Use this page as the main entry point for the Karios documentation set.
What Karios Is
Karios is a unified infrastructure platform. After installation and first boot
complete, operators use Control Center, the Karios web UI, to manage compute,
storage, networking, Kubernetes, security, security operations, observability, and
bare-metal lifecycle workflows from one control plane.
Shared References
Use these references whenever you land on a section directly:
Getting Started for platform context and onboarding order
Glossary for shared platform, storage, networking, and security terms
If you are new to Karios, follow this exact order:
Quick Start Checklist for deployment readiness checks and first-use terminology.
Getting Started for onboarding context, platform scope, and prerequisites.
ISO Install to run the 9-step graphical installer.
Open Control Center, the Karios web UI, at the final HTTPS URL shown on the console after the node reboots.
K-Store to apply platform updates and turn on the optional plugins your deployment needs.
Note
The home page does not redirect to another page. It is the landing page that points first-time users to the correct starting sequence above.
What these first pages are for:
Quick Start Checklist is the fast readiness gate.
Getting Started explains the terms and platform scope behind that checklist.
ISO Install covers the 9-step installer, platform image delivery, first boot, and Control Center verification.
K-Store covers platform updates and plugins, including the air-gapped paths.
Recommended operator path:
For security teams:
K-Shield for security scanning and compliance.
K-Trace for security operations: detections, incident cases, enrichment, and threat intelligence.