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Platform9 Private Cloud Director
San Jose, California, United States
What it is
Platform9 Private Cloud Director manages virtualized infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters using existing server and storage investments. It can manage virtual machines and containers side by side, with VM features including high availability, live migration, dynamic resource rebalancing, snapshots, cloning, and affinity controls. Commercial deployments can use a SaaS-hosted or self-hosted management plane, while a downloadable Community Edition is free and has no time limit. That edition is limited to one workload region and is positioned for homelabs, development and testing, and proof-of-concept use. Storage support includes certified Cinder-compatible block devices, with volume resizing, QoS, and replication. The REST API supports operations for VMs, networks, storage volumes, and virtualized clusters. Listed integrations include storage, backup, monitoring, identity, and service-management products. Platform9 also offers vJailbreak, a free tool for in-place conversion of vSphere clusters. Enterprise service includes enterprise SLAs, expert training, and 24×7 support; Community Edition users can seek help through the Platform9 community on Reddit. Self-hosted deployment is described as an option for organizations with additional compliance and security requirements.
For and against
For
- Manages VMs and Kubernetes clusters side by side.
- VM features include live migration and high availability.
- Free Community Edition has no time limit.
- Self-hosted management is available for commercial deployments.
- REST API covers VM, network, storage, and cluster operations.
Against
- Community Edition is limited to one workload region.
- Community Edition support is through Reddit.
- Enterprise support features are offered with enterprise service.
The verdict
Private Cloud Director covers VM and Kubernetes management, with SaaS-hosted or self-hosted commercial deployment options and a free Community Edition. The free edition is limited to one workload region, while enterprise service includes SLAs, training, and 24×7 support.
Who it suits
It suits organizations managing VMs and Kubernetes alongside existing server and storage investments. The free Community Edition is positioned for homelabs, development and testing, and proof of concept; enterprise deployments include SLAs and 24×7 support.
Plans and prices
Community Edition
single workload region · full-featured · no time limit
Read 30 Sep 2026 · platform9.com
Cloud Service Provider Program
Unlimited cores during 90-day promotion · monthly per-core billing afterward · no annual commitment
Read 30 Sep 2026 · platform9.com
On the record
- API
- The Private Cloud Director REST API supports operations including managing VMs, networks, storage volumes, and virtualized clusters.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Community Edition limit
- Community Edition is limited to one workload region and is positioned for homelabs, development and testing, and proof of concept use.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Community support
- Community Edition users can get help through the Platform9 community on Reddit.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- Commercial deployments can use a SaaS-hosted or self-hosted management plane, and a free Community Edition is available for download.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The product page lists integrations with NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell/EMC, HPE, IBM, Commvault, Veeam, Veritas, Rubrik, Cohesity, Splunk, Okta, New Relic, and ServiceNow.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Migration
- Platform9 offers vJailbreak, a free tool for automated in-place conversion of vSphere clusters to Private Cloud Director.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Private Cloud Director manages virtualized and Kubernetes infrastructure at scale using existing server and storage investments.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security deployment
- Platform9 describes self-hosted deployment as an option for organizations with additional compliance and security requirements.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- SOC 2
- Platform9 announced successful completion of a SOC 2 audit.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Storage support
- The platform supports certified Cinder-compatible block storage devices and exposes capabilities such as volume resizing, QoS, and replication.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Enterprise Private Cloud Director is offered with enterprise SLAs, expert training, and 24×7 support.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- VM capabilities
- The platform includes VM high availability, live migration, dynamic resource rebalancing, snapshots, cloning, and affinity controls.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- VMs and containers
- Private Cloud Director manages VMs and containers side by side, including Kubernetes clusters.docs.platform9.com · read 30 Sep 2026
