# Get Started

Edge Microvisor Toolkit is a lightweight, container-first Linux distribution,
optimized for Intel® architecture. It provides a secure and high-performing
environment for deploying edge workloads across multiple deployment models.

[Hardware and Software Requirements](./emt-system-requirements.md)

## Usage Scenarios

This section outlines the key usage models intended for the initial release of
Edge Microvisor Toolkit.

It can be used for [standalone edge node deployments](./get-started/emt-build-and-deploy.md),
or with Edge Manageability Framework - a complete integrated system providing full lifecycle
management for your edge devices, including remote deployment and management of Kubernetes
applications.

[Choose pre-configured Edge Microvisor Toolkit Image](./emt-architecture-overview.md#edge-microvisor-toolkit-image-versions)

[Build Your Own Edge Microvisor Toolkit](./get-started/emt-building-howto.md)

## Install Edge Microvisor Toolkit

[Bare Metal Installation](./get-started/deployment/emt-bare-metal.md)

[Virtual Machine Installation](./get-started/deployment/emt-vm-guest.md)

## Host Guest VMs under Edge Microvisor Toolkit

[Deploying Other OS as Guest Virtual Machines under EMT Host](./get-started/deployment/emt-vm-host.md)


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