Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates

Everpure has added new features to Portworx Enterprise for organisations running virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes. The software already manages more than 100,000 VM volumes across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments.

The update focuses on data storage, governance and security tools for companies moving virtual machine workloads onto Kubernetes. It is aimed at businesses running both traditional VM-based applications and containerised software across mixed infrastructure estates.

The move comes as more organisations review long-standing virtualisation strategies. Everpure's Portworx 2026 Voice of Kubernetes Report found that 71% of organisations plan to modernise or migrate their virtual machines to Kubernetes, while 56% identified backup, disaster recovery and high availability as the most important requirements in any replacement platform.

Portworx Enterprise now includes a unified storage and data management layer for VMs and containers on Kubernetes. This is intended to support day-to-day operational tasks after deployment, including workflow management and coordination across Kubernetes environments.

Everpure has also introduced an open-source VM Readiness Assessment tool for scenario testing and performance readiness, alongside validated frameworks for KubeVirt and for running stateful commercial off-the-shelf applications such as ELK on Kubernetes.

Security and continuity features are another part of the update. Portworx now integrates encryption, policy-based data placement, access controls and support for air-gapped environments through Secure Boot. It also provides application-aware data protection, backup and recovery for VM and container workloads.

The release adds storage class-level monitoring for data storage, compliance and location policies. This is intended to help organisations manage regulatory and audit requirements across on-premise, hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments.

Market Shift

Vendors and users have increasingly focused on Kubernetes as a broader platform for infrastructure modernisation, rather than solely for container orchestration. That has drawn more attention to tools such as KubeVirt, which allow virtual machines to run within Kubernetes environments, and to the storage and protection systems needed to support them.

For companies moving production VM estates, the main concerns often extend beyond initial migration. Reliability, security controls, compliance oversight and operational management after cutover remain central issues, particularly where workloads are spread across multiple clouds and on-premise systems.

Everpure is positioning Portworx as a platform for that transition. Enterprises are already using the software as a foundation for Kubernetes deployments, and its migration frameworks are intended to provide a repeatable path for large-scale projects.

Greg Muscarella, GM, Portworx by Everpure, described the broader industry trend in a statement accompanying the launch.

"The shift to modern virtualization is accelerating. As VMs join AI and cloud-native applications running on Kubernetes as an industry standard, Portworx is delivering the performance, protection and governance required for demanding organizations, at global scale. With over a hundred thousand VM Volumes now deployed, we aren't just promising a future-proof solution-we are already delivering it," said Greg Muscarella, GM, Portworx by Everpure.

Analyst View

Industry analysts have pointed to the operational demands involved in bringing VM workloads into Kubernetes environments. These often include data services, governance frameworks and recovery tools that mirror the controls businesses expect from established virtualisation platforms.

"Organisations are increasingly exploring modern virtualization approaches that bring VM-based workloads into Kubernetes environments alongside containerized applications. Successfully making this transition requires enterprise data services, protection, and governance capabilities. Platforms such as Portworx by Everpure can help support these operational requirements as organizations modernize their virtualization infrastructure," said Johnny Yu, Research Manager, Infrastructure Software Platforms, IDC.

Customer references included KPN, which said the software had transformed its ability to support database workloads on Kubernetes.

"Prior to Portworx, we weren't able to support our database workloads on Kubernetes. Now that we have Portworx at the core of our infrastructure, we provide our clients with the ultimate flexibility and speed for their most demanding persistent storage needs, from databases like Redis and ElasticSearch to other high IO workloads," said Jeroen van Gemert, DevOps Engineer, KPN.

The release covers Portworx Enterprise 3.6.0 and Backup 2.11.0, extending Everpure's push to serve organisations looking to run stateful applications, database systems, virtual machines and containers under a single Kubernetes-based operating model.