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About gVisor

gVisor is an open-source Linux-compatible sandbox that runs anywhere existing container tooling does. It enables cloud-native container security and portability. gVisor leverages years of experience isolating production workloads at Google. It isolates Linux hosts from containers so users can run user-uploaded, LLM-generated, or third-party code. It delivers runtime visibility that integrates with threat detection tools.

Used for

  • Running user-uploaded, LLM-generated, or third-party code safely
  • Protecting workloads and infrastructure against escapes and privilege escalation CVEs
  • Generating alerts by streaming application actions to a threat detection engine
  • Using CUDA on Nvidia GPUs for AI/ML workloads

Who it is for

  • Used for K8s, SaaS, or Serverless infrastructure
  • Used for security-sensitive workloads like financial transactions, healthcare services, and personal identifiable information
  • Used in DevSecOps lifecycle or CI/CD pipeline contexts

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