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VDC Use Cases
Virtual Data Centers give you flexible building blocks for many types of workloads. This page highlights some of the most relevant patterns.
1. Enterprise Kubernetes
Run production workloads with full control and no hyperscaler lock‑in:
- Multi‑service applications and APIs.
- Internal tools, back‑office systems, and shared services.
- Microservice architectures using standard Kubernetes, Helm, and operators.
- Policy‑driven placement to keep data in specific regions or jurisdictions.
Why use a VDC here?
- Control over where clusters run and how they’re connected.
- Encrypted overlay networking via Mycelium instead of exposed public IPs.
- Compatibility with existing Kubernetes tooling and CI/CD chains.
2. AI & Machine Learning
Run training and inference close to your data while keeping it private.
- GPU‑accelerated training on dedicated clusters.
- Model serving endpoints behind Mycelium Network.
- Pipelines that combine QSFS (quantum‑safe storage) with compute.
- Future‑ready environments for Mycelium Agents.
Key benefits
- Data stays on hardware you or your partners select.
- Secure east‑west traffic via Mycelium overlays.
- Ability to burst across multiple nodes or sites.
3. Edge & IoT
Leverage the grid’s geographic spread to deploy workloads closer to users, sensors, and devices.
- Run latency‑sensitive services near where events occur.
- Ingest, process, and filter data at the edge before sending summaries upstream.
- Coordinate fleets of devices and gateways over Mycelium Network.
Examples
- Local analytics near industrial sites.
- Regional micro‑datacenters serving communities or campuses.
- Smart‑city workloads combining many distributed nodes.
4. Personal & Team Clouds
VDCs can back personal sovereign environments where your apps and data live entirely on infrastructure you choose.
- Self‑hosted collaboration suites (documents, chat, mail, files).
- Private developer environments and CI runners.
- Long‑term personal archives on QSFS.
The Digital Me blueprint (see below) is one concrete example of this pattern.
5. Hybrid & Migration Scenarios
Move workloads from traditional cloud or on‑prem into a VDC, or straddle both worlds.
- Gradual migration from centralized providers.
- Burst or spill‑over capacity into the grid.
- Disaster‑recovery clusters that can be spun up on demand.
Example: Digital Me on Mycelium
The Digital Me concept shows what a personal sovereign cloud workspace can look like:
- Cryptpad – Encrypted document collaboration.
- Elements (Matrix) – Secure chat and communication.
- Stallwart – Mail, calendar, and contacts.
- Gitea – Git hosting and code collaboration.
- Nextcloud – File storage and sync.
- LiveKit / Jitsi – Video conferencing integrated with chat / files.
- SSO (future) – Single Sign‑On across the stack.
All of this can be orchestrated inside a VDC and surfaced via Mycelium networking.
Related Documentation
- VDC Overview – Concepts and architecture.
- Blueprints & Example Environments – How to assemble real‑world stacks.
- Mycelium Cloud for Developers – Deeper dive into the underlying platform.