Overview KubeVirt Governance

KubeVirt Approval Workflow for VM Lifecycle Operations

Shepherd brings structured approval to KubeVirt VM operations so teams can keep self-service fast while preserving review, accountability, and audit evidence.

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Approval is part of the VM lifecycle

In many environments, VM changes are not just technical actions. They affect cost, capacity, security posture, and compliance records. Shepherd treats approval as part of the normal VM lifecycle instead of an external ticket that loses context.

Governed operations

Shepherd can place approval and audit points around common VM operations while still giving users a familiar service workflow.

  • VM create and configuration changes
  • Power actions such as start, stop, and restart
  • Delete, manifest export, and console entrypoints

Useful for ITIL-style operating models

Shepherd does not claim to be a full ITSM suite. Its value is narrower and concrete: it gives KubeVirt VM operations a request and approval model that can fit organizations using change review, delegated ownership, and audit-based controls.

Related KubeVirt guides

KubeVirt Self-Service

Self-Service Portal

A request-approve-deliver portal for KubeVirt VMs with RBAC, audit history, and multi-cluster placement controls.

 KubeVirt UI

UI & Dashboard

A KubeVirt dashboard for teams that need more than a generic Kubernetes resource view: VM requests, approvals, access control, and audit history.

 KubeVirt VM Management

VM Management

Govern create, modify, power, delete, export, and console workflows for KubeVirt virtual machines.

 Multi-Tenant KubeVirt

Multi-Tenant RBAC

A governance layer for teams that need KubeVirt self-service without giving every user direct cluster-wide control.

 Multi-Cluster KubeVirt

Multi-Cluster

A cluster-aware KubeVirt management layer for teams operating VMs across environments, namespaces, and Kubernetes clusters.

 KubeVirt Console

Console Access

VNC and serial console entrypoints for KubeVirt VMs, tied to the same access and audit model as other VM lifecycle operations.

 Open-Source KubeVirt Management

Management Platform

A vendor-neutral control layer for KubeVirt VM governance, self-service, approval workflows, RBAC, and audit trails.

Questions teams ask

Can Shepherd support ITIL-style KubeVirt change workflows?

Shepherd can support request and approval flows that resemble ITIL-style change control, but it is not a full ITSM product. It focuses on KubeVirt VM governance.

Which VM actions can be approval-aware?

Shepherd is designed to govern create, modify, power, delete, export, and console-related VM entrypoints.