Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
NVIDIA Infra Controller
- 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Bare-metal discoveryYes
- 4OS image deploymentYes
- 5PXE bootstrappingYes
- 6Lifecycle managementYes
- 7Hardware inventoryYes
- 8API accessYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: docs.nvidia.com
Overview
NVIDIA Infra Controller is ranked #21 of 29 in bare metal provisioning software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted.
Compared on bare metal provisioning software
- Bare-metal discovery
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- OS image deployment
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- PXE bootstrapping
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- Lifecycle management
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- Hardware inventory
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- API access
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
- Out-of-band management
- Yesdocs.nvidia.com
Facts
- Purpose
- NICo is an open-source suite of microservices for site-local, zero-trust bare-metal lifecycle management aimed at NVIDIA Cloud Partners and infrastructure operators.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- NICo is open source under the Apache 2.0 license.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Hardware validation
- NICo supports Redfish discovery, SKU validation, hardware testing, and enforcement of UEFI and BMC firmware baselines before hosts become available to tenants.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Network isolation
- It provides tenant isolation across Ethernet, InfiniBand, NVLink, and Spectrum-X using mechanisms including BlueField HBN, UFM P_Key assignment, and NMX-C partition management.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- NICo documents Measured Boot attestation, UEFI lockdown, managed BMC and UEFI credentials, and secure erasure of NVMe storage, GPU memory, and system memory between tenant uses.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- APIs and interfaces
- NICo provides REST and gRPC APIs, an administrator CLI, and a debugging UI; its REST API can be deployed alongside the site controller or centrally in the cloud.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented integrations include Keycloak and compatible IAM solutions, Prometheus metrics, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry-compatible stacks, and Kubernetes.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirements
- The documented architecture deploys NICo microservices on a Kubernetes cluster co-located in the managed datacenter and specifies at least three nodes for high availability.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- External dependencies
- NICo depends on services including PostgreSQL, Vault, Temporal, cert-manager, and External Secrets Operator; the documentation says these must be deployed before NICo installation.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Scope limits
- NICo does not manage host OS patching or runtime configuration, workload scheduling, physical network underlay design, or deployment and management of UFM.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Hardware compatibility
- The hardware compatibility list says it is not an exhaustive platform certification or qualification, and directs users to hardware manufacturers for that information.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Support model
- NICo documentation says operating-system management, including patching, configuration, and image generation, is the user's responsibility.docs.nvidia.com · 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- NICo is an open-source suite of microservices for site-local, zero-trust bare-metal lifecycle management.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware onboarding
- NICo discovers hardware through Redfish, validates machine SKUs, supports hardware burn-in and testing, and enforces firmware baselines during ingestion.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
- DPU management
- NICo installs the DPU operating system, provisions HBN, manages DPU firmware, and runs an agent that retrieves desired configuration over gRPC.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
- APIs and deployment
- NICo exposes REST and gRPC APIs to higher-level systems, and its REST service can run alongside the site controller or centrally in the cloud.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Attestation limit
- Measured Boot attestation occurs during managed-host ingestion and after a host is released by a tenant; NICo says it does not attest hosts continuously during tenant use.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware limits
- NVIDIA says its Hardware Compatibility List identifies hardware currently supported from NICo's perspective and is not an exhaustive platform certification or qualification.docs.nvidia.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1993docs.nvidia.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, USAdocs.nvidia.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/overview· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/overview· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/overview· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/referenc· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/referenc· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/documentation/provisio· checked 4 Oct 2026
- docs.nvidia.com/infra-controller/· checked 28 Sept 2026