VM Templates That Actually Scale
Stop copying 50GB templates for every variation. Define once, inherit everywhere. Deploy Windows and Linux VMs in minutes.
Traditional VM templates are broken
Every organization struggles with template management
Dev Teams
85 min clones
Eager-zeroed disks
IT Services
Template per customer
Storage costs exploding
Testing Labs
Daily template rebuilds
45 minutes per VM
Branch Offices
Template sync issues
Always out of date
Dev Teams
85 min clones
Eager-zeroed disks
IT Services
Template per customer
Storage costs exploding
The Pattern
Every organization hits the same wall: Manual VM provisioning doesn't scale. What starts as "just a few VMs" becomes a full-time job, blocking your team from actual work.
Ready to modernize your VM templates?
Transform template sprawl into inheritable genes
Why VM templates fail at scale
Binary templates weren't designed for modern infrastructure
Binary Bloat
Every template is 30-100GB of duplicated data
→ Terabytes wasted
No Inheritance
Can't share common configurations
→ Endless duplication
Manual Updates
GUI clicking for every change
→ Time consuming and error prone
Version Chaos
No way to track template history
→ Lost configurations
No Collaboration
Can't review or approve changes
→ Broken deployments
Slow VM Deployment
1 hour per VM deployment - copying templates, manual setup
→ Teams blocked, projects delayed, productivity lost
Binary Bloat
Every template is 30-100GB of duplicated data
→ Terabytes wasted
Modern VM templates with eryph genes
Transform templates into inheritable, versionable configurations
Old: Binary Templates
- ✗50GB per template
- ✗No version control
- ✗Manual GUI updates
- ✗Can't share configs
- ✗45+ minute deployments
- ✗Storage nightmare
New: Gene Templates
- 2KB YAML files
- Full Git integration
- Code-based updates
- Inherit common parts
- 5-minute deployments
- 95% less storage
Old: Binary Templates
- ✗50GB per template
- ✗No version control
- ✗Manual GUI updates
- ✗Can't share configs
- ✗45+ minute deployments
- ✗Storage nightmare
New: Gene Templates
- 2KB YAML files
- Full Git integration
- Code-based updates
- Inherit common parts
- 5-minute deployments
- 95% less storage
How the gene system works
1. Start with a gene
Choose a proven template from the genepool or create your own
2. Add what's different
Inherit base configs, customize only what you need
3. Deploy in minutes
Your improvements become new genes others can inherit
Real example: Deploy an Ubuntu web server from YAML
# Deploy Ubuntu web server from YAML:
# Perfect for dev, test, and staging workloads
$webServer = @"
name: web-server-01
parent: dbosoft/ubuntu-2204/latest
# Configure web server stack
fodder:
- source: gene:myorg/ubuntu-nginx-base
variables:
- name: site_name
value: myapp.local
"@
# Deploy it
New-Catlet -Config $webServer | Start-Catlet
# Done! Ubuntu web server ready in minutes.
Real results from real teams
Transform your template management workflow
Modernize Your VM Templates
Transform template sprawl into elegant, inheritable genes.