{
  "id": 19734067,
  "title": "Kubernetes now runs containers and VMs side by side",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/kubernetes-now-runs-containers-and-vms-side-by-side",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T00:31:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/11/12/kubevirt-graduates-from-cncf-kubernetes-unites-vms-ai-kubeconna/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KubeVirt's graduation from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) signifies a significant shift in the debate between containers and virtual machines. Now, Kubernetes is emerging as a unified platform for legacy VMs, cloud-native applications, and AI workloads. Despite the fact that many enterprises still rely on VMs, the integration of AI is driving a change in the need for different infrastructure. Red Hat is betting that businesses won't need to choose between these systems, with OpenShift 5 capable of managing containers, VMs, and AI workloads in one environment. Fabian Deutsch, director of engineering for OpenShift Virtualization and Modernization and a KubeVirt maintainer at Red Hat, emphasized that the company's vision is to unite these worlds, making it easier to run various compute workloads on a single platform. KubeVirt's recent innovations have been driven by advancements in AI. The project aims to provide a consistent API across edge devices and cloud environments, which allows organizations to leverage their existing investments without having to abandon them. Nvidia and Microsoft are among the early adopters of this unified infrastructure approach.",
  "summary": "KubeVirt’s graduation from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) marks a turning point in a debate that once pitted containers against virtual machines. A decade on, Kubernetes is becoming one platform for legacy VMs, cloud-native apps and AI. Enterprises still run much of their IT on VMs, even as AI pushes them toward new infrastructure. […] The post Kubernetes now runs containers and VMs…",
  "key_points": [
    "KubeVirt graduates from CNCF, marking Kubernetes' role in VMs and containers.",
    "Red Hat's OpenShift 5 unifies containers, VMs, and AI workloads in one environment.",
    "Nvidia and Microsoft adopt unified infrastructure for edge devices and clouds."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Unifying virtual machines and containers under a single Kubernetes framework allows enterprises to modernize their infrastructure and adopt artificial intelligence without abandoning their existing legacy investments.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}