Anka

Technology Radar

Last updated : May 19, 2020

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May 2020

Trial

Anka is a set of tools to create, manage, distribute, build and test macOS reproducible virtual environments for iOS and macOS. It brings Docker-like experience to macOS environments: instant start, CLI to manage virtual machines and registry to version and tag virtual machines for distribution. We've used Anka to build a macOS private cloud for a client. This tool is worth considering when virtualizing iOS and macOS environments.

Apr 2019

Assess

Anka is a set of tools to create, manage and distribute build and test macOS reproducible virtual environments for iOS and macOS development. It brings Docker-like experience to macOS environments: instant start, CLI to manage virtual machines and registry to version and tag virtual machines for distribution. We discovered Anka when we proposed a macOS private cloud solution to a client. This tool is worth considering when applying DevOps workflow to iOS and macOS environments.

Published : Apr 24, 2019