Facts
| What | Linux machines in the cloud that can be parked with their memory and picked up again |
|---|---|
| Technology | Firecracker microVMs on KVM, each with its own kernel and disk; desktop over WebRTC |
| Where | Built in Karlsruhe; machines run on servers in Germany |
| Who | Luka Löhr, founder and developer |
| Status | Early access, accounts opened by hand, free during early access |
| Website | kiste.run |
Short description
Kiste gives developers Linux machines they can park and pick up again. Each machine is a Firecracker microVM with its own kernel and disk. Stopping one with its memory and resuming it the next day brings back the same shells and running servers in about a second. A machine can be reached over SSH without open ports, shown as a desktop in a browser tab, copied while it runs, and can publish a port under its own address. Kiste is built in Karlsruhe and runs on servers in Germany.
What it does
- Park a machine with its memory and resume it with the same processes.
- Desktop in the browser over WebRTC, opened only by browsers signed in to the account.
- SSH, file copies and port forwarding through kiste.run, without a VPN or open ports.
- Fork a running machine into an independent copy.
- Run a command and get its exit code; JSON output and API tokens for CI and agents.
- Publish a port on its own unguessable address on kiste.stream.
- Automatic encrypted checkpoints every five minutes, stored off-site in Europe.
Logo
The mark is a closed box. Use it in black or white on a plain background, without effects, and keep a margin of at least a quarter of its width. The wordmark is the mark followed by "Kiste" set in IBM Plex Sans SemiBold.
Screenshots and a photo of the founder: [press images]
Contact
Luka Löhr, luka@lukaloehr.com
Kurzbeschreibung (Deutsch)
Kiste bietet Entwicklern Linux-Maschinen, die man parken und wieder aufnehmen kann. Jede Maschine ist eine Firecracker-microVM mit eigenem Kernel und eigener Festplatte. Wer eine Maschine mit ihrem Arbeitsspeicher stoppt und am nächsten Tag fortsetzt, findet nach etwa einer Sekunde dieselben Shells und laufenden Server wieder. Maschinen sind per SSH ohne offene Ports erreichbar, lassen sich als Desktop im Browser öffnen, im laufenden Betrieb kopieren und können einen Port unter eigener Adresse veröffentlichen. Kiste wird in Karlsruhe entwickelt und läuft auf Servern in Deutschland. Derzeit im Early Access.
Kontakt für Presseanfragen: Luka Löhr, luka@lukaloehr.com