy apps and run databases

• Host an app → Deploy an app you built with AI on a Hetzner VM or an Ubuntu server you already have. Start with one node and serve it over HTTPS.
• Managed Kubernetes → Run apps on standard Kubernetes on your own VMs or bare metal. Use RunOS to deploy and operate them while keeping direct cluster access.
• Self-hosted databases → Run managed databases on your own servers. Choose PostgreSQL for app data and transactions, or ClickHouse for analytics over large event datasets.

Operate servers, VMs, and GPUs

• Neocloud operators → RunOS helps GPU cloud operators allocate bare metal to tenants, offer GPU VMs and inference, and export metered usage to their own billing system.
• Data center operators → Discover, provision, and recover physical servers through their management controllers. Allocate machines to tenant accounts on hardware you own.
• KubeVirt and virtual machines → Run virtual machines on your own bare metal with RunOS and KubeVirt. Compare host, storage, migration, and recovery requirements before moving from VMware.
• GPU capacity → Run on-demand GPU VMs, interruptible spot VMs, and inference pools on your fleet. Set priorities and preview what RunOS would reclaim.