What is Orka on-prem?

Orka provides enterprise-grade virtualization and orchestration for macOS, now available to run in your own data center. Development teams can access the important tools they need to achieve true DevOps automation with Orka on premise.



Orka elevates standard bare metal machines by giving developers the virtualization and orchestration layers they need to be successful when developing apps for Apple OSs. The ability to add Orka to your on-prem Macs allows for ultimate flexibility, so development teams can adhere to security and operations standards set by your business.

Why build with Orka on-prem?

Orka can handle your data center’s heavy workloads

You have the Macs – Now it’s time to turn them into a full-scale operation.



Orka On-Prem can handle the toughest workloads (we’ve seen 350,000+ builds run on Orka in a single month). Scale to hundreds of nodes, and let Orka handle the heavy, tedious management of your app development process.

Kubernetes (k8s) native

Development teams across the world use Kubernetes for managing containerized applications, which is why Orka leverages K8s.



Orchestrate your macOS VMs with Kubectl commands to run an efficient app build pipeline on-prem with Orka Cluster 3.2. Streamline workflows with the tools your team is already familiar with (like K8s). Don’t have in house skills around Kubernetes? No worries! Multiple deployment options can be leveraged, such as Amazon Web Services Elastic Kubernetes Services (AWS EKS), which provides an easy-to-use service that abstracts away a lot of the Kubernetes management challenges, or MacStadium’s own operations team can host and manage the Kubernetes cluster for you in our data centers.

Quick integration with CI tools

Orka has prebuilt integrations ready for development teams to use, including leading CI tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, Buildkite, and more.



You can set up macOS CI build pipelines in just minutes – no complex configurations required. Use the tools your team already trusts while unlocking enterprise-grade performance and customization tailored to your specific workflows.

Ephemeral macOS builds, anywhere

Top benefits of Orka on-prem

Save time (and money) with Orka

No need to spend extra time and resources building custom components just to get started. Orka helps development teams accelerate app development to deliver revenue-generating features ahead of schedule (and your competition), all within your own data center.



If you have stacks of Macs sitting around that you want to utilize but also want enterprise-grade macOS virtualization and orchestration, Orka can help your team build better apps, faster, and within your budget.

Scale rapidly, get to market faster

Orka scales with your growing team, wherever you need it.



By seamlessly integrating with the CI tools your team is already familiar with, Orka brings true Mac DevOps automation to development teams. Frequently used images are pre-cached for immediate availability, ensuring your team can validate code in seconds, not minutes, and maintain a continuous, high-velocity release cycle.

Reliable software, exactly where you need it

If your organization requires your operations to be in an on-premise data center, having consistent performance and reliable access to top-notch software can be a challenge. Orka makes it easy.



Development teams can have full control over their macOS builds, allowing for uninterrupted workflows. Deploying on-prem helps teams improve performance, reduce latency, and maintain compliance while still benefiting from dynamic VM provisioning.

How to get started with Orka

Whether you’re managing Macs in-house or scaling operations in your own data center, Orka empowers development teams to create better apps faster than ever before. Orka provides top-notch macOS virtualization and orchestration at scale and has helped top enterprises create their dream mobile app development pipeline anywhere that Macs are.



Ready to see the power of Orka on-prem in your data center?