A lean, Cloud Managed Hypervisor built for the Edge
Gallium Edge is purpose-built for running workloads at the edge or on bare metal providers. Secure by default, low maintenance by design.
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Edge Hypervisor
Gallium Edge runs on your hardware
Our Edge Hypervisor runs on your choice of bare metal, turning any server into a Cloud platform in minutes. Modest system requirements make it perfect for low-cost wide-scale solutions.
Low Touch
Designed to cut overheads, deploying a Gallium server takes only a few minutes and can easily be done remotely.
Deploy Anywhere
Because the Hypervisor is Cloud Managed, it has no local surface area to secure, meaning you can deploy it anywhere with confidence.
Solid Foundation
Built on KVM/QEMU, the underlying Virtualization technologies in the Gallium Hypervisor are stable and proven.
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Cloud Console
Managed from the Cloud
The Console provides you with all of the tools necessary to manage your servers and workloads from a single pane of glass.
Familiar Experience
The experience managing workloads in Gallium is built to behave like the Public Cloud, no tool assembly required.
Remote Console
Access a live console session to any virtual machine directly from your browser. No VPN tunnels or direct connectivity to the Hypervisor required.
Effortless Updates
Updates are applied automatically in the background and upgrades are a single click. Your servers stay current without the maintenance burden.
Built In
Batteries Included
Monitor your servers, deploy and configure workloads, all out of the box without bolting on third-party solutions.
Template Library
Use our pre-built VM Templates, or bring your own Machine Images and deploy them to each Hypervisor on demand.
Inbuilt Monitoring
Native monitoring capabilities check your servers are in good health. Problems are reported to you via Email or Webhook.
Script Injection
Our Cloud-init Service allows you to securely pass configuration and scripts to VMs, driving scalable zero-touch deployments.
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Support Built In
Get 24/7 Support for your Hypervisor directly by chat in the Console.
Common Use Cases
One platform, wherever you need compute.
Gallium Edge vs Standalone
Gallium has two single server Hypervisors. Edge for lean use cases and Standalone for more complex scenarios.
Available Not Available| Feature | Edge | Standalone |
|---|---|---|
Hardware Support | ||
Target Hardware | Any Capable Device | Server Class |
Reserved System Memory | 2GB | 16GB |
Minimum CPU Cores | 2 | 8 |
Dual Socket Support | Limited | Available |
Storage | ||
Storage PoolRedundant software defined storage | Available | Not available |
Storage TieringSeparate Virtual Disks across different tiers | Not available | Available |
Use Hardware Raid | Available | Available |
Virtual Machines | ||
Linux Support | Available | Available |
Windows Support | Available | Available |
Virtual Appliances | Available | Available |
Template Library | ||
Popular Linux Distros | Available | Available |
BYO Templates | Available | Available |
Networking | ||
Bridge Networks | Available | Available |
VLAN Support | Available | Available |
NAT Virtual Machines | Available | Not available |
Active/Failover Adapter Groups | Not available | Available |
Automation | ||
Cloudinit Support | Available | Available |
Windows Autounattend Tools | Not available | Available |
Monitoring | ||
System State Alerts | Available | Available |
IPMI Integration | Available | Not available |
Disk Health | Available | Not available |
Alert via Webhook | Available | Available |
Alert via Email | Available | Available |
Device Passthrough | ||
USB | Not available | Available |
GPU | Not available | Available |
PCI-E | Not available | Available |
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about running Gallium Edge on your own hardware.
What is Gallium Edge?
Gallium Edge is a lean, cloud-managed hypervisor for running virtual machines on a single server at the edge or on bare-metal providers. It is built on KVM/QEMU, installs on your own hardware in minutes, and is managed entirely from the Gallium Console, so there is no local management surface to secure.
What hardware does Gallium Edge run on?
Gallium Edge runs on any capable x86 device with at least 2 CPU cores, and reserves 2 GB of system memory for itself. That is deliberately modest so it fits low-cost, wide-scale deployments such as retail sites or small bare-metal servers. Server-class hardware with dual sockets, GPUs or PCI-E passthrough is better served by Gallium Standalone.
How is Gallium Edge different from Gallium Standalone?
Edge is the lean option for single, modest servers; Standalone is for server-class hosts with more complex needs. Both run Linux and Windows VMs, use the same template library and are managed from the same Console.
Edge adds: NAT virtual machines, IPMI integration and disk-health monitoring, with a single storage pool.
Standalone adds: storage tiering, USB, GPU and PCI-E passthrough, active/failover adapter groups and Windows Autounattend tooling.
The full feature-by-feature comparison is in the Edge vs Standalone table above.
How much does Gallium Edge cost?
Gallium Edge is licensed per hypervisor on a fixed-term subscription. On the Essentials program it starts at USD 199 per hypervisor for a 1-year term, with 3-year and 5-year terms priced lower per year. The Enterprise program adds a 4-hour response SLA and longer terms.
Use the pricing calculator for an exact quote, or see free and non-commercial licensing for homelab and personal use.
Which operating systems can I run on Gallium Edge?
Gallium Edge runs Linux and Windows virtual machines as well as virtual appliances. The built-in template library includes popular Linux distributions, and you can bring your own machine images and deploy them to any hypervisor on demand. Cloud-init support lets you pass configuration and scripts into VMs for zero-touch deployments.
Do I need a VPN to manage a remote Gallium Edge server?
No. Every server is managed from the cloud-hosted Gallium Console in your browser, including a live console session to any virtual machine. There are no VPN tunnels and no direct connectivity to the hypervisor required, which is what makes it practical to run at unattended sites.
How are updates applied to Gallium Edge?
Hypervisor updates are applied automatically in the background, and version upgrades are a single click in the Console. Servers stay current without on-site visits or a scheduled maintenance burden.
What happens if the internet connection is down?
Virtual Machines running Gallium Hypervisors operate as normal without connectivity, including automatic start after a power failure. Connectivity is only required for changing the configuration.
What support comes with Gallium Edge?
Every commercial Gallium license includes 24/7 support by chat, directly inside the Console. The Enterprise program adds a 4-hour response SLA. If you need help sizing a deployment, book a demo or contact sales.