# Sidero

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/sidero
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/sidero.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/sidero/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://siderolabs.com
- **Slug:** sidero
- **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure, it-management-software

## Overview

- **Tagline:** One secure, immutable, and API-driven foundation for both Kubernetes and virtual machines, offering a minimal attack surface (no SSH, no shell, no drift), straightforward auditability, and a unified platform to operate, audit, and patch.
Source: Brand's website (https://siderolabs.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Sidero provides Talos Linux, an API-driven, immutable operating system for running production Kubernetes and virtual machines. It focuses on a minimal attack surface, security, and auditability for cloud-native infrastructure, offering both open-source and enterprise-grade solutions.
Source: Brand's website (https://siderolabs.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Talos Linux (open source OS for Kubernetes)
  - Talos Enterprise Linux (commercial OS with enterprise features and support)
  - Talos Omni (API for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management)
  - Talos Hypervisor (native hypervisor for VMs on Talos Linux).
Source: Brand's website (https://siderolabs.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Freemium: Core products (Talos Linux, Talos Hypervisor) are open source, while enterprise features, advanced management (Talos Omni), and 24/7 support are available through commercial subscriptions (Talos Enterprise Linux).
Source: Brand's website (https://siderolabs.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Enterprise platform teams, organizations running production Kubernetes, cloud-native deployments, bare metal, on-prem, and air-gapped environments, those seeking enhanced security and auditability for their infrastructure.
Source: Brand's website (https://siderolabs.com) · 2026-10-04

Page last updated 2026-10-17.