No more VMs? Kubernetes Multi-Tenancy with Loft Labs | Episode #98
Great Things with Great Tech Podcast
Anthony Spiteri
5 • 4 Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
We all know that virtual machines have dominated IT infrastructure for 25 years... but is that era really at an end?In Episode 98 of Great Things with Great Tech, Lucas Gentele, CEO of Loft Labs, shares how Loft is reshaping infrastructure by eliminating the need for virtual machines. Starting from early entrepreneurial roots and open-source projects like DevSpace, Lucas explains how Loft Labs tackled Kubernetes inefficiencies by building multi-tenant solutions like vCluster and vNode. Their innovations enable Kubernetes clusters to run more securely, efficiently, and cost-effectively without traditional VM overhead. As companies seek alternatives to legacy virtualization, Loft Labs mission is to bring lightweight, scalable, and open-source virtual clusters into more environments, making Kubernetes accessible for both development and production workloads
Key Takeaways:
- The journey from DevSpace to founding Loft Labs and the rise of Kubernetes multi-tenancy.
- Why the traditional VM-based model is becoming obsolete — and what’s replacing it.
- How Loft’s vCluster and vNode are revolutionizing Kubernetes cluster management.
- The impact of Broadcom’s VMware acquisition on cloud infrastructure strategies.
- The future of cloud-native infrastructure: virtual clusters, no VMs, better scalability.
Links & Resources:
Loft Labs: https://www.loft.shLukas Gentele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genteleLoft Labs on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loftlabs
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| 0:00.0 | Virtual machines have been the cornerstone of IT infrastructure for the best part of the last |
| 0:04.6 | 25 years. |
| 0:05.6 | But imagine a world where virtual machines are no longer needed, no longer running applications |
| 0:10.8 | and not even part of the general conversation. |
| 0:13.4 | On episode 98 of Great Things with Great Tech, I'm speaking to Lucas Gentale, CEO and |
| 0:18.0 | co-founder of Loft Labs and their mission is simple to provide infrastructure |
| 0:22.1 | without the need for virtual machines, making Kubernetes multi-tenant, secure, efficient and |
| 0:28.2 | cost-effective by building tools that enhance developer productivity, reduce infrastructure |
| 0:32.8 | waste and simplify complex cluster management. |
| 0:36.1 | This is episode 98 of Great Things with Great Tech |
| 0:38.8 | with Lucas Dutante of Lock Labs. |
| 0:51.1 | Hey Lucas, |
| 0:51.9 | welcome to episode 98 of Great Things with Great Tech. |
| 0:54.7 | It's great to have you here. |
| 0:56.6 | Yeah, thanks for having me. |
| 0:58.5 | Awesome. |
| 0:58.9 | Hey, Lucas, I've been looking forward to diving back into the world of Kubernetes, like we talked about in the pre-show, just before we got our stuff together and what we're going to talk about. |
| 1:06.6 | It's been a while. I feel like Kubernetes has not dropped off the face of the earth, but I think in a good way, |
| 1:13.2 | it's not like this hype cycle part of where it was back in two or three years ago, right? |
| 1:19.6 | Which means in theory it's gained much more mainstream sort of adoption. |
| 1:25.2 | So we'll get into that a little bit later on. |
| 1:26.5 | But first, I'm interested in yourself, |
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