The networking world is shifting fast from proprietary, hardware-based systems to agile, software-defined services. At the heart of this transformation are Virtual Network Functions (VNFs): software-based versions of routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and other critical network functions that once required expensive, dedicated hardware. VNFs enable telecoms, service providers, and enterprises to deploy, scale, and secure their networks faster and more efficiently, on any cloud, in any data center, or at the edge.
But VNFs can only reach their full potential when the underlying platform is intelligent, secure, and fully automated. That’s where Karios comes in.
Built by industry veterans in virtualization, data center, and cybersecurity technologies, Karios was designed from the ground up to automate the deployment and management of complex network services. Through a patent-backed architecture, Karios unifies hypervisor, orchestration, DCIM, power management, and AI-driven automation into one seamless platform making it the ideal foundation for VNFs and next-generation Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs).
Traditional VNFs face obstacles like limited interoperability, visibility gaps, and high resource overhead. Karios eliminates these pain points by integrating AI-driven orchestration, real-time telemetry, and open-source compatibility, allowing organizations to deploy VNFs faster, scale dynamically, and reduce operational complexity without vendor lock-in.
With Karios, deploying network services that once took weeks now takes minutes. Operators can launch secure SD-Branch solutions, optimize content delivery, or extend edge connectivity all while reducing total cost of ownership by up to 70%.