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NovaCron - Distributed VM Management System

NovaCron is a sophisticated distributed virtual machine management platform with advanced migration capabilities, real-time monitoring, and intelligent resource scheduling.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or later
• Node.js 18 or later
• npm or yarn
• libvirt (for KVM support)

Development Environment

Windows:

.\start_development.ps1

Linux/macOS:

./start_development.sh

This will start both the backend API server (port 8090) and frontend development server (port 8092).

Docker Development

docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

📊 Current Features

✅ Completed Components

Core Backend Infrastructure

• VM Lifecycle Management: Complete KVM integration with libvirt
• Advanced Monitoring: Real-time metrics collection and alerting
• Distributed Architecture: Multi-node support with consensus
• Resource-Aware Scheduling: Intelligent VM placement
• Multi-Tenancy & RBAC: Secure tenant isolation
• Storage Management: Distributed storage with replication
• Network-Aware Scheduling: Topology-aware VM placement

Frontend Dashboard

• Modern React UI: Built with Next.js and TypeScript
• Real-time Monitoring: WebSocket-based live updates
• Advanced Visualizations: Charts, heatmaps, network topology
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface
• Multiple Dashboard Views: Overview, VMs, Alerts, Analytics

VM Management

• Template System: Create and deploy from templates
• VM Cloning: Full VM duplication capabilities
• Snapshot Management: Point-in-time VM snapshots
• Migration Support: Live and offline VM migration
• Storage Volumes: Dynamic volume management

🔧 API Endpoints

The backend provides a comprehensive REST API:

GET  /health                           # Health check
GET  /api/info                         # API information
GET  /api/monitoring/metrics           # System metrics
GET  /api/monitoring/vms               # VM metrics
GET  /api/monitoring/alerts            # Active alerts
POST /api/monitoring/alerts/{id}/acknowledge  # Acknowledge alert
WS   /ws/monitoring                    # Real-time updates

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Frontend      │    │   Backend API   │    │   KVM Manager   │
│   (React/Next)  │◄──►│   (Go/Gorilla)  │◄──►│   (libvirt)     │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                       │                       │
         │                       ▼                       ▼
         │              ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
         │              │   Monitoring    │    │   Storage       │
         │              │   & Alerting    │    │   Management    │
         │              └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │
         ▼
┌─────────────────┐
│   WebSocket     │
│   Real-time     │
│   Updates       │
└─────────────────┘

📁 Project Structure

novacron/
├── backend/
│   ├── api/                    # HTTP handlers and routes
│   │   ├── monitoring/         # Monitoring endpoints
│   │   └── vm/                 # VM management endpoints
│   ├── core/                   # Core business logic
│   │   ├── hypervisor/         # KVM manager implementation
│   │   ├── monitoring/         # Metrics and alerting
│   │   ├── vm/                 # VM lifecycle management
│   │   ├── storage/            # Storage subsystem
│   │   ├── network/            # Network management
│   │   └── scheduler/          # Resource scheduling
│   ├── cmd/
│   │   └── api-server/         # Main API server
│   └── examples/               # Example implementations
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── app/                # Next.js app router
│   │   ├── components/         # React components
│   │   │   ├── dashboard/      # Dashboard components
│   │   │   ├── monitoring/     # Monitoring dashboard
│   │   │   ├── ui/             # UI components
│   │   │   └── visualizations/ # Advanced charts
│   │   └── lib/                # Utilities
│   ├── package.json
│   └── tsconfig.json
├── docker/                     # Docker configurations
├── config/                     # Configuration files
├── scripts/                    # Deployment scripts
└── docs/                       # Documentation

🎯 Next Development Steps

Immediate Priorities (Next 2 weeks)

1. Complete Backend Integration

   • Fix any remaining import issues
   • Implement missing monitoring components
   • Add authentication middleware

2. Production Deployment

   • Finalize Docker configurations
   • Set up CI/CD pipeline
   • Create production deployment scripts

3. Testing & Documentation

   • Add comprehensive unit tests
   • Create API documentation
   • Write deployment guides

Medium-term Goals (1-2 months)

1. Cloud Provider Integration

   • AWS EC2 integration
   • Azure VM integration
   • Multi-cloud orchestration

2. Advanced Features

   • Machine learning analytics
   • Predictive scaling
   • Advanced migration algorithms

3. Enterprise Features

   • LDAP/AD integration
   • Advanced RBAC
   • Audit logging

🔧 Development Commands

# Backend development
cd backend/cmd/api-server
go run main.go

# Frontend development
cd frontend
npm run dev

# Build for production
go build -o novacron-api backend/cmd/api-server/main.go
cd frontend && npm run build

# Run tests
go test ./...
cd frontend && npm test

# Docker development
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build

📊 Monitoring & Observability

The system includes comprehensive monitoring:

• Real-time Metrics: CPU, memory, disk, network usage
• Alert Management: Configurable thresholds and notifications
• Performance Analytics: Historical trends and predictions
• Health Checks: Automated system health monitoring
• WebSocket Updates: Live dashboard updates

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

📚 Documentation

Core Documentation

• Development Status - Current project status and completion metrics
• Implementation Plan - Comprehensive development roadmap
• Feature Plans - Detailed feature implementation guides
• Developer Guide - Development instructions and architecture overview

Additional Resources

• Technical Documentation - Detailed technical guides
• Contributing Guide - How to contribute to the project
• Code Memory - Technical architecture and patterns

🆘 Support

For support and questions:

• Check the documentation above
• Review implementation plans
• Check development status

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Current Status: ~85% complete - Production-ready core functionality with advanced monitoring dashboard. Ready for deployment and testing.