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
50+ templates
One for each project
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Always out of date
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
→ Hours of tedious work
Version Chaos
No way to track template history
→ Lost configurations
No Collaboration
Can't review or approve changes
→ Broken deployments
Slow Deployment
Copy entire template for each VM
→ 45+ minute waits
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
How it works
1. Define as Code
VMs are YAML files, not binary images
2. Inherit & Extend
Base genes + your changes = new version
3. Version Control
Store in Git, track every change
4. Deploy Fast
5-minute deployments, every time
See it in action
# Base Windows template (reusable)
name: windows-base
parent: dbosoft/windows-2022/latest
fodder:
- source: gene:myorg/base-config
---
# SQL Server template (inherits everything from base)
name: windows-sql
parent: gene:myorg/windows-base
fodder:
- source: gene:myorg/sql-server-2022
---
# Dev environment (inherits from SQL)
name: windows-dev
parent: gene:myorg/windows-sql
fodder:
- source: gene:myorg/visual-studio
- source: gene:myorg/dev-tools
# Deploy any template in 5 minutes
gc windows-dev.yaml | New-Catlet
Real results from real teams
Modernize Your VM Templates
Transform template sprawl into elegant, inheritable genes.
Your potential time savings:
*Based on 30 VMs/month at $50/hour